Organization of the Field List (Introduction)

Following the Leader and the Directory , the variable control fields are arranged in numerical tag order (001-008). The following groupings of variable data fields bring together fields that serve related functions:

Numbers and Codes (Fields 010-084)

Classification Numbers and Terms (Fields 153 and 154)

Tracings and References (Fields 253, 353, 453, and 553)

Notes (Fields 680-685)

Index Terms (Fields 700-754)

Number Building Fields (Fields 761-768)

See also:

Introduction to USMARC Format for Classification Data