600 Subject Added Entry - Personal Name (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field 600 contains a personal name used as a subject added entry. Subject added entries are assigned to a bibliographic record to provide access according to established subject cataloging principles and guidelines. Field 600 may be used by any institution assigning subject headings based on the lists and authority files identified in the second indicator position or in subfield $2 (Source of heading or term) .
The National level record requirement for this field is Mandatory if applicable.
Field 600 is repeatable .
Guidelines for applying content designators:
The content designators identify the subelements occurring in personal name fields constructed according to the generally accepted cataloging and thesaurus-building rules [e.g., Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR 2 ), Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)].
Personal names used in phrase subject headings (e.g., John, the Baptist, saint, in the Koran) are contained in field 650 (Subject Added Entry - Topical Term) .
For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National-level (NLR) and Minimal-level (MLR) record requirements , and designator repeatability , see table below:
Position | Description | NLR | MLR | Repeatability |
Field 600 | Subject Added Entry - Personal Name | A | O | R |
Indicator: | ||||
First | M | |||
0 | A | |||
1 | A | |||
3 | A | |||
Second | M | |||
0 | A | |||
1 | A | |||
2 | A | |||
3 | A | |||
4 | A | |||
5 | A | |||
6 | A | |||
7 | A | |||
Subfield code: | ||||
M | O | NR | ||
$b | A | O | NR | |
$c | A | O | R | |
A | O | NR | ||
$e | O | O | R | |
$f | A | O | NR | |
$g | A | O | NR | |
$h | O | O | NR | |
$j | O | O | R | |
$k | A | O | R | |
$l | A | O | NR | |
$m | A | O | R | |
$n | A | O | R | |
$o | A | O | NR | |
$p | A | O | R | |
$q | A | O | NR | |
$r | A | O | NR | |
$s | A | O | NR | |
$t | A | O | NR | |
$u | O | O | NR | |
$v | A | O | R | |
$x | A | O | R | |
$y | A | O | R | |
$z | A | O | R | |
$2 | A | O | NR | |
$3 | O | O | NR | |
$4 | O | O | R | |
$6 | A | O | NR | |
$8 | O | O | R |
See: Examples for this field.
Ambiguous headings
(what is considered a "personal" name)
Initial articles
(includes information on diacritics or special characters)
First indicator - Type of personal name entry element
Values 1 - Single surname [redefined]
2 - Multiple surname [obsolete]
In 1996, the first indicator value 2 (Multiple surname) was made obsolete. Value 1 (Single surname) was redefined as surname to be used for headings with either single or multiple surnames.
Subfields $n - Number of part/section of a work [defined]
$p - Name of part/section of a work [redefined]
In 1979, subfield $n was defined for numbered parts/sections and subfield $p (Part) was redefined to include only named parts/sections. Prior to that change, both the number and the name of a part were contained in one $p subfield.
Related MARC fields or documents:
X00 Personal Names - General Information
MARC Code List for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions
See also:
