Field definition and scope:

Field 658 contains index terms denoting curriculum or course-of-study objectives applicable to the community information resource.  The field may also contain correlation factors indicating the degree to which the community information resource meets an objective.  Codes assigned to specific objectives in published lists are also recorded in this field.

Curriculum objectives, curriculum codes, and correlation factors recorded in this field come from standard published lists and the list is identified in subfield $2 (Source of term or code).

Field 658 is repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, and designator repeatability, see table below:

Position

Description

Repeatability

Field 658

Index Term - Curriculum Objective

R

Indicator:

 

 

First

Undefined; contains a blank

 

Second

Undefined; contains a blank

 

 

 

 

Subfield code:

 

 

$a

Main curriculum objective

NR

$b

Subordinate curriculum objective

R

$c

Curriculum code

NR

$d

Correlation factor

NR

$2

Source of term or code

NR

$6

Linkage

NR

$8

Field link and sequence number

R

Input conventions:

Punctuation

Display constants

Related MARC fields or documents:

880  Alternate Graphic Representation

Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes:

Curriculum Objective Code and Term Source Codes

See also:

6XX  Subject Access Fields

Variable Data Fields