The following example is from the Universal Decimal Classification, International medium edition, English text (also known as BS 1000M), part 1, page 478.  It illustrates MARC classification records from class number 79 to 791.43, which concerns recreation and entertainment.  The UDC often uses symbols to give instructions for building a complete classification number.  In these records, text has been substituted for many symbols, and the symbols could be generated upon display based on the text used.

Scheme:

79                   RECREATION, ENTERTAINMENT. GAMES.

SPORT

Record:

Leader/00-23   *****nw###22*****n##4500

001  <control number>

008  901001aaaaaaaa

084  8#  $audc$cInternational medium edition

153  ##  $a79$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$jRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport

753  ##  $aEntertainment

753  ##  $aRecreation

 

Scheme:

79-05              Persons and personal

characteristics in entertainment,

sport etc.

Details from Table 1 (k)-05

Record:

Leader/00-23   *****nw###22*****n##4500

001  <control number>

008  901001aaaaaaaa

084  8#  $audc$cInternational medium edition

153  ##  $a79-05$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$jPersons and personal characteristics in entertainment, sport, etc.

683  0#  $iDetails from Table$z1(k)$a05

 

Scheme:

79.07              Occupations and activities

associated with entertainment, sport,

etc.

Details from 7.07

Record:

Leader/00-23   *****nw###22*****n##4500

001  <control number>

008  901001aaaaaaaa

084  8#  $audc$cInternational medium edition

153  ##  $a79.07$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$jOccupations and activities associated with entertainment, sport, etc.

683  0#  $iDetails from$a7.07

 

Scheme:

.091                Performance, presentation

Record:

Leader/00-23   *****nw###22*****n##4500

001  <control number>

008  901001aaaaaaaa

084  8#  $audc$cInternational medium edition

153  ##  $a79.091$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$jPerformance, presentation

753  ##  $aPerformance$bpresentation

 

Scheme:

.092                 Competitions. Contests. Records.

Championships

Record:

Leader/00-23   *****nw###22*****n##4500

001  <control number>

008  901001aaaaaaaa

084  8#  $audc$cInternational medium edition

153  ##  $a79.092$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$jCompetitions. Contests. Records. Championships

753  ##  $aChampionships

753  ##  $aCompetitions

753  ##  $aContests

753  ##  $aRecords

 

Scheme:

791                 PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS. SPECTACLES.

DISPLAYS

-->394.2

Record:

Leader/00-23   *****nw###22*****n##4500

001  <control number>

008  901001aaaaaaaa

084  8#  $audc$cInternational medium edition

153  ##  $a791$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$jRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$jPublic entertainments. Spectacles. Displays

Record:

008  901001aaaaaaaa

153  ##  $a394.2$hSocial sciences. Statistics. Politics. Economics. Trade. Law. Government. Military affairs. Welfare. Insurance. Education. Folklore$hEthnology. Ethnography. Customs. Manners. Traditions. Way of life. Folklore$hPublic life. Social life. Life of the people. Everyday life. Court life. Street life$jNational festivals. Folk festivals. Popular recreations

553  0#  $wl$a791$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$jPublic entertainments. Spectacles. Displays

 

Scheme:

.43                   Cinema. Films (motion pictures)

-->688.746; 778.5

Record:

Leader/00-23   *****nw###22*****n##4500

001  <control number>

008  901001aaaaaaaa

084  8#  $audc$cInternational medium edition

153  ##  $a791.43$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$hPublic entertainments. Spectacles. Displays$jCinema. Films (motion pictures)

553  0#  $wl$a688.746$hApplied sciences. Medicine. Technology$hIndustries, crafts and trades for finished or assembled articles$hFancy goods. Toys. Decorative articles$hToys. Articles for amusement, tricks. Decorations$hTheatre equipment. Panorama equipment. Circus equipment. Music hall equipment. Recreation park equipment$jEquipment for cinemas. Accessories for presenting films

553  0#  $wl$a778.5$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hPhotography and similar processes$hSpecial applications and techniques of photography$jCinematography. Motion-picture photography

753  ##  $aCinema

753  ##  $aFilms

753  ##  $aMotion$bpictures

Record:

008  901001aaaaaaaa

153  ##  $a688.746$hApplied sciences. Medicine. Technology$hIndustries, crafts and trades for finished or assembled articles$hFancy goods. Toys. Decorative articles$hToys. Articles for amusement, tricks. Decorations$hTheatre equipment. Panorama equipment. Circus equipment. Music hall equipment. Recreation park equipment$jEquipment for cinemas. Accessories for presenting films

553  0#  $wl$a791.43$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$hPublic entertainments. Spectacles. Displays$jCinema. Films (motion pictures)

Record:

008  901001aaaaaaaa

153  ##  $a778.5$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hPhotography and similar processes$hSpecial applications and techniques of photography$jCinematography. Motion -picture photography

553  0#  $wl$a791.43$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$hPublic entertainments. Spectacles. Displays$jCinema. Films (motion pictures)

 

Scheme:

Special auxiliary subdivisions

Record:

Leader/00-23   *****nw###22*****n##4500

001  <control number>

008  901001aaaaaaaa

084  8#  $audc$cInternational medium edition

153  ##  $a791.43-1$c791.43.077$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$hPublic entertainments. Spectacles. Displays$hCinema. Films (motion pictures)$jSpecial auxiliary subdivisions

 

Scheme:

791.43-1/-9    Genres of film

791.43-1/-9 =82-1/-9, e.g.

791.43-2 Fictional films. Film dramas

Record:

Leader/00-23   *****nw###22*****n##4500

001  <control number>

008  901001abaaaaaa

084  8#  $audc$cInternational medium edition

153  ##  $a791.43-1$c791.43-9$hThe arts. Recreation. Entertainment. Sport$hRecreation. Entertainment. Games. Sport$hPublic entertainments. Spectacles. Displays$hCinema. Films (motion pictures)$hSpecial auxiliary subdivisions$jGenres of film

753  ##  $aGenres$bof film

761  #0  $iSubdivide as$a82-1/-9$ie.g.,$e791.43-2$iFictional films. Film dramas

See also:

Appendix B:  Full Level Record Examples

Appendices