755 Added Entry - Physical Characteristics

Codes

First and Second indicators:

# Undefined

Subfields:

a Access term (NR)

x General subdivision (R)

y Chronological subdivision (R)

z Geographic subdivision (R)

2 Source of term (NR)

3 Materials specified (NR) [Not used]

6 Linkage (NR)

NOTE: In 1995, field 755 was made obsolete and the definition of field 655 (Index Term - Genre/Form) expanded to include terms relating to physical characteristics.

Description/Instructions

Field 755 is used to indicate the physical characteristics of the material described. Standard published lists are used for genre and form terms and the list is identified in subfield $2 (Source of term).

Editing instructions

1. Input a period preceding subfield $2, unless the last word in the preceding subfield ends in an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

2. Do not input punctuation between other subfields.

Subfields

$a Access term.

Input in subfield $a the term that describes the physical characteristics of the material.

755 ## Video disks $z France. $2 [source code]

$x General subdivision.

Subfield $x contains a subject subdivision that is not more appropriately contained in subfields $y or $z. Subfield $x is appropriate in field 755 only when a general or form subject subdivision is added to the main term.

755 ## Photoparts $x Color $z Panama Canal Zone $y 20th century. $2 gmgpc

$y Chronological subdivision.

Record in subfield $y a subject subdivision that represents a period of time. Subfield $y is appropriate in field 755 only when a chronological subject subdivision is added to the main term.

755 ## Bas reliefs $y 15th century. $2 [source code]

$z Geographic subdivision.

Subfield $z contains a geographic subject subdivision. Subfield $z is appropriate in field 755 only when a geographic subdivision is added to the main term.

755 ## Phonograph records $z Morocco. $2 [source code]

$2 Source of term.

Record in subfield $2 the MARC 21 code that identifies the source list from which the term in the added entry was assigned. (The source code is an authoritative-agency data element. The Library of Congress maintains the MARC Code List for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions and is the authoritative agency.)

755 ## Lithographs $z Germany $y 1902. $2 gmgpc

$6 Linkage.

For instructions on the use of subfield $6, see field 880.

Related fields, etc.

655, Appendix L