DCM Z1: 380 Form of Work
General:
Prefer a controlled vocabulary, such as LCSH, LCGFT, or MeSH, recording the source in subfield $2. For consistency, capitalize the first term in each subfield $a. When terms do not come from a controlled vocabulary, use a singular form.
Repeatability:
In choosing between repeating a field vs. repeating a subfield: If the only addition to an existing field is an additional term from the same vocabulary, repeat the affected subfield. If the vocabulary source differs, repeat the field. Overall best practice: repeat the field when needed for clarity.
Examples:
100 1# $a Picasso, Pablo, $d 1881-1973. $t Gertrude Stein
380 ## $a Portraits $a Paintings (visual works) $2 aat
100 1# $a Shakespeare, William, $d 1564-1616. $t Hamlet
380 ## $a Plays $2 rbgenr
380 ## $a Tragedy $2 lcsh
SARs:
For instructions on recording form of work as an element in a work-level series authority record, see LC-PCC PS 6.3.1.3.
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