Field definition and scope:

Field 643 contains the place of publication and the name of the publisher or issuing body of the series named in the 1XX field of an established heading record for a series.  The field may also contain the volumes/dates to which the publication information applies.  Multiple place and publisher/issuing body information may be contained in the field if each is appropriate to the series during a particular range of dates/volumes.  Multiple place and publisher/issuing body information for different ranges of volumes/dates are contained in separate 643 fields.

The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.

Field 643 is repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National level (NLR) record requirements, and designator repeatability, see table below:

Position

Description

NLR

Repeatability

Field 643

Series Place and Publisher/Issuing Body

O

R

Indicator:

 

 

 

First

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

Second

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

 

 

 

 

Subfield code:

 

 

 

$a

Place

M

R

$b

Publisher/issuing body

M

R

$d

Volumes/dates to which place and publisher/issuing body apply

current - O

earlier   - M

NR

$6

Linkage

A

NR

$8

Field link and sequence number

O

R

Input conventions:

Punctuation

Spacing

Order

Display constants

Content designator history:

First Indicator

Values  0 - Current numbering example  [obsolete, 1997]  [CAN/MARC only]

1 - Earlier numbering example  [obsolete, 1997]  [CAN/MARC only]

LC Guidelines:

 643  Series Place and Publisher/Issuing Body

DCM Z1 Instructions:

 643  Series Place and Publisher/Issuing Body

64X  Series Treatment

Related MARC fields or documents:

MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data:

4XX  Series Statement Fields  (subfield $v - Volume number/sequential designation)

8XX  Series Added Entry Fields  (subfield $v - Volume number/sequential designation)

See also:

64X  Series Treatment

Variable Data Fields