Field definition and scope:

Field 040 contains the MARC code (formerly NUC symbol) or the name of the organization(s) that created the original record, assigned MARC content designation and transcribed the record into machine-readable form, or modified (except for the addition of holdings symbols) an existing MARC record.  The MARC codes in field 040 and the code in 008/39 (Cataloging source) specify the parties responsible for the content, content designation, and transcription of a bibliographic record.  See Appendix I for a listing of organization code sources used in MARC 21 records.

The National level record requirement for this field is Mandatory.

Field 040 is NOT repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

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

Position

Description

NLR

MLR

Repeatability

Field 040

Cataloging Source

M

M

NR

Indicator:

 

 

 

 

First

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

 

Second

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subfield code:

 

 

 

 

$a

Original cataloging agency

A

A

NR

$b

Language of cataloging

A

A

NR

$c

Transcribing agency

M

M

NR

$d

Modifying agency

A

A

R

$e

Description conventions

O

O

R

$6

Linkage

A

A

NR

$8

Field link and sequence number

O

O

R

Input conventions:

Canadian organizations

Content designator history:

Subfield $e - Description conventions  [changed, 2010]:  In 2010, subfield $e was made repeatable.

Related MARC fields or documents:

008/39  Cataloging source

880  Alternate Graphic Representation

RDA in MARC Bibliographic Data

MARC Code List for Languages

MARC Code List for Organizations

Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes:

Description Convention Source Codes

Symbols and Interlibrary Loan Policies in Canada

See also:

0XX  Numbers and Codes

Variable Data Fields