505 Formatted Contents Note

Field definition and scope:

Field 505 contains a formatted contents note. Contents information may be encoded at one of two levels: basic or enhanced. A contents note usually contains the titles of separate works, or parts of an item, and may also include statements of responsibility associated with the works or parts. Volume numbers and other sequential designations are also included in a contents note, but chapter numbers are generally omitted. For some materials, data normally belonging in other notes or in other areas of description may be included (e.g., the number of pages, pieces, frames in each part).

For mixed materials and materials under archival control, this field may contain the table of contents of a finding aid.

Unformatted contents notes are recorded in field 500 (General Note).

The note is usually displayed and/or printed with an introductory term or phrase that is generated as a display constant based on the first indicator value.

The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.

Field 505 is 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 505	Formatted Contents Note	O	O	R
Indicator:
First	Display constant controller	M
0	Contents	A
1	Incomplete contents	A
2	Partial contents	A
8	No display constant generated	A

Second	Level of content designation	M
#	Basic	A
0	Enhanced	A

Subfield code:
$a	Formatted contents note	A	O	NR
$g	Miscellaneous information	A	O	R
$r	Statement of responsibility	A	O	R
$t	Title	A	O	R
$u	Uniform Resource Identifier	O	O	R
$6	Linkage	A	O	NR
$8	Field link and sequence number	O	O	R

Input conventions:

Content designator history:

First Indicator - Undefined (VM) [validated]: The first indicator definition was validated in the visual materials specifications in 1984. Records created prior to that time may contain a # (blank) meaning undefined in this indicator position.

Second Indicator - Level of content designation (BK AM CF MP MU VM) [changed]: In 1993, the second indicator was given its present definition. Records created prior to this change may contain a # (blank) meaning undefined.

Subfield $u - Uniform Resource Identifier [defined]: In 2000, subfield $u was defined to contain the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).