567 Methodology Note

Field definition and scope:

Field 567 contains information concerning significant methodological characteristics of the material, such as the algorithm, universe description, sampling procedures, classification, or validation characteristics.

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

The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.

Field 567 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 567	Methodology Note	O	O	R
Indicator:
First	Display constant controller	M
#	Methodology	A
8	No display constant generated	A

Second	Undefined; contains a blank	M

Subfield code:
$a	Methodology note	M	O	NR
$b	Controlled term			R
$0	Authority record control number or standard number	O	O	R
$1	Real World Object URI			R
$2	Source of term			NR
$6	Linkage	A	O	NR
$8	Field link and sequence number	O	O	R

Input conventions:

Punctuation

Display constant

Content designator history:

Subfield $b - Controlled term [new, 2017]

Subfield $0 - Authority record control number or standard number [new, 2017]

Subfield $1 - Real World Object URI [new, 2017]

Subfield $2 - Source of term [new, 2017]