588 Source of Description Note

Field definition and scope:

Field 588 contains information used for tracking and controlling the metadata contained in the record. It includes general and specific source of description notes that are especially of interest to other catalogers.

The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.

Field 588 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 588	Source of Description Note	O	O	R
Indicator:
First	Display constant controller	M
#	No information provided	A
0	Source of description	A
1	Latest issue consulted	A

Second	Undefined; contains a blank	M

Subfield code:
$a	Source of description note	M	O	NR
$5	Institution to which field applies	A	O	NR
$6	Linkage	A	O	NR
$8	Field link and sequence number	O	O	R

Input conventions:

Display constants

Content designator history:

Field 588 - Source of Description Note [new, 2009]

First indicator - Display constant controller [new, 2014]

Values # - No information provided [new, 2014]

0 - Source of description [new, 2014]

1 - Latest issue consulted [new, 2014]

Prior to 2014 the first indicator was undefined.