Field definition and scope:

Field 147 contains a named event used as a heading in an established heading record or in a traced or untraced reference record.  In an established heading record, field 147 contains the established form of a named event.  In a reference record, this field contains an unestablished form of a named event.

The National level record requirement for this field is Mandatory if applicable.

Field 147 is NOT repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

The content designators identify the subelements occurring in named event headings constructed according to generally accepted thesaurus-building conventions (e.g., Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (FAST)).

Named events are those which cannot be regarded as responsible agents, e.g., battles, earthquakes, famines, financial crises, fires, hurricanes, riots, strikes, volcanic eruptions, wars, etc.

Named events which can be regarded as responsible agents such as meetings or conferences as well as athletic contests, competitions, expeditions, expositions, fairs, festivals, sports events, tournaments, etc., are recorded in X11 fields.

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

Position

Description

NLR

Repeatability

Field 147

Heading - Named Event

A

NR

Indicator:

 

 

 

First

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

Second

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

 

 

 

 

Subfield code:

 

 

 

$a

Named event

M

NR

$c

Location of named event

A

R

$d

Date of named event

A

NR

$g

Miscellaneous information

A

R

$v

Form subdivision

A

R

$x

General subdivision

A

R

$y

Chronological subdivision

A

R

$z

Geographic subdivision

A

R

$6

Linkage

A

NR

$8

Field link and sequence number

O

R

 

See:  Examples for this field.

Input conventions:

Punctuation

Spacing

Display constant for X47 fields

Content designator history:

Field 147 - Heading - Named Event  [new, 2016]

LC Guidelines:

 147  Heading - Named Event

Related MARC fields or documents:

X47  Named Events - General Information

RDA in MARC Authority Data

See also:

1XX, 3XX  Headings

Variable Data Fields