372 Field of Activity (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field definition and scope:
Field 372 contains --
For a person: a field of endeavor, area of expertise, etc., in which the person is engaged or was engaged.
For a corporate body: a field of business in which the corporate body is engaged, its area of competence, responsibility, jurisdiction, etc.
Field 372 is repeated if the entity has multiple fields of activity for different time periods.
The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.
Field 372 is repeatable.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National level (NLR) record requirements, and designator repeatability, see table below:
Position |
Description |
NLR |
Repeatability |
Field 372 |
Field of Activity |
O |
R |
Indicator: |
|
|
|
First |
Undefined; contains a blank |
M |
|
Second |
Undefined; contains a blank |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
Subfield code: |
|
|
|
$a |
M |
R |
|
$s |
A |
NR |
|
$t |
A |
NR |
|
$u |
A |
R |
|
$v |
A |
R |
|
$0 |
A |
R |
|
$1 |
|
R |
|
$2 |
A |
NR |
|
$6 |
A |
NR |
|
$8 |
O |
R |
Field 372 - Field of Activity [new, 2009]
Subfield $0 - Record control number [redefined, 2010]
Subfield $1 - Real World Object URI [new, 2017]
Related MARC fields or documents:
Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes:
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See also: