Cataloger's Reference Shelf
MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
Cataloger's Reference Shelf
MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
351 Organization and Arrangement of Materials (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field 351 contains information about the organization and arrangement of a collection of items. For instance, for computer files, organization and arrangement information may be the file structure and sort sequence of a file; for visual materials, this information may be how a collection is arranged.
The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.
Field 351 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 351 |
Organization and Arrangement of Materials |
O |
O |
R |
Indicator: |
|
|
|
|
First |
Undefined; contains a blank |
M |
|
|
Second |
Undefined; contains a blank |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Subfield code: |
|
|
|
|
A |
O |
R |
||
A |
O |
R |
||
$c |
A |
O |
NR |
|
$3 |
O |
O |
NR |
|
$6 |
A |
O |
NR |
|
$8 |
O |
O |
R |
Related MARC field or document:
880 Alternate Graphic Representation
See also:
