Field definition and scope:

Field 800 contains an author/title series added entry in which the author portion is a personal name.  It is used when the added entry form of a series is different from that in the corresponding series statement.  An 800 field is usually justified by a series statement (field 490) or a general note (field 500) relating to the series.

For reproductions, an 800 field may be justified by a series statement in subfield $f of field 533 (Reproduction Note).

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

Field 800 is repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

The content designators identify the subelements occurring in personal name fields constructed according to generally accepted cataloging and thesaurus-building rules [e.g., Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR 2), Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)].

Personal names used in phrase subject headings (e.g., John, the Baptist, saint, in the Koran) are contained in field 650 (Subject Added Entry - Topical Term).

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 800

Series Added Entry - Personal Name

A

O

R

Indicator:

 

 

 

 

First

Type of personal name entry element

M

 

 

0

Forename

A

 

 

1

Surname

A

 

 

3

Family name

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subfield code:

 

 

 

 

$a

Personal name

M

O

NR

$b

Numeration

A

O

NR

$c

Titles and other words associated with a name

A

O

R

$d

Dates associated with a name

A

O

NR

$e

Relator term

O

O

R

$f

Date of a work

A

O

NR

$g

Miscellaneous information

A

O

R

$h

Medium

O

O

NR

$j

Attribution qualifier

O

O

R

$k

Form subheading

A

O

R

$l

Language of a work

A

O

NR

$m

Medium of performance for music

A

O

R

$n

Number of part/section of a work

A

O

R

$o

Arranged statement for music

A

O

NR

$p

Name of part/section of a work

A

O

R

$q

Fuller form of name

A

O

NR

$r

Key for music

A

O

NR

$s

Version

A

O

R

$t

Title of a work

M

O

NR

$u

Affiliation

O

O

NR

$v

Volume/sequential designation

A

O

NR

$w

Bibliographic record control number

O

O

R

$x

International Standard Serial Number

O

O

NR

$0

Authority record control number or standard number

O

O

R

$1

Real World Object URI

 

 

R

$2

Source of heading or term

 

 

NR

$3

Materials specified

O

O

NR

$4

Relator code

O

O

R

$5

Institution to which field applies

A

O

R

$6

Linkage

A

O

NR

$7

Control subfield

 

 

NR

 

/0 - Type of record

 

 

 

 

/1 - Bibliographic level

 

 

 

$8

Field link and sequence number

O

O

R

 

See:  Examples for this field.

Input conventions:

Ambiguous headings  (what is considered a "personal" name)

Punctuation

Spacing

Initial articles  (includes information on diacritics or special characters)

Content designator history:

First indicator - Type of personal name entry element

Values  1 - Single surname  [redefined]

2 - Multiple surname  [obsolete]

In 1996, the first indicator value 2 (Multiple surname) was made obsolete.  Value 1 (Single surname) was redefined as Surname to be used for headings with either single or multiple surnames.

Subfield $g - Miscellaneous information  [changed, 2014]:  In 2014, subfield $g was made repeatable.

Subfield $j - Attribution qualifier:  In 2000, subfield $j was defined for attribution for names when the responsibility is unknown, uncertain, fictitious, or pseudonymous.

Subfields  $n - Number of part/section of a work  [defined]

$p - Name of part/section of a work  [redefined]

In 1979, subfield $n was defined for numbered parts/sections and subfield $p (Part) was redefined to include only named parts/sections.  Prior to that change, both the number and the name of a part were contained in one $p subfield.

Subfield $s - Version  [changed, 2017]:  Subfield $s was made repeatable.

Subfield $w - Bibliographic record control number  [new, 2007]

Subfield $x - International Standard Serial Number  [new, 2008]

Subfield $0 - Authority record control number  [new, 2007]

Subfield $0 - Authority record control number  [redefined, 2010]

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

Subfield $2 - Source of heading or term  [new, 2019]

Subfield $3 - Materials specified  [new, 2008]

Subfield $5 - Institution to which field applies  [new, 2010]

Subfield $7 - Control subfield  [new, 2013]

Related MARC fields or documents:

X00  Personal Names - General Information

5XX  Note Fields

RDA in MARC Bibliographic Data

See also:

800-840  Series Added Entry Fields

Variable Data Fields