Formerly named MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions which included the MARC Relator Code value list.  The relator code value list part has moved to MARC Code List for Relators.

Many fields in the MARC Format contain data that may come from controlled lists of terms, codes, or identifiers (e.g., subject terms, language codes, standard identifiers) or are constructed according to specific rules (e.g., RDA) or schemes (e.g., DDC).  The lists, rules, and schemes are generally referred to as the source of the data.  The following fields contain subfields where the source of the controlled data within the field may be specified.  The field name links to the pages that specify the codes for the sources.

In a few cases the link is directly to a table that contains the values for the field.

Bibliographic Format

Authority Format

Holdings Format

Classification Format

Community Information Format

Bibliographic Format:

Fields X00 (Personal Names - General Information)

Fields X10 (Corporate Names - General Information)

Fields X11 (Meeting Names - General Information)

Fields X30 (Uniform Titles - General Information)

015 (National Bibliography Number)

016 (National Agency Control Number)

017 (Copyright or Legal Deposit Number)

022 (International Standard Serial Number)

024 (Other Standard Identifier)

026 (Fingerprint Identifier)

031 (Musical Incipits Information)

033 (Date/Time of an Event)

034 (Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data)

040 (Cataloging Source)

041 (Language Code)

042 (Authentication Code)

043 (Geographic Area Code)

044 (Country of Publishing/Producing Entity Code)

046 (Special Coded Dates)

047 (Form of Musical Composition Code)

048 (Number of Musical Instruments or Voices Code)

052 (Geographic Classification)

055 (Classification Numbers Assigned in Canada)

072 (Subject Category Code)

084 (Other Classification Number)

086 (Government Document Call Number)

210 (Abbreviated Title)

257 (Country of Producing Entity)

336 (Content Type)

337 (Media Type)

338 (Carrier Type)

365 (Trade Price)

366 (Trade Availability Information)

377 (Associated Language)

380 (Form of Work)

381 (Other Distinguishing Characteristics of Work or Expression)

382 (Medium of Performance)

383 (Numeric Designation of Musical Work)

388 (Time Period of Creation)

506 (Restrictions on Access Note)

518 (Date/Time of Event Note)

520 (Summary, Etc.)

524 (Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note)

583 (Actions Note)

600-651 (Subject Added Entry) - Name and Title Authority Source Code List

600-651 (Subject Added Entry) - Subject Heading Source Code List

654 (Subject Added Entry - Faceted Topical Term) - Name and Title Authority Source Code List

654 (Subject Added Entry - Faceted Topical Term) - Subject Heading Source Code List

655 (Index Term - Genre/Form)

656 (Index Term - Occupation)

657 (Index Term - Function)

658 (Index Term - Curriculum Objective)

662 (Subject Added Entry - Hierarchical Place Name) - Name and Title Authority Source Code List

662 (Subject Added Entry - Hierarchical Place Name) - Subject Heading Source Code List

751 (Added Entry - Geographical Name) - Name and Title Authority Source Code List

751 (Added Entry - Geographical Name) - Subject Heading Source Code List

752 (Added Entry - Hierarchical Place Name) - Name and Title Authority Source Code List

752 (Added Entry - Hierarchical Place Name) - Subject Heading Source Code List

754 (Added Entry - Taxonomic Identification)

852 (Location)

856 (Electronic Location and Access)

886 (Foreign MARC Information Field)

887 (Non-MARC Information Field)

Authority Format:

016 (National Agency Control Number)

024 (Other Standard Identifier)

031 (Musical Incipits Information)

034 (Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data)

040 (Cataloging Source) $e (Description conventions)

040 (Cataloging Source) $f (Subject conventions) - Genre/Form Source Code List

040 (Cataloging Source) $f (Subject conventions) - Subject Heading Source Code List

042 (Authentication Code)

043 (Geographic Area Code)

046 (Special Coded Dates)

052 (Geographic Classification)

065 (Other Classification Number)

072 (Subject Category Code)

073 (Subdivision Usage)

086 (Government Document Call Number)

087 (Government Document Classification Number)

336 (Content Type)

370 (Associated Place)

372 (Field of Activity)

373 (Affiliation) - Name and Title Authority Source Code List

373 (Affiliation) - Subject Heading Source Code List

374 (Occupation)

375 (Gender)

376 (Family Information) - Name and Title Authority Source Code List

376 (Family Information) - Subject Heading Source Code List

377 (Associated Language)

380 (Form of Work)

381 (Other Distinguishing Characteristics of Work or Expression)

382 (Medium of Performance)

383 (Numeric Designation of Musical Work)

388 (Time Period of Creation)

700-751 (Established Heading Linking Entries) - Name and Title Authority Source Code List

700-751 (Established Heading Linking Entries) - Subject Heading Source Code List

755 (Established Heading Linking Entry - Genre/Form Term)

762 (Established Heading Linking Entry - Medium of Performance Term)

780-784 (Subdivision Linking Entries) - Name and Title Authority Source Code List

780-784 (Subdivision Linking Entries) - Subject Heading Source Code List

785 (Subdivision Linking Entry - Form Subdivision)

788 (Complex Linking Entry Data)

856 (Electronic Location and Access)

Holdings Format:

016 (National Agency Control Number)

017 (Copyright or Legal Deposit Number)

024 (Other Standard Identifier)

337 (Media Type)

338 (Carrier Type)

506 (Restrictions on Access Note)

583 (Actions Note)

852 (Location)

853 (Captions and Patterns - Basic Unit)

854 (Captions and Patterns - Supplemental Material)

855 (Captions and Patterns - Indexes)

856 (Electronic Location and Access)

866 (Textual - Basic Unit)

867 (Textual - Supplemental Material)

868 (Textual - Indexes)

Classification Format:

016 (National Agency Control Number)

034 (Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data)

043 (Geographic Area Code)

084 (Classification Scheme and Edition)

700-711, 730-751, 754 (Index Term Fields)

856 (Electronic Location and Access)

Community Information Format:

Fields X00 (Personal Names - General Information)

Fields X10 (Corporate Names - General Information)

Fields X11 (Meeting Names - General Information)

Fields X30 (Uniform Titles - General Information)

016 (National Agency Control Number)

041 (Language Code)

043 (Geographic Area Code)

046 (Special Coded Dates)

052 (Geographic Classification)

072 (Human Services Code)

073 (Type of Program or Organization Code)

084 (Other Classification Number)

600-651 (Subject Added Entry - Personal, Corporate, Meeting, Topical, Chronological, Geographic)

654 (Subject Added Entry - Faceted Topical Term)

656 (Index Term - Occupation)

657 (Index Term - Function)

658 (Index Term - Curriculum Objective)

856 (Electronic Location and Access)

See also:

Introduction