Fixed Fields (Additions and Changes to Authority Records)

Most fixed fields in authority records are either constants or are system supplied.

There are certain fixed fields which must be examined and adjusted if necessary when making additions and changes to NAF records.

These fixed fields are listed and briefly annotated. For complete information on authority record fixed fields, see appropriate sections of the DCM, the RLIN Authority Field Guide and Memory Aid, and the OCLC/LSP Authority File: User Guide.

Encoding Level Example

Level of Establishment Example

Recording Update in Process Example

Descriptive Cataloging Rules Example

Undifferentiated Example

Reference evaluation Example

See also:

Section II - Additons and Changes to Authority Records