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| Fields | Indicators & Subfields |
|---|---|
| 600 -- Subject Added Entry-Personal Name (R) 610 -- Subject Added Entry-Corporate Name (R) 611 -- Subject Added Entry-Meeting Name (R) 630 -- Subject Added Entry-Uniform Title (R) 650 -- Subject Added Entry-Topical Term (R) 651 -- Subject Added Entry-Geographic Name (R) |
Subfields |v Form subdivision (R) |x General subdivision (R) |y Chronological subdivision (R) |z Geographical subdivision (R) Indicators and More Subfields: See OCLC Bib Formats & Standards 6XX |
These fields contain subject added entries.
First indicator
Occasionally copy will contain first indicator value 0. Accept the indicator as found.
Second Indicator
See Subject Heading Treatment for instructions on whether to accept or delete subject headings based on the value of indicator two.
Refer non-literary items if none of the remaining subject headings after review/cleanup are LC subject headings.
Refer non-literary items if none of the remaining subject headings after cleanup would be LC subject headings. When making a subject referral, do not delete invalid subject headings as they may be used to formulate valid LC subject headings.
| Field | 2nd ind. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| 6XX | 0
|
LC subject heading - Accept on copy |
| 6XX | 1
|
Children's subject heading - Accept on copy |
| 6XX | 2
|
MeSH/NLM heading - Accept on copy |
| 6XX | 3
|
NAL heading - No longer used |
| 6XX | 4
|
"Source not specified" or "Local" - Delete from copy |
| 6XX | 5
|
Canadian subject heading - Delete from copy |
| 6XX | 6
|
Canadian French subject heading - Delete from copy |
| 6XX | 7
|
"Source specified in subfield 2" - Delete from copy (exceptions: 600-651 CJK headings and 655 - See treatment below) |
| 6XX | 8
|
Sears subject heading - Delete from copy |
| 600-651 | 7 | CJK headings - Accept on copy |
| 653 | Uncontrolled headings - Accept on copy (May delete if foreign language) | |
| 654 | Faceted topical term - Delete from copy |
|
| 655 | 7
|
Genre/Form term - Accept on copy |
| 656-658 | Other index terms - Delete from copy |
Cat Ref Collection: Subject Headings | OCLC Bibliographic Formats & Standards 6XX
