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Last Updated 12/14/2023
| Fixed Field | Value | Comment | ||
| Type | a | |||
| BLvl | m | |||
| Desc | i | RDA coding (older non-RDA records are "a" here instead of "i") | ||
| Elvl | (various) | Encoding level. | ||
| Form | (usually blank unless Large print, which requires a different template) | |||
| Ills | illustrations--blank if none, right click for options | |||
| Srce | d | shows source of cataloging info. (various values) | ||
| Conf | 0 | |||
| Fest | 0 | |||
| Audn | e = adults ; j = juvenile ; d = adolescent ; g = general | |||
| LitF | 1 | fiction (1=unspecified fiction, f=novel) | ||
| DtSt | s | s = single (pub) date ; right click for options | ||
| Indx | 0 | Index? 0=No | ||
| Lang | eng | eng = English ; change as appropriate | ||
| Ctry | Country (and state if US) ; right click for options | |||
| Date1 | yyyy | year of publication | ||
| Date2 | year of original publication if a reprint/reissue (leave blank if not applicable) | |||
| Tag | Ind 1 | Ind 2 | Variable Fields | Comment |
| 008 | 070502r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\000\0\eng\d | Integrated with grid info. ; sample shown (spacing of characters is CRITICAL) | ||
| 010 | $a | LCCN - Library of Congress Control Number | ||
| 020 | $a | ISBN - International Standard Book Number | ||
| 035 | $a | Not part of our templates, but if it is present on an imported record, retain it. (OCLC number) | ||
| 082 | 0 | 4 | $a$c | Dewey call number. Ind2=0 means assigned by LC, Ind2=4 means assigned by agency OTHER than LC |
| 100 | 1 | $a$d | use $d as needed for author dates, per authority record; use $e relationship designator as appropriate | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | $a :$b /$c | Ind1=1 means there is a 100 line above (i.e., not an edited volume), Ind1=0 means no 100 line. Ind 2 varies depending on lead word in title (If it's an article, then the value in Ind 2 shows how many characters to skip for alphabetization purposes, so "0" for a non-article, "2" for "A"; "3" for "An"; "4" for "The".) |
| 250 | $a | Edition statement, as needed | ||
| 264 | 1 | $a$b$c | Publisher Info ; if record has 260, replace with 264 | |
| 300 | $a$b$c | physical characteristics ; When cataloging a book that does not have numbered pages, use the following terminology in the subfield $a: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) | ||
| 336 | $atext$btxt$2rdacontent | |||
| 337 | $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia | |||
| 338 | $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier | |||
| 490 | 1 | $a$v | Series name, if applicable ; use with tag 800 or 830; check authority record for series name | |
| 500 | $a | General note, as needed | ||
| 520 | $a | If no brief description exists, create one | ||
| 650 | 0 | $a$vFiction | LC subject heading indicator. Must use LC controlled vocabulary for these subject headings | |
| 700 | 1 | $a$d$e | Added author entry, Ind1 = surname first ; only use $d as needed, per authority record; use $e relationship designator as applicable | |
| 800 | 1 | $a$d$t$v | Authority Controlled Series Title w/ author name and dates, and volume number, as appropriate; transcribe exactly as it appears in authority record | |
| 830 | 0 | $a$v | Authority Controlled Series Title w/out Author Name, as appropriate ; transcribe exactly as it appears in authority record (volume number as appropriate) |