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667-68X - Notes-General Information

MARC 21 Authority
April 2013

"Full" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data that contains detailed descriptions of every data element, along with examples, input conventions and history sections.

"Concise" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data that contains abridged descriptions of every data element, along with examples.

DEFINITION AND SCOPE

General notes are contained in field 667 (Nonpublic General Note) or 680 (Public General Note). The remaining 667-68X fields are used for specialized information. Except for fields 678 and 680, these notes often are not written in a form adequate for public display.

CONTENT DESIGNATOR HISTORY

Field 668 - Note - Characters in Nonroman Alphabets [OBSOLETE, 19xx] [USMARC only]
Both indicator positions were undefined. The subfield codes were: $a (Characters in nonroman alphabet), $w (Control subfield)
Field 671 - Note - Work Catalogued (Names/Titles) [OBSOLETE, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
Both indicator positions were undefined. The subfield codes were: $a (Citation), $6 (Linkage)
Field 672 - Title Related to the Entity [NEW, 2013]
Field 673 - Title Not Related to the Entity [NEW, 2013]
Field 676 - Note - Cataloging Rules (Names/Titles) [OBSOLETE, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
Both indicator positions were undefined. The subfield codes were: $a (Rule number(s) and additional information), $6 (Linkage)
Field 685 - Note - Source Data Found (Subjects) [OBSOLETE, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
Both indicator positions were undefined. The subfield codes were: $a (Source consulted and information found), $6 (Linkage)
Field 686 - Note - Source Data Not Found (Subjects) [OBSOLETE, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
Both indicator positions were undefined. The subfield codes were: $a (Source consulted), $6 (Linkage)
Field 687 - Note - Usage (Subjects) [OBSOLETE, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
Both indicator positions were undefined. The subfield codes were: $a (Usage note) $6 (Linkage)
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