MARC Fields Commonly Used in Searching (NOT comprehensive)

Field #

Description / Contents

010

LCCN: Library of Congress Control Number

020

ISBN: International Standard Book Number

040

Organization that Cataloged this record

050

Library of Congress Call Number

082

Dewey Decimal Classification Number

100

Personal Name - Main Entry (In other words, Author)

130

Main Entry - Uniform Title (Authority)

150

Topical Term (Subject Heading) that is an established heading (Authority)

245

Title Statement (A subfield includes the Author)

260

Publication data, including publisher, distribution, date, etc.

300

Physical Description

400

Author/title series statement: refers back to the name in the 100 main entry field.

440

Series Statement/Added Entry - Title

450

Unauthorized topical heading. It is used to create "see reference" notes.

490

Series Statement

500

General Note

504

Bibliography Note

520

Contents Notes

600

Subject Added Entry - Personal Name

610

Subject Added Entry - Corporate Name

630

Subject Added Entry - Uniform title

650

Subject Added Entry - Topical Term (here is where most Subject Headings go)

670

New authority record information. Used to relate the heading and the cross references created, including information on such aspects of the record as a person, corporate body, or uniform title.

700

Added Entry - Personal Name

710

Added Entry - Corporate Name

720

Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name

730

Added Entry - Uniform Title

740

Added Entry - Uncrolled Related/Analytical Title

830

Added Entry - Series - Uniform Title

856

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