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Tag of the Month

Need help understanding MARC tags? Turn to Tag of the Month. This helpful resource features a description and working examples of the most commonly used MARC Bibliographic and Authority tags as well as sample MARC records for many types of materials.

The Tag of the Month page also features links to other helpful cataloging resources, including the online version of Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging, the definitive book on MARC, co-authored by the Library of Congress and Follett Software.

Additional Resources

Understanding MARC Bibliographic Guide
Understanding MARC Authority
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Tag of the Month Bibliographic Archives

000 - Leader (NR)

008 - Fixed Length Data Elements (NR)

010 - Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) (NR)

016 - National Bibliographic Agency Control Number (R)

020 - International Standard Book Number (ISBN) (R)

022 - International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) (R)

024 - Other Standard Identifier (R)

028 - Publisher Number (R)

034 - Coded Cartographic Mathematical Data (R)

037 - Source of Acquisition (R)

040 - Cataloging Source (NR)

082 - Dewey Decimal Classification Number (R)

100 - Main Entry - Personal Name (NR)

110 - Main Entry - Corporate Name (NR)

111 - Main Entry - Meeting Name (NR)

130 - Main Entry - Uniform Title (NR)

222 - Key Title (R)

240 - Uniform Title (NR)

245 - Title Statement (NR)

246 - Varying Form of Title (R)

250 - Edition Statement (NR)

255 - Cartographic Mathematical Data (R)

256 - Computer File Characteristics (NR)

260 - Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint) (R)

300 - Physical Description (R)

310 - Current Publication Frequency (NR)

321 - Former Publication Frequency (R)

362 - Dates of Publication and/or Sequential Designation (R)

440 - Series Statement/Added Entry - Title (R)

490 - Series Statement (R)

500 - General Note (R)

504 - Bibliography, Etc. Note (R)

505 - Formatted Contents Note (R)

508 - Creation/Production Credits Note (R)

510 - Citation/Reference Note (R)

511 - Participant or Performer Note (R)

515 - Numbering Peculiarities Note (R)

518 - Date/Time and Place of an Event Note (R)

520 - Summary Note (R)

521 - Target Audience Note (R)

526 - Study Program Information Note (R)

530 - Additional Physical Form Available Note (R)

538 - System Details Note (R)

540 - Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note (R)

546 - Language Note (R)

555 - Cumulative Index/Finding Aids Note (R)

586 - Awards Note (R)

59X - Local Notes (R)

600 - Subject Added Entry - Personal Name (R)

610 - Subject Added Entry - Corporate Name (R)

630 - Subject Added Entry - Uniform Title (R)

650 - Subject Added Entry - Topical Term (R)

651 - Subject Added Entry - Geographic Name (R)

655 Index Term - Genre/Form (R)

658 Index Term - Curriculum Objective (R)

69X - Local Subject Access Fields (R)

700 Added Entry - Personal Name (R)

710 - Added Entry - Corporate Name (R)

711 - Added Entry - Meeting Name (R)

730 Added Entry - Uniform Title (R)

740 Added Entry - Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title (R)

753 - System Details Access to Computer Files (R)

800 - Series Statement Added Entry - Personal Name (R)

830 - Series Statement Added Entry - Uniform Title (R)

856 - Electronic Location and Access (R)

Tag of the Month Authority Archives

000 - Leader (NR)

083 - Dewey Decimal Classification Number (R)

100 - Heading - Personal Name (NR)

110 - Heading - Corporate Name (NR)

111 - Heading - Meeting Name (NR)

130 - Heading -- Uniform Title (NR)

150 - Heading - Topical Term (NR)

151 - Heading - Geographic Name (NR)

155 - Heading - Genre/Form Term (NR)

400 - See from Tracing - Personal Name (R)

410 - See From Tracing - Corporate Name (R)

411 - See From Tracing - Meeting Name (R)

430 - See from Tracing - Uniform Title (R)

450 - See From Tracing - Topical Term (R)

451 - See From Tracing - Geographic Name (R)

455 - See From Tracing - Genre/Form Term (R)

500 - See Also From Tracing - Personal Name (R)

510 - See Also From Tracing - Corporate Name (NR)

511 - See From Tracing -- Meeting Name (R)

530 - See Also From Tracing - Uniform title (R)

550 - See Also From Tracing - Topical Term (R)

555 -See Also From Tracing - Genre/Form Term (R)

551 See Also From Tracing - Geographic Name (R)

667 - Nonpublic General Note (R)

670 - Source Data Found (R)

680 - Public General Note (R)

856 - Electronic Location and Access (R)

AudioVisual Materials

Cartographic Material -- Atlas

Audio book - CD and Book

DVD

Kit

Realia (AV Equipment)

Sound Recording (Cassette)

Sound Recording (cassette) -- Non-musical (Audiobook)

Sound Recording -- CD

Sound Recording -- Playaway

Books

Alternative Title (Book)

Collective Title (Book)

Edited Work (Book)

More than 3 authors (Book)

Large Print (Book)

Parallel Title (Book)

Two Authors (Book)

Vertical File (Individual Topics)

Continuing Resources

Integrating Resource -- Electronic

Serial (Periodical)

Electronic Resources

e-book

Electronic Resource CD-ROM

Electronic resource -- Web site

Main Entry

Main Entry - Adapter

Main Entry - Author with Uniform Title

Main Entry - Corporate Name

Main Entry - Meeting Name

Main Entry - Personal Name

Main Entry - Pseudonym

Main Entry - Title (Book)

Main Entry - Uniform Title (Book)

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