Information:
The 540 Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note
tag in the MARC 21 Bubliographic record contains
information about terms governing the use of the
materials after access has been provided. The terms
of use include copyrights, film rights, trade
restrictions, etc. that restrict the right to
reproduce, exhibit, fictionalize, quote, etc.
RDA provides guidelines on recording restriction on use in 4.5.1.3 instructing to record the restriction as specifically as possible including the nature and duration of the restriction.
Subfield a contains the terms governing use and
reproduction.
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Subfield
a Terms governing use and reproduction (NR)
Punctuation
This field ends with a period unless another mark
of punctuation (!, ?, -) is present.
Examples:
540 _aFor private home use only.
540 _aFor private home or educational use
only.
540 _aNo known restrictions on publication.
540 _aRestricted: Copying allowed only for
non-profit organizations.
540 _aRestricted: Information on
reproduction rights available at the
Reference Desk.
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