MARC 21 Concise Bibliographic: Physical Description, etc. Fields (3XX)

Fields 300-362 contain physical characteristics, publication frequency, price, and physical arrangement information for the item described in the bibliographic record. Information about the dissemination of bibliographic items and the security status of bibliographic data relating to them is also recorded in fields in this group.

300 - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION (R)

A physical description of the described item, including its extent, dimensions, and such other physical details as a description of any accompanying materials and unit type and size.

Indicators

First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Extent (R)
The number of pages, volumes, cassettes, total playing time, etc., of the described item.

$b - Other physical details (NR)
Physical characteristics such as illustrative matter, coloration, playing speed, groove characteristics, presence and kind of sound, number of channels, and motion picture presentation format.

$c - Dimensions (R)
Expressed in centimeters, millimeters, or inches; may include a parenthetical qualifier giving the format of the item (e.g., (fol.), (8vo)).

$e - Accompanying material (NR)
May include a parenthetical physical description of the accompanying material.

$f - Type of unit (R)
Terms such as page, volumes, boxes, cu. ft., linear ft., etc. that identify the configuration of the material and how it is stored.

$g - Size of unit (R)
The size of the unit contained in subfield $f. Subfield $g is repeatable when additional forms of extent data are given.

$3 - Materials specified (NR)
The part of the described materials to which the field applies.

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

300	##$a149 p. ; $c23 cm.
300	##$a1 score (16 p.) ; $c29 cm.
300	##$a11 v. : $bill. ; $c24 cm.
300	##$a1 sound disc (20 min.) : $banalog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; $c12 in.
300	##$a160 slides : $bcol. ; $c2 x 2 in.
300	##$a8 reels of 8 (7557 ft.) : $bsd., col. ; $c35 mm. $3dupe neg nitrate (copy 2).
300	##$a1 videocassette of 1 (Beta) (30 min.) : $bsd., col. ; $c1/2 in. $3(2 copies)
300	##$a1 computer disk : $bsd., col. ; $c3 1/2 in.
300	##$a42 $fcu. ft.
300	##$3poems $a1 $fpage : $c108 cm. x 34.5 cm.
300	##$adiary $a1 $fvolume $a(463 $fpages) : $c17 cm. x 34.5 cm.
300	##$a17 $fboxes $a(7 $flinear ft.)
300	##$a1 reel (312 ft.) : $bsi., b&w ; $c16 mm. $3ref print.
300	##$a65 prints : $brelief process ; $c29 x 22 cm.
300	##$a1 score (30 p.) ; $c20 cm. + $a16 parts ; $c32 cm.
300	##$a1 globe : $bcol., wood, mounted on brass stand ; $c12 cm. in diam.
300	##$a1 sound disc (56 min.) : $bdigital, stereo. ; $c4 3/4 in.
300	##$a271 p. : $bill. ; $c21 cm. + $eatlas (37 p., 19 leaves of plates : 19 col. maps ; 37 cm.)
300	##$a40 p. : $bill. (woodcuts) ; $c20 cm. (8vo)
300	##$a1 computer disk ; $c3 1/2 in. + $ereference manual.
300	##$a24 $ffile drawers.
300	##$3records $a1 $fbox $g2 x 4 x 3 1/2 ft.

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306 - PLAYING TIME (NR)

Six numeric characters, in the pattern hhmmss, that represent the playing time for a sound recording or the stated duration of performance of printed or manuscript music. If the playing time is less than 1 hour, the hour (hh) is recorded as two zeroes; if less than a minute, the minute (mm) is also recorded as two zeroes.

Indicators

First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Code

$a - Playing time (R)

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

306	##$a002016
306	##$a003100 $a001839

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307 - HOURS, ETC. (R)

Contains chronological information identifying the days and/or times an item is available or accessible. It is used primarily in records for electronic resources.

Indicators

First - Display constant controller
- # - Hours
- 8 - No display constant generated
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Hours (NR)

$b - Additional information (NR)

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

307	##$aM-F, 9:30am-3:30pm, USA EST.
307	8#$aDate: Dec. 1, 1993, 2:00 p.m.
307	##$aM-F, 6:30am-9:00pm (EST); $bwith brief interruptions for periodic update/backup of data.
307	##$aDaily, 7am-7pm; $btext files only.

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310 - CURRENT PUBLICATION FREQUENCY (NR)

The current stated frequency of an item. Dates are included when the beginning date of the current frequency is not the same as the beginning date of publication. These data are related to coded data in field 008/18 (Frequency) and 008/19 (Regularity).

Indicators

First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Current publication frequency (NR)

$b - Date of current publication frequency (NR)
The date is different from the beginning date of the publication and a former frequency is contained in field 321.

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

310	##$aMonthly
310	##$aMonthly, including annual cumulation
310	##$aBimonthly (monthly June-July)
310	##$aAnnual, $b1983-
310	##$aMonthly, $bJan. 1984
310	##$a5 no. a year, $b1946-1948

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321 - FORMER PUBLICATION FREQUENCY (R)

The former frequency of the item when a current frequency is contained in field 310.

Indicators

First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Former publication frequency (NR)

$b - Dates of former publication frequency (NR)

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

321	##$aTen no. a year, $b1982- 1984
321	##$aMonthly, $bMar. 1972-Dec. 1980
321	##$aSemiannual, $b1981- 1982
321	##$aFrequency varies, $b1966- 1983

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340 - PHYSICAL MEDIUM (R)

Physical description information for an item that requires technical equipment for its use or an item that has special conservation or storage needs.

Indicators

First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Material base and configuration (R)
The physical substance (e.g., acetate, clay, vellum, wood) and configuration (e.g., cartridge, chip, videotape) on which the information is recorded.

$b - Dimensions (R)
The measurements of the material configuration.

$c - Materials applied to surface (R)
The physical substance applied to the material base (e.g., ink, paint, albumen).

$d - Information recording technique (R)
The technique used to record the data in or on the material base (e.g., punched, molded, x-ray).

$e - Support (R)
The physical material on or in which records are mounted, bound, or otherwise supported.

$f - Production rate/ratio (R)
The normal rate or ratio at which the material must be used for the information to be meaningful (e.g., revolutions per minute for recordings).

$h - Location within medium (R)
The location of the described materials within the material base and configuration (e.g., baud, frame number).

$i - Technical specifications of medium (R)
The access requirements of technical equipment.

$3 - Materials specified (NR)
The part of the described materials to which the field applies.

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

340	##$amarble.
340	##$aparchment $b20 cm. folded to 10 x 12 cm.
340	##$3self-portrait $arice paper $b7" x 9" $ccolored inks $enone $hbetween entry for April 7 and April 19, 1843.
340	##$dhandwritten $dtyped.
340	##$acanvas $b30 x 57 cm. $ccolored oil-base paints $ewood.
340	##$3case files $aaperture cards $b9 x 19 cm. $dmicrofilm $f48x.

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342 - GEOSPATIAL REFERENCE DATA (R)

Contains a description of the frame of reference for the coordinates in a data set. To work with a data set a user must be able to identify how location accuracy has been affected through the application of a geospatial reference method, thus enabling the user to manipulate the data set to recover location accuracy.

Indicators

First - Geospatial reference dimension
- 0 - Horizontal coordinate system
- 1 - Vertical coordinate system
Second - Geospatial reference method
- 0 - Geographic
- 1 - Map projection
- 2 - Grid coordinate system
- 3 - Local planar
- 4 - Local
- 5 - Geodetic model
- 6 - Altitude
- 7 - Method specified in $2
- 8 - Depth

Subfield Codes

$a - Name (NR)

$b - Coordinate or distance units (NR)

$c - Latitude resolution (NR)

$d - Longitude resolution (NR)

$e - Standard parallel or oblique line latitude (R)

$f - Oblique line longitude (R)

$g - Longitude of central meridian or projection center (NR)

$h - Latitude of projection origin or projection center (NR)

$i - False easting (NR)

$j - False northing (NR)

$k - Scale factor (NR)

$l - Height of perspective point above surface (NR)

$m - Azimuthal angle (NR)

$n - Azimuth measure point longitude or straight vertical longitude from pole (NR)

$o - Landsat number and path number (NR)

$p - Zone identifier (NR)

$q - Ellipsoid name (NR)

$r - Semi-major axis (NR)

$s - Denominator of flattening ratio (NR)

$t - Vertical resolution (NR)

$u - Vertical encoding method (NR)

$v - Local planar, local, or other projection or grid description (NR)

$w - Local planar or local georeference information (NR)

$2 - Reference method used (NR)

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

342	01$aPolyconic $g0.9996 $h0 $i500,000 $j0
342	16$aNational geodetic vertical datum of 1929 $v1 $bmeters $wImplicit coordinates.
342	00$c0.0004 $d0.0004 $bDecimal degrees
342	05$sWorld geodetic system 72 $t6378135 $u298.26
342	18$aLowest astronomical tide
342	05$aWorld Geodetic System 1984 (WGS-84) $c0.0000001 $d0.0000001 $bDegrees, Minutes, and Decimal seconds $qWorld Geodetic System 1984 (WGS-84) $r6378137.0 $s298.257223563
342	02$aUniversal Transverse Mercator $p13 $k0.9996 $g-105.00 $h0.00 $i500,000 $j0.0
342	02$aState Plane Coordinate System 27, Lambert Conformal Conic $p0405 $g-69.0 $h0.0 $i500000.0 $j0.0
342	03$vMissouri East State Plane NAD27 $qClarke 1866 $r6378206.4 M $s294.97869821
342	18$aNGVD 1929 $t0.01 $bfeet $uExplicit depth coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

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343 - PLANAR COORDINATE DATA (R)

Contains information about the coordinate system developed on a planar surface. The information is provided to allow the user of a geospatial data set to identify the quantities of distances, or distances and angles. These define the position of a point on a reference plane onto which the surface of the Earth has been projected.

Indicators

First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Planar coordinate encoding method (NR)

$b - Planar distance units (NR)

$c - Abscissa resolution (NR)

$d - Ordinate resolution (NR)

$e - Distance resolution (NR)

$f - Bearing resolution (NR)

$g - Bearing units (NR)

$h - Bearing reference direction (NR)

$i - Bearing reference meridian (NR)

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

343	##$aDistance and bearing.
343	##$aCoordinate pair; $bmeters; $c22; $d22.
343	##$aCoordinate pair $e30.0; $f0.0001; $gDegrees, minutes and decimal seconds; $hNorth; $bU.S. feet.
343	##$iMagnetic.

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351 - ORGANIZATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF MATERIALS (R)

Describes the organization and arrangement of a collection of items.

Indicators

First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Organization (R)
The manner in which the described materials are subdivided into smaller units, information about the file structure of computer files or the name of the computer software or system.

$b - Arrangement (R)
The pattern of arrangement of materials within a unit (e.g., alphabetical, by country).

$c - Hierarchical level (NR)
The hierarchical position of the described materials relative to other records from the same source.

$3 - Materials specified (NR)
The part of the described materials to which the field applies.

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

351	##$aOrganized into subdivisions: Lot 2962-1 Indoor Classes, Activities and Displays--Lot 2962-2 Outdoor Classes--Lot 2962-3 Buildings.
351	##$aFixed-length, nonhierarchical; $bMonth by carrier code and flight number.
351	##$3Diaries and notebooks $aOrganized into four series: I. Youth, 1846-1852. II. Early Career, 1853-1865. III. Political Life, 1866-1895. IV. Retirement, 1896-1903; $bChronological arrangement.
351	##$aSPSS system file.
351	##$cSeries; $bAlphabetical by sitter.
351	##$cSeries; $aOrganized into five subseries; $bArranged by form of material.
351	##$3Permits for fishery operations, 1914-24 $cSubseries; $bAlphabetical by state then by year of renewal and within year by permit number.

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352 - DIGITAL GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION (R)

Contains a description of the method of referencing and the mechanism used to represent graphic information in a data set. This information consists of the type of storage technique used and the number of items in the data set.

Indicators

First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Direct reference method (NR)

$b - Object type (R)

$c - Object count (R)

$d - Row count (NR)

$e - Column count (NR)

$f - Vertical count (NR)

$g - VPF topology level (NR)

$i - Indirect reference description (NR)

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

352	##$aVector.
352	##$aPoint; $bEntity point.
352	##$aRaster; $bpixel.
352	##$aVector; $bGT-polygon composed of chains; $c70.
352	##$aVector; $i100 year floodplain boundary; 500 year floodplain boundary.

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355 - SECURITY CLASSIFICATION CONTROL (R)

Contains specifics pertaining to the security classification associated with the document, title, abstract, contents note, and/or the author. In addition, it can contain handling instructions and external dissemination information pertaining to the dissemination of the document, title, abstract, contents note, and author. - The field may also contain downgrading or declassification data, the name of the classification system, and a country of origin code. The source of the code is the MARC Code List for Countries maintained by the Library of Congress.

Indicators

First - Controlled element
- 0 - Document
- 1 - Title
- 2 - Abstract
- 3 - Contents note
- 4 - Author
- 5 - Record
- 8 - Other element
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Security classification (NR)
Contains a term that specifies a security classification (e.g., Unclassified, Secret, Confidential associated with the document, title, abstract, contents note, or author.
$b - Handling instructions (R)
Contains handling instructions, e.g., who may handle or see the document, title, abstract, contents not, or author's name.
$c - External dissemination information (R)
$d - Downgrading or declassification event (NR)
Contains data about the security classification, often a phrase pertaining to downgrading or declassification, e.g. OADR (which stands for "Original Agency Determination Required"). Dates relating to the downgrading or declassification event are recorded in subfields $g or $h.
$e - Classification system (NR)
Contains the name of a classification system, not necessarily from a controlled list.
$f - Country of origin code (NR)
Contains a two- or three-character alphabetic MARC code indicating the country of origin of the classification. The source of the code is the MARC Code List for Countries that is maintained by the Library of Congress.
$g - Downgrading date (NR)
Contains a date pertaining to the downgrading of the document, title, abstract, contents note, or author information. Downgrading involves changes to security classification, from higher level to a lower level of classification.
$h - Declassification date (NR)
Contains a date pertaining to the declassification of the document, title, abstract, contents note, or author information. Declassification involves the removal of any security classification on and item.
$j - Authorization (R)
Contains information that identifies by whose authority a change in security classification was made. The subfield contains a MARC organization code. The source of the code is the MARC Code List for Organizations that is maintained by the Library of Congress. For Canadian organizations, the code is formulated by adding the letters "Ca" in front of the codes found in Symbols and Interlibrary Loan Policies that is maintained by the National Library of Canada.
$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

355	0#$aUnclassified $bFOUO
355	2#$aConfidential $bNOFORN
355	3#$aSecret
355	1#$aSecret $bNOFORN $bNOCONTRACT
355	0#$aSecret $bFRD $cAS $d010101
355	0#$aConfidential $bNOCONTRACT $cUK $d990101
355	0#$aSecret $bNOFORN $bWNINTEL $bNOCONTRACT $dOADR
355	0#$aTop Secret $cUS $cCA $fxxk
355	0#$aSecret $bNOFORN $h20230301
355	0#$aSecret $bNOFORN $h20230301 $j[agency identifier]

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357 - ORIGINATOR DISSEMINATION CONTROL (NR)

Contains specifics pertaining to originator (i.e., author, producer) control of dissemination of the material in hand. Subfield $a contains a specific term denoting that the originator has control over the material.

Indicators

First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfields

$a - Originator control term (NR)

$b - Originating agency (R)

$c - Authorized recipients of material (R)

$g - Other restrictions (R)

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

357	##$aPROPIN $bLockport Aviation $cNorthfield Avionics Project 11234 $cAir Frames Inc., Project 11234 Support Team
357	##$aORCON $bITAC $cCIA $cDIA $cUKIA
357	##$aORCON $bITAC $c313 th MIB $cDistribution List B-32-91 $gMust be returned to originator after 30 days

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362 - DATES OF PUBLICATION AND/OR SEQUENTIAL DESIGNATION (R)

Contains the beginning/ending date(s) of an item and/or the sequential designations used on each part. Dates to be used in this field are chronological designations that identify individual issues of the serial. The sequential designations are usually numeric but can be alphabetic as well. The information may be formatted or unformatted. If the date information has been obtained from a source other than the first and/or last issue of the item published, the information is given in an unformatted note and the source of the information is usually cited.

Indicators

First - Format of date
A value that indicates whether the date is formatted or is in an unformatted note.
- 0 - Formatted style
- 1 - Unformatted note
Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Dates of publication and/or sequential designation (NR)
When both a sequential designation and a chronological designation are given, the chronological one is enclosed in parentheses.

$z - Source of information (NR)
A source citation that is used only when subfield a contains an unformatted note (Indicator 1, value 1). The citation is preceded by Cf. The dash ( - ) that precedes the citation is not carried in the MARC record; it may be generated.

$6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields

Examples

362	0#$aVol. 1, no. 1 (Apr. 1981)-
362	0#$a1968-
362	0#$aVol. 1, no. 1 (Apr. 1983)-v. 1, no. 3 (June 1983).
362	1#$aBegan with 1930 issue. $zCf. Letter from Ak. State Highway Dept., Aug. 6, 1975.
362	1#$aCeased with 2 (1964).
362	0#$aVol. 77, num. 1 (enero-abr. 1981)-

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