USMARC Bibliographic Format
Main Entry Fields (1XX)
100--MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
110--MAIN ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
111--MAIN ENTRY--MEETING NAME
130--MAIN ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE
100
Main Entry Heading: Personal Name
Not repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
0 Forename
1 Surname
3 Name of family
Second indicator:
b Undefined
Subfield codes:
M
‚a Name (surname and forenames)
‚b Numeration (roman numerals which may follow a forename)
R
‚c Titles and other words associated with the name
‚d Dates (of birth or death) associated with a name
‚q Parenthetical expansion of initials
‚u Affiliation
‚6 Linkage
Notes:
1.
Forename. 1st indicator, value 0, indicates that the heading begins with a forename or is a name
consisting of words, phrases, initials, separate letters, or numerals that are formatted in direct
order.
2.
Surname. 1st indicator, value 1, indicates that the heading is a name with a surname formatted
in inverted order (surname, forename) or a name without forename(s) known to be a surname. If
there is uncertainty that a name without forename(s) is a surname, the 1st indicator position is
set to 0.
3.
Family name. 1st indicator, value 3, indicates that the heading is the name of a family, clan,
dynasty, house, or other such group.
4.
Titles and other words associated with the name, i.e. subfield c, always follow the name subfield
including titles like "Sir", "Lord", etc. e.g. ‚a Scott, Walter, ‚c Sir, ‚d 1771-1882.
100
Main Entry Heading: Personal Name
Examples:
100 0b ‚a H. D. ‚q (Hilda Doolittle), ‚d 1886-1961.
100
0b ‚a Claude d'Abberville, ‚c père, ‚d d.1632.
100
1b ‚a Norton, John, ‚d b. ca.1760.
100
1b ‚a Ondaatje, Michael, ‚d 1943-
100
0b ‚a Grey Owl, ‚d 1888-1938.
100
0b ‚a Pitseolak.
100
0b ‚a Rembrandt Harmanszoon van Rijn, ‚d 1606-1669.
100
1b ‚a Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, ‚d 1809-1847.
100
0b ‚a Friedrich ‚b II, ‚c King of Prussia, ‚d 1712-1786.
100
1b ‚a Glick, Srul Irving, ‚d 1934-
100
1b ‚a Lawrence, D. H. ‚q (David Herbert), ‚d 1885-1930.
100
0b ‚a Le Corbusier, ‚d 1887-1965.
100
1b ‚a Chateaubriand, François-Réne, ‚c vicomte de, ‚d 1768-1848.
100
1b ‚a Jones, ‚c Mr.
100
3b ‚a Farquhar family.
100
1b ‚a Le Conte, John Eatton, ‚d 1784-1860.
100
1b ‚a El-Abiad, Ahmed H., ‚d 1926-
100
0b ‚a Thomas ‚c (Anglo-Norman poet)
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100
Main Entry Heading: Personal Name
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Spacing conventions and examples: (applies to all X00 fields)
Adjacent personal name initials/letters or an abbreviation for a name and an adjacent name or
initial/letter are separated by one space.
100 1b ‚a Hyde, A. S.
100
1b ‚a Flamant, J. C. ‚q (Jean Claude)
700
1b ‚a Enschedé, Ch. J.
100
1b ‚a Gorbanev, R. V. ‚q (Rostislav Vasil΄vich)
No spaces are used in initials/letters that do not represent personal names. An abbreviation consisting of
more than a single letter is separated from preceding and succeeding words or initials/letters by one
space.
100 0b ‚a Cuthbert, ‚c Father, O.S.F.C., ‚d 1866-1939.
100
1b ‚a Sharma, S. K., ‚c M.P.H.
100
1b ‚a Glass, Robert E., ‚c Ph. D.
100
0b ‚a R. M. C.
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110
Main Entry Heading: Corporate Name
Not repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
1 Place or place and name
2 Name (direct order)
Second indicator:
b Undefined
Subfield codes:
M
‚a Name of corporate body; the name of a place at the beginning of a corporate name is
considered the highest hierarchical unit, therefore, is the name data element
R
‚b Subheading; each subordinate unit in hierarchy (corporate sub-units after name)
‚c Place of conference or meeting
R
‚d Date of conference, meeting or treaty
‚g Miscellaneous information
R
‚k Form subheading (standardized phrases added to a heading in order to gather together in a
file the records for certain kinds of materials)
R
‚n Number of part/section
‚u Affiliation
‚6 Linkage
Examples:
110 2b ‚a Eskimo Point Residents’ Association.
110
1b ‚a British Columbia. ‚b Commission on Conditions of Indians of the North-West Coast.
110
2b ‚a Opportunities for Youth (Federal aid programme)
110
2b ‚a R.T. Wilson & Co.
110
2b ‚a Women's Institute (Canada). ‚b Wheatsheaf Women's Institute, Kirriemuir, Alta.
‚b History Committee.
1b ‚a Canada. ‚b Information Highway Advisory Council. ‚b Learning and Training Working
Group
110
110
1b ‚a Toronto (Ont.). ‚b City Council.
110
2b ‚a F.A. Brockhaus (Firm)
110
2b ‚a Labour Party (Great Britain). ‚b Conference ‚n (1st : ‚d 1960 : ‚c Blackpool, England)
110
2b ‚a University of Toronto. ‚b Faculty of Law. ‚b Law and Economics Programme.
110
2b ‚a Liberal Party (Great Britain). ‚b Meeting.
110
Main Entry Heading: Corporate Name
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110
2b ‚a CCEN (University center : Universidade Federal da Para΄iba)
110
2b ‚a International Labour Organization. ‚b Asian Regional Conference ‚n (11th : ‚d 1991 :
‚c Bangkok, Thailand)
110
2b ‚a Catholic Church. ‚b Province of Baltimore (Md.). ‚b Provincial Council ‚n (1st :
‚d 1829)
110
1b ‚a United States. ‚b Forest Service. ‚b Pacific Northwest Region.
110
2b ‚a Automobile Buyer's Network (U.S.)
Spacing conventions and examples: (applies to all X10 fields)
No spaces are used in initialisms or personal name initials/letters.
110
2b ‚a Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen (U.S.). ‚b Minnesota State Legislative Board.
110
2b ‚a Metallurgical Society of AIME. ‚b New Jersey Chapter.
110
2b ‚a Guru Ram Dass P.G. School of Planning.
One space is used between preceding and succeeding initials if an abbreviation consists of more than a
single letter. An open-ended date ends with a space when it is followed by other data.
110
2b ‚a Bethany College (Bethany, W. Va.)
110
1b ‚a United States. ‚b President (2001- : Bush)
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111
Main Entry Heading: Conference or Meeting Name
Not repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
2 Name (direct order)
Second indicator:
b Undefined
Subfield codes:
M
‚a Name of meeting
‚c Place of conference or meeting
‚d Date of conference or meeting
R
‚e Subordinate unit in name (sometimes the name of the conference or meeting also has the
name of a subunit, e.g. "Delegation from Haiti")
‚g Miscellaneous information
R
‚k Form subheading
R
‚n Number of part/section
‚u Affiliation
‚6 Linkage
Note:
*1.
The place of conference or meeting in subfield c is always entered in the authoritative form of
the geographic or corporate entity.
2.
A place name added parenthetically to a meeting name to distinguish between otherwise
identical names is not separately subfield coded. e.g. 111 2b ‚a Stratford Festival (Ont.)
Examples:
111 2b ‚a Nobel Conference ‚n (3rd : ‚d 1967 : ‚c Gustavus Adolphus College)
111
2b ‚a White House Conference on Library and Information Services ‚d (1979 :
‚c Washington, D.C.). ‚e Ohio Conference Delegation.
111
2b ‚a Paris Peace Conference ‚d (1919-1920)
111
2b ‚a CAiSE '93 ‚d (1993 : ‚c Paris, France)
111
2b ‚a National Conference on Physical Measurement of the Disabled ‚n ( 2nd : ‚d 1981 :
‚c Mayo Clinic) ‚g Projected, not held.
111
2b ‚a Olympic Games ‚n (15th : ‚d 1952 : ‚c Helsinki, Finland)
111
2b ‚a White House Conference on Child Health and Protection. ‚e Committee on the Infant
and Preschool Child..
Spacing conventions and examples: (applies to all X11 fields)
No spaces are used in single initialisms or personal name initials/letters. One space is used between
preceding and succeeding initials if an abbreviation consists of more than a single letter.
111
2b ‚a J.J. Sylvester Symposium on Algebraic Geometry ‚d (1976 : ‚c Johns Hopkins
University)
711
2b ‚a International SEG Meeting.
111
Main Entry Heading: Conference or Meeting Name
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An open-ended date ends with a space when it is followed by other data.
111
2b ‚a International Symposium on Quality Control (1974- ) ‚n (3rd : ‚d 1978 :
‚c Tokyo, Japan)
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130
Main Entry Heading: Uniform Title
Not repeatable
Optional
First indicator:
0-9 Number of characters ignored in filing
Second indicator:
b Undefined
Subfield codes
M
‚a Uniform title heading
R
‚d Date of treaty
‚f Date of a work
‚g Miscellaneous information
R
‚k Form subheading
‚l Language
R
‚m Medium of performance for music
R
‚n Number of part/section
‚o Arranged statement for music
R
‚p Name of part/section
‚r Key for music
‚s Version
‚6 Linkage
Note:
A uniform title heading is a standardized title chosen to gather together in a file records for a work, the
various editions of which may have appeared under varying titles and which have not been entered
under a personal name. Such headings may also include names of radio programs, motion pictures,
anonymous works, composite manuscripts or manuscript groups, and some treaties and
intergovernmental agreements.
Examples:
130 3b ‚a Le Rouge et le noir. ‚l English.
130
0b ‚a Barlaam and Joasaph. ‚l Italian.
130
0b ‚a Anthologia graeca. ‚l English. ‚k Selections.
130
0b ‚a Bible. ‚l English. ‚s Authorized. ‚k Selections. ‚f 1930.
130
0b ‚a Dead Sea scrolls.
130
0b ‚a Siège de Cythère (Choreographic work)
130
0b ‚a Bible. ‚p N.T.‚ p John. ‚l Greek. ‚f 1972.
130
0b ‚a Carmina Burana.
130
0b ‚a Treaty of Paris ‚d (1763)
130
0b ‚a Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic Processing of
Personal Data ‚d (1981). ‚k Protocols, etc. ‚d 2001 Nov. 8.
130
Main Entry Heading: Uniform Title
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Spacing conventions and examples: (applies to all X30 and X40 fields)
No spaces are used in initialisms.
830
b0 ‚a Special publication of the IEEE Power Engineering Society ; ‚v no.19.
130
0b ‚a Bible. ‚p N.T. ‚p Matthew.
One space is used between preceding and succeeding initials if an abbreviation consists of more than a
single letter.
830
b0 ‚a Mineral resources series (Morgantown, W. Va.) ; ‚v no. 1.
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