| FIELD BY FIELD INSTRUCTIONS | FIELD(S) | INSTRUCTIONS |
|---|---|
| Fixed fields | Refer to: MARC Field Guide
Supply all necessary fields, including those for microforms, if appropriate. Note specifically: |
| 010 | Supply if available. |
| 040 | NjP‡cNjP
DLC‡cNjP if transcribing LC non-RLIN copy, and add ‡dNjP if making any significant changes to it. |
| 245 250 260 300 |
Transcribe data as on card.
Leave punctuation as on card, but supply subfield codes as appropriate. Eliminate initial marks of ellipsis (...). Round size up to nearest full centimeter. |
| 1XX 4XX 6XX 7XX |
Generally transcribe choice and form of headings on card.
Refer to: Recon Name Entry Verification |
| Series fields: 4XX 8XX |
Make all series 490 0[blank] and do not add any 8XX fields to the record.
In the case of an analytic, trace the form given in parentheses as 440. Eliminate "Half title" phrase which sometimes precedes series statement. Eliminate "His", "Her", "Its", "Their" phrase also. |
| 5XX | Use card as chief source of information.
Generally transcribe without alteration any note field on the card. EXCEPTIONS: Use 590 fields for card note information which is Princeton specific, e.g., |
| 6XX | Eliminate the following subdivisions: --Addressess, essays, lectures. --Collections. |
| 7XX | Eliminate all personal name relators ("jt. author", "ill.", "ed.", etc.) |
| Uniform titles: 130 240 630 730 740 XXX ‡t |
Eliminate initial articles. Refer to: Initial Articles |