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Other Key MARC Fields and Descriptive Elements

Other Key MARC Fields and Descriptive Elements

The MARC fields and bibliographic elements particularly important to and unique in describing newspapers over other types of serials are covered in this section. Unless specifically noted or covered in the following sections, descriptive elements and Marc Fields related to the cataloging of newspapers are to receive the same treatment as with other type of serials.

Newspaper editions (250, 580, 775)

Recording Publisher Information, Physical Description and Frequency (260/264 and 310/321)

Date of Publication, Description Based On & Latest Issue Note (362, 588)

Other Important 5xx Notes for Cataloging Newspapers (500, 515, 533)

Added Entry and Other Linking Fields (700/710, 740, 752)

 

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