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Variable fields to delete from MARC records

Use this list to determine which fields or subfields should be deleted from MARC records in Evergreen Indiana:

FieldNameReason
011Linking Library of Congress control numberObsolete
012Terminal DisplayOCLC-defined, NOT MARC21
016National Bibliographic Agency Control NumberOur control numbers are in the 001
029Other System Control NumberOCLC-defined
061NLM Copy StatementNot used in EGIN records
069Other System Control NumberOCLC-defined | Replaced with 029
071NAL Copy StatementNot used in EGIN records
096Locally Assigned NLM-type Call NumberNOT MARC21
098Other Classification SchemesNOT MARC21
211Acronym or shortened titleObsolete | Replaced with 246
212Variant access titleObsolete | Replaced with 246
214Augmented titleObsolete | Replaced with 246
241Romanized titleObsolete | Replaced with 880
263Projected publication dateThis field should be stripped when upgrading a record from prepublication-level to full-level cataloging.
350PriceObsolete
359Rental priceObsolete
440Series entryObsolete | Replaced with 490 & 800
510CitationThis field should be stripped if it refers to reviews of popular materials; it may be left in the record if it contains scholarly citations.
59XLocal notesLocal library notes should not be included in consortium records. Can be added as item note or tag.
652Subject added entry – reverse geographicObsolete
653Index term – Uncontrolled
654Subject added entry – Faceted topical terms
656Index term – Occupation
657Index term – Function
658Index term – Curriculum objective
690Local subject access fields
699Added classification number
755Added entry – Physical characteristicsObsolete
850Holding institution
852Location/call numberInappropriate for bibliographic records
87XVariant forms of entryObsolete
890Local Library of Congress holdings

9XX These fields can be deleted except for 901, 994 and those 949 fields used for adding government documents from the Government Printing Office through the use of MARCIVE.   The 949 fields in MARC records for these government documents will appear in the following manner:

  • 949 __ $h SUDOC (for government documents in print)
  • 949 __ $h SUDOCC   (for government documents on CD-ROM)
  • 949 __ $h SUDOCF   (for government documents on microfiche
  • 949 __ $h ONLINE (for government documents in an online environment)

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