FAQ
NLM LocatorPlus -- MARC Search Fields
Question: When I do a search in LocatorPlus, exactly which MARC fields are being searched?
Answer:
- The charts below tell you exactly which MARC fields are being searched. Click on a search type to see that chart:
Simple Search
Here are some details on how some of the different Simple Search types are set up:
- - Keyword Searches
- - Title does a phrase search in a composite Title Index; all entered words must be adjacent words from the same subfield.
- - Left Anchored Searches
- - Journal Title Search searches a composite Journal Title/Title Abbreviation Index
- - Subject Search searches the subject authority file
- - Author Search searches the name authority file
- - Call Number Search searches the Call Number from the Holdings record
Here are the MARC fields that are searched for each of the search types:
Items marked with ** are NLM Applications of MARC 21
| Search Name | Fields/Subfields Searched | MARC Defintion |
|---|---|---|
| Author |
100| all subfields |
Main Entry - Personal Name |
|
110| all subfields |
Main Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 111| all subfields | Main Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 400| all subfields | Series Statement (traced) - Personal Name/Title | |
| 410| all subfields | Series Statement (traced) - Corporate Name/Title | |
| 411| all subfields | Series Statement (traced) - Meeting Name/Title | |
| 700| all subfields | Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 710| all subfields | Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 711| all subfields | Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 800| all subfields | Series Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 810| all subfields | Series Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 811| all subfields | Series Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| Call Number | 852|hi (from the HOLDINGS record) | NLM Call Number |
| Journal Title/Title Abbreviation | 130|adfghklmnoprst | Main Entry - Uniform Title |
| 210|ab | Abbreviated Key Title | |
| 222|ab | Key Title | |
| 240|adfghklmnoprs | Uniform Title | |
| 245|abfghknps | Title Statement | |
| 246|abfghnp | Varying Form of Title | |
| 247|abfghnpx | Former Title or Title Variations | |
| 740|ahnp | Added Entry - Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title | |
| 760|t | Main Series Entry | |
| 762|t | Subseries Entry | |
| Keyword Anywhere | All 010-9xx fields/subfields |
Keywords in Bibliographic Record |
| Keyword (automatic AND); Keyword (automatic OR); Keyword Relevance (automatic AND) |
All 010-9xx fields/subfields | Keywords in Bibliographic Record |
| Keyword Combination | All 010-9xx fields/subfields | Keywords in Bibliographic Record |
| Name as Subject | 600| all subfields | Subject Added Entry - Personal Name |
| 610| all subfields | Subject Added Entry - Corporate name | |
| 611| all subfields | Subject Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| Name Keyword (automatic AND); Name Keyword (automatic OR) |
100|acqd | Main Entry - Personal Name |
| 110|abcdefgkl | Main Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 111|abcdefgklnpq | Main Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 245|c | Remainder of Title Page/Statement of Responsibility | |
| 400|acd | Series Statement (traced) - Personal Name/Title | |
| 410|abcdefgkl | Series Statement (traced) - Corporate Name/Title | |
| 411|acdefgkl | Series Statement (traced) - Meeting Name/Title | |
| 700|acdq | Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 710|abcdefgkl | Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 711|acdefgkl | Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 800|acqd | Series Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 810|abcdefgkl | Series Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 811|acdefgkl | Series Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| Name/Title Heading Keyword | 100| all subfields | Main Entry - Personal Name |
| 110| all subfields | Main Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 111| all subfields | Main Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 400| all subfields | Series Statement (traced) - Personal Name/Title | |
| 410| all subfields | Series Statement (traced) - Corporate Name/Title | |
| 411| all subfields | Series Statement (traced) - Meeting Name/Title | |
| 700| all subfields | Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 710| all subfields | Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 711| all subfields | Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 800| all subfields | Series Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 810| all subfields | Series Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 811| all subfields | Series Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| PubMed Title Abbreviation | 210|ab | Abbreviated Key Title |
| Series Heading Keyword | 130| all subfields | Main Entry - Uniform Title |
| 240| all subfields | Uniform Title | |
| 400| all subfields | Series Statement (traced) - Personal Name/Title | |
| 410| all subfields | Series Statement (traced) - Corporate Name/Title | |
| 411| all subfields | Series Statement (traced) - Meeting Name/Title | |
| 440| all subfields | Series Statement (traced) - Title | |
| 730| all subfields | Added Entry - Uniform Title | |
| 800| all subfields | Series Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 810| all subfields | Series Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 811| all subfields | Series Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 830| all subfields | Series Added Entry - Uniform Title | |
| Subject | 600| all subfields | Subject Added Entry - Personal Name |
| 610| all subfields | Subject Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 611| all subfields | Subject Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 630| all subfields | Subject Added Entry - Uniform Title | |
| 650| all subfields | Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | |
| 651| all subfields | Subject Added Entry - Geographic Name | |
| Subject Keyword (automatic AND); Subject Keyword (automatic OR) |
600|abcdfgklnpqstvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Personal Name |
| 610|abcdfgklnstvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 611|abcdefgklnpqstvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 630|adfgklnpstvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Uniform Title | |
| 650|abcvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | |
| 651|abvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Geographic Name | |
| 655|abcvxyz | Index Term - Genre/Form | |
| 690|abvxyz9 | Keyword (non-MeSH) ** | |
| 695|axyz | Local Subject Heading assigned by History of Medicine ** | |
| Title; Title Keyword (automatic AND); Title Keyword (automatic OR) |
130|adfklmnps | Main Entry - Uniform Title |
| 210|ab | Abbreviated Key Title | |
| 222|ab | Key Title | |
| 240|adkmnps | Uniform Title | |
| 242|a | Translation of Title by Cataloging Agency | |
| 243|adfklnps | Collective Uniform Title | |
| 245|abhkp | Title Statement | |
| 246|abfnp | Varying Form of Title | |
| 247|abfnp | Former Title or Title Variations | |
| 400|knptv | Series Statement (traced) - Personal Name/Title | |
| 410|knptv | Series Statement (traced) - Corporate Name/Title | |
| 411|knptv | Series Statement (traced) - Meeting Name/Title | |
| 440|anpv | Series Statement (traced) - Title | |
| 490|av | Series Statement (untraced) - Title | |
| 505|at | Formatted Contents Notes | |
| 700|knpt | Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 710|knpt | Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 711|knpt | Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 730|adfklnps | Added Entry - Uniform Title | |
| 740|anp | Added Entry - Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title | |
| 780|abst | Preceding Entry | |
| 785|abst | Succeeding Entry | |
| 787|at | Nonspecific Relationship Entry | |
| 800|knptv | Series Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 810|knptv | Series Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 811|knptv | Series Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 830|anpv | Series Added Entry - Uniform Title |
Advanced Menu Search
When you doing an Advanced Menu Search, you are searching these MARC fields for the various search types:
NOTE: This list is alphabetical but, when searching, the order of the search types in the drop-down box is dynamic, meaning that the order changes based on use.
Items marked with ** are NLM Applications of MARC 21
| Search Name | Fields/Subfields | MARC Defintion |
|---|---|---|
| Abstract/Index Tags | 510|a | Citation/References Notes: Name of Source, Dates of Coverage ** |
| Author Name | 100|acqd | Main Entry - Personal Name |
| 110|abcdefgkl | Main Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 111|acdefgklnpq | Main Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 245|c | Remainder of Title Page/Statement of Responsibility | |
| 400|acd | Series Statement (traced) - Personal Name/Title | |
| 410|abcdefgkl | Series Statement (traced) - Corporate Name/Title | |
| 411|acdefgkl | Series Statement (traced) - Meeting Name/Title | |
| 700|acdq | Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 710|abcdefgkl | Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 711|acdefgkl | Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 800|acqd | Series Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 810|abcdefgkl | Series Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 811|acdefgkl | Series Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| Collab. Flag (998 A) | 998|a | NLM Special Collaborator Tag** |
| Conference Name | 111|acdefgklnpq | Main Entry - Meeting Name |
| 711|acdefgkl | Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| Corporate Name | 110|abcdefgkl | Main Entry - Corporate Name |
| 710|abcdefgkl | Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| Country | 044|9 | MARC 21 Country Code |
| Geographic Name | 651|abyz | Subject Added Entry - Geographic Name |
| Govt. Documents Number | 086|az2 | Government Document Number |
| Holdings Keyword | All 010-9xx fields/subfields | Keywords in Holdings Record |
| Indexing Status | 510|9 | Indexing Status ** |
| ISBN [no hyphens/spaces] | 020|az | ISBN |
| ISSN [xxxx-xxxx] | 022|ayz | ISSN |
| Journal Title Code | 910|a | Journal Title Code ** |
| Keyword Anywhere | All 010-9xx fields/subfields | Keywords in Bibliographic Record |
| Language | 041|a | Language Code |
| Language of Abstract | 041|b | Language Code of abstract** |
| MeSH Subjects | 650|abcdvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
| 651|abvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Geographic Name | |
| 655|abcvxyz | Index Term - Genre/Form | |
| Name as Subject | 600|abcdfgklnpqstvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Personal Name |
| 610|abcdfgklnpqstvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| NLM Classification Number | 060|a | NLM Classification Number |
| 590|b | Other Information/Call Number for Dashed-On Entries ** | |
| Permanence Status | 583|1 | Preservation Status |
| Personal Name | 100|acdq | Main Entry - Personal Name |
| 700|acdq | Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| Projected Publication Date | 263|a | Projected Date of Publication |
| PSTAT (999 A) | 999|a | Special Field for Internal Use ** |
| Publication Type | 655|abcvxyz | Index Term - Genre/Form |
| Publisher:Date | 260|c | Date of Publication, Distribution, etc. (imprint) |
| 269|c | Current Publication Date (for serials) ** | |
| Publisher:Name | 260|b | Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc. (imprint) |
| 269|b | Current Publisher Name (for serials) ** | |
| Publisher:Place | 260|a | Place of Publication, Distribution, etc. (imprint) |
| 269|a | Current Publication Place (for serials) ** | |
| Record Number | 035|a | Other System Number (e.g., SERLINE UI, OCLC, LC) ** |
| 035|z | Cancelled/Invalid Number ** | |
| 035|9 | NLM System Number (used in record distribution) ** | |
| Series | 400|acdknptv | Series Statement (traced) - Personal Name/Title |
| 410|abcdefgklnptv | Series Statement (traced) - Corporate Name/Title | |
| 411|acdefgklnptv | Series Statement (traced) - Meeting Name/Title | |
| 440|anpv | Series Statement (traced) - Title | |
| 490|av | Series Statement (untraced) - Title | |
| 760|abst | Main Series Entry | |
| 762|abst | Subseries Entry | |
| 800|acdknpqtv | Series Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 810|abcdefgklnptv | Series Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 811|acdefgklnptv | Series Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 830|anpv | Series Added Entry - Uniform Title | |
| SR Tags | 990|a | Serial Records Special Tags ** |
| Subject | 600|abcdfgklnpqstvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Personal Name |
| 610|abcdfgklnstvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 611|abcdefgklnpqstvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 630|adfgklnpstvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Uniform Title | |
| 650|abcvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Topical Term | |
| 651|abvxyz | Subject Added Entry - Geographic Name | |
| 655|abcvxyz | Index Term - Genre/Form | |
| 690|abvxyz9 | Keyword (non-MeSH) ** | |
| 695|axyz | Local Subject Heading assigned by History of Medicine ** | |
| Table of Contents/Summary | 505|a | Table of Contents |
| 520|a | Summary | |
| 595|a | Local Table of Contents | |
| Title | 130|adfklnps | Main Entry - Uniform Title |
| 210|ab | Abbreviated Key Title | |
| 222|ab | Key Title | |
| 240|adfklnps | Uniform Title | |
| 242|a | Translation of Title by Cataloging Agency | |
| 243|adfklnps | Collective Uniform Title | |
| 245|abhkp | Title Statement | |
| 246|abfnp | Varying Form of Title | |
| 247|abfnp | Former Title or Title Variations | |
| 400|knptv | Series Statement (traced) - Personal Name/Title | |
| 410|knptv | Series Statement (traced) - Corporate Name/Title | |
| 411|knptv | Series Statement (traced) - Meeting Name/Title | |
| 440|anpv | Series Statement (traced) - Title | |
| 490|av | Series Statement (untraced) - Title | |
| 505|at | Formatted Contents Notes | |
| 700|knpt | Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 710|knpt | Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 711|knpt | Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 730|adkmnps | Added Entry - Uniform Title | |
| 740|anp | Added Entry - Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title | |
| 780|abst | Preceding Entry | |
| 785|abst | Succeeding Entry | |
| 787|at | Nonspecific Relationship Entry | |
| 800|knptv | Series Added Entry - Personal Name | |
| 810|knptv | Series Added Entry - Corporate Name | |
| 811|knptv | Series Added Entry - Meeting Name | |
| 830|anpv | Series Added Entry - Uniform Title | |
| Title Abbreviation | 210|ab2 | Abbreviated Key Title |
| Uniform Title | 130|adfklnps | Main Entry - Uniform Title |
| 730|adfklnps | Added Entry - Uniform Title | |
| URL | 856|u | Electronic Location and Access |
For more information on the MARC 21 fields and subfields, go to the Library of Congress' MARC 21 Concise Format for Bibliographic Data page at http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html
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