Example:
100 1# ‡a Grozelier, Leopold. ‡4 art

Field 110 - Main Entry - Corporate Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/subordinate body or name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Examples:
110 1# ‡a United States. ‡b Congress ‡n (87th : ‡d 1961-1962)
110 2# ‡a Oklahoma Council on Juvenile Delinquency.
110 2# ‡a Martin Marietta Corporation. ‡b Space Systems Division.
110 2# ‡a Western Map and Publishing Co.
110 2# ‡a Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana "Benjamín Carrión." ‡b Núcleo de Imbabura.
110 2# ‡a Catholic Church. ‡b Pope (1978- : John Paul II). ‡t Aperite portas Redemptori. ‡l English. ‡f 1983.

Field 111 - Main Entry - Meeting Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/subordinate body or name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Examples:
111 2# ‡a Convegno Santa Caterina in Finalborgo ‡n (1980 : ‡c Civico museo del Finale)
111 2# ‡a Symposium on the Underground Disposal of Radioactive Wastes ‡d (1979 : ‡c Otaniemi, Finland) ‡4 fnd
111 2# ‡a International Congress of the History of Art ‡n (24th : ‡d 1979 : ‡c Bologna, Italy). ‡t Atti del XXIV Congresso internazionale di storia dell'arte.

Field 130 - Main Entry - Uniform Title

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• A mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Field 210 - Abbreviated Key Title

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• See also subfield descriptions for punctuation information.

Example:
210 0# ‡a Annu. rep. - Dep. Public Welfare ‡b (Chic.)

Field 222 - Key Title

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation or closing parentheses.
• See also subfield descriptions for punctuation information.

Examples:
222 #0 ‡a Journal of polymer science. Part B. Polymer letters
222 #0 ‡a Economic education bulletin ‡b (Great Barrington)

Field 240 - Uniform Title

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• See also subfield descriptions in X30 Uniform Title for punctuation information.

Example:
240 10 ‡a Treaties, etc. ‡g Poland, ‡d 1948 Mar. 2. ‡k Protocols, etc., ‡d 1951 Mar. 6

Field 242 - Translation of Title by Cataloging Agency

• The last subfield preceding subfield ‡y in field 242 ends with a period.
• See also subfield descriptions in X30 Uniform Title for punctuation information.

Example:
242 00 ‡a Annals of chemistry ‡n Series C, ‡p Organic chemistry and biochemistry. ‡y eng

Field 243 - Collective Uniform Title

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• See also subfield descriptions in X30 Uniform Title for punctuation information.

Example:
243 10 ‡a Orchestra music. ‡k Selections

Field 245 - Title Statement

• Ends with a period, even when another mark of punctuation is present, unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a period.
• See also subfield descriptions for punctuation information.

Examples:
245 00 ‡a Marcel Marceau, ou, L'art du mime.
245 00 ‡a Rubber world ‡h [microform].
245 10 ‡a Annual report for fiscal year ...
245 10 ‡a Cosmic search.
245 10 ‡a Hearne Brothers official polyconic projection map of Greater Knoxville with all of Knox County / ‡c Hearne Brothers, cartographers; production staff, G. Lee Graham ... [et. al.].

Field 246 - Varying Form of Title

• Does not end with a mark of final punctuation unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• No punctuation precedes subfield ‡f unless the item preceding subfield ‡f is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• See also subfield descriptions in 245 Title Statement for punctuation information.

Example:
246 14 ‡a Weather bureau technical paper ‡f no. 3-

Field 247 - Former Title or Title Variations

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• See also subfield descriptions in 245 Title Statement for punctuation information.

Example:
247 10 ‡a Journalism bulletin ‡f Mar. 1924-Nov. 1927

Field 250 - Edition Statement

• Ends with a period.
• See also subfield descriptions for punctuation information.

Example:
250 ## ‡a 3e ed., rev. et augm.

Field 254 - Musical Presentation Statement

• Ends with a period.

Example:
254 ## ‡a Full score.

Field 255 - Cartographic Mathematical Data

• Ends with a period.
• See also subfield descriptions for punctuation information.

Examples:
255 ## ‡a Scale [ca. 1:90,000].
255 ## ‡a Scales vary ‡d (Zones +90o to +81o to 63o, -81o to 98o ; ‡e eq. 1950).

Field 256 - Computer File Characteristics

• Ends with a period.

Example:
256 ## ‡a Computer programs (2 files : 4300, 1250 bytes).

Field 257 - Country of Producing Entity for Archival Films

• Ends with a period.

Examples:
257 ## ‡a [S.l.].
257 ## ‡a Italy ; France.

Field 260 - Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

• Generally ends with a mark of punctuation, a closing parenthesis, closing angle bracket, closing bracket, or a comma.
• See also the specific subfield description for punctuation information.

Field 270 - Address

• The subfields do not end with a mark of punctuation unless an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
270 ## ‡a Library of Congress, ‡a Network Development and MARC Standards Office ‡b Washington ‡c DC ‡d U.S. ‡e 20540-4102 ‡l 1-202-707-0115 ‡m ndmso@loc.gov

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Field 300 - Physical Description

• Ends with a period if there is a 4XX in the record; otherwise it ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation or a closing parentheses is present.
• See also the specific subfield description for punctuation information.

Examples:
300 ## ‡a 8 reels of 8 (7557 ft.) : ‡b sd., col. ; ‡c 35 mm. ‡3 dupe neg nitrate (copy 2).
440 #0 ‡a Collection africaine

300 ## ‡a 1 videocassette of 1 (Beta) (30 min.) : ‡b sd., col. ; ‡c 1/2 in. ‡3 (2 copies)

Field 307 - Hours, Etc.

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.
• In subfield ‡a, a comma (,) separates the hours information from the days of the week information.
• If subfield ‡a is followed by a subfield ‡b, the subfield ends in a semicolon (;).

Example:
307 ## ‡a M-F, 6:30am-9:00pm (EST); ‡b with brief interruptions for periodic update/backup of data.

Field 310 - Current Publication Frequency

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• A comma is recorded at the end of subfield ‡a when subfield ‡b is present.

Examples:
310 ## ‡a Bimonthly (monthly June-July)
310 ## ‡a 5 no. a year, ‡b 1946-1948

Field 321 - Former Publication Frequency

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• A comma is recorded at the end of subfield ‡a when subfield ‡b is present.

Example:
321 ## ‡a Frequency varies, ‡b 1966-1983

Field 340 - Physical Medium

• Ends with a period unless the last word in the field is data that ends with another mark of punctuation.

Example:
340 ## ‡a marble.

Field 342 - Geospatial Reference Data

• Does not end with a period unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation.

Example:
342 05 ‡s World geodetic system 72 ‡t 6378135 ‡u 298.26

Field 343 - Planar Coordinate Data

• Ends with a period.

Example:
343 ## ‡a Coordinate pair; ‡b meters; ‡c 22; ‡d 22.

Field 351 - Organization and Arrangement of Materials

• Ends with a period.

Examples:
351 ## ‡c Series; ‡a Organized into five subseries; ‡b Arranged by form of material.
351 ## ‡3 Permits for fishery operations, 1914-24 ‡c Subseries; ‡b Alphabetical by state then by year of renewal and within
year by permit number.

Field 352 - Digital Graphic Representation

• Ends with a period.
• A semicolon (;) is used to separate each subfield.

Example:
352 ## ‡a Vector; ‡b GT-polygon composed of chains; ‡c 70.

Field 355 - Security Classification Control

• Does not end with a period unless the last word is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Examples:
355 0# ‡a Top Secret ‡c US ‡c CA ‡f xxk
355 0# ‡a Secret ‡b NOFORN ‡h 20230301 ‡j [agency identifier]

Field 357 - Originator Dissemination Control

• Does not end with a period unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
357 ## ‡a ORCON ‡b ITAC ‡c CIA ‡c DIA ‡c UKIA

Field 362 - Dates of Publication and/or Volume Designation

• Ends with a period unless the last word in the field ends with another mark of punctuation.
• When followed by subfield ‡z, subfield ‡a ends with a period unless the last word in the subfield ends with another mark of punctuation.
• See also subfield descriptions for punctuation information.

Examples:
362 1# ‡a Ceased with 2 (1964).
362 1# ‡a Began with 1930 issue. ‡z Cf. Letter from Ak. State Highway Dept., Aug. 6, 1975.

Field 400 - Series Statement/Added Entry - Personal Name (Pre-AACR2)

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Does not end with a mark of punctuation, unless the last word is an abbreviation, an initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
400 10 ‡a Shakespeare, William, ‡d 1564-1616. ‡t Plays

Field 410 - Series Statement/Added Entry - Corporate Name (Pre-AACR2)

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Does not end with a mark of punctuation, unless the last word is an abbreviation, an initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• The name portion of a name/subordinate body or name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Example:
410 21 ‡a Its ‡t Série technique ; ‡v 3ème vol.
410 20 ‡a Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana "Benjamín Carrión." ‡b Núcleo de Imbabura.

Field 411 - Series Statement/Added Entry - Meeting Name (Pre-AACR2)

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Does not end with a mark of punctuation, unless the last word is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• The name portion of a name/subordinate body or name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark

Example:
411 10 ‡a Chicago. ‡q Cartography Conference, ‡d 1974. ‡t Map ‡v no. 10 ‡x 0000-0000

Field 440 - Series Statement/Added Entry - Title

• The punctuation of sub-elements of a series statement field is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules.
• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, an initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
440 #0 ‡a Janua linguarum. ‡p Series maior, ‡x 0075-3114 ; ‡v 100

Field 490 - Series Statement

• The punctuation of sub-elements of a series statement field is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules.
• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, an initial/letter, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
490 1# ‡a v. 9-[10]: MPCHT art and anthropological monographs ; ‡v no. 35

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Field 500 - General Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present. If the final subfield is subfield ‡5, the mark of punctuation precedes that subfield.
• Any punctuation within the note (e.g., quotation marks) is carried in the USMARC record.

Example:
500 ## ‡a Based on a play which originally appeared in France as "Un peu plus tard, un peu plus tot."

Field 501 - With Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.
• In records formulated according to AACR 2, a space-hyphen-hyphen-space ( -- ) is recorded between each item in the with note.
• With notes may contain prescribed ISBD punctuation [e.g., statements of responsibility are preceded by a space-slash-space ( / )].

Examples:
501 ## ‡a With: Peer Gynt (Suite) no. 1-2 / Edvard Grieg -- Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche / Richard Strauss.
501 ## ‡a With: The reformed school / John Dury. London : Printed for R. Wasnothe, [1850]

Field 502 - Dissertation Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.
• The indication of degree for which the dissertation was presented is generally recorded in parentheses.

Example:
502 ## ‡a Thesis (M.A.)--University College, London, 1969.

Field 504 - Bibliography, Etc. Note

• Subfield ‡a of field 504 ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Examples:
504 ## ‡a Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-68).
504 ## ‡a "Literature cited": p. 67-68. ‡b 19

Field 505 - Formatted Contents Note

Examples:
505 0# ‡a How these records were discovered -- A short sketch of the Talmuds -- Constantine's letter.
505 20 ‡t Baptisms, 1816-1872 -- ‡t Church members, 1816-1831 -- ‡t History of the Second Presbyterian Church of
West Durham / ‡r by L. H. Fellows.
505 1# ‡a pt. 1. General observations -- pt. 2. Methodology -- pt. 3. Initial phase [Parts to be added after pt. 3; no final period.]
505 1# ‡a pt. 1. Report    -- pt.3. Proceeding <v. 1    >
505 10 ‡t Quatrain II ‡g (16:35) -- ‡t Water ways ‡g (1:57) -- ‡t Waves ‡g (10:49).

Field 506 - Restrictions on Access Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
506 ## ‡a Restricted access; ‡c Written permission required; ‡b Donor.

Field 507 - Scale Note for Graphic Material

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
507 ## ‡a Scale 1:500,000; ‡b 1 in. equals 8 miles.

Field 508 - Creation/Production Credits Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
508 ## ‡a Photographer, Richard Beymer ; film editor, Charles Pavlich ; narrator, Patty Duke Astin.

Field 510 - Citation/References Note

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, an initial/letter, a hyphen, or data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• A comma is placed usually at the end of subfield ‡a, ‡b, ‡c, and/or ‡x if another subfield follows.
• Ends with a hyphen if one is present at the end of subfield ‡b; otherwise the field does not end with a mark of punctuation, unless the field ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• When the reference note consists of a name/title citation, a period and space follow the author's name.

Examples:
510 2# ‡a Chemical abstracts, ‡x 0009-2258
510 4# ‡a Streeter, T.W. Texas, ‡c 997
510 2# ‡a Moving picture world, ‡b 1975-
510 3# ‡a Hiler, H.  Bibl. of costume
510 1# ‡6 880-22 ‡a Zhurnal 'naia letopis'

Field 511 - Participant or Performer Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Examples:
511 0# ‡a Marshall Moss, violin ; Neil Roberts, harpsichord.
511 1# ‡a Anne Baxter (Louise), Maria Perschy (Angela), Gustavo Rojo (Bill), Reginald Gilliam (Mr. Johnson), [Catherine Elliot?] (Aunt Sallie), Ben Tatar (waiter).

Field 513 - Type of Report and Period Covered Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present. Subfield ‡a ends with a semicolon if followed by subfield ‡b.

Example:
513 ## ‡a Quarterly technical progress report; ‡b Jan.-Apr. 1, 1977.

Field 514 - Data Quality Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
514 ## ‡b Approximately 95%.

Field 515 - Numbering Peculiarities Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
515 ## ‡a Issued in parts.

Field 516 - Type of Computer File or Data Note

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
516 ## ‡a Text (Law reports and digests)

Field 518 - Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
518 ## ‡a Broadcast October 17, 1954 at 7:30 p.m. (PST).

Field 520 - Summary, Etc.

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Examples:
520 ## ‡a Papers "originally commissioned as course material for a series of continuing legal education seminars"--Pref., v. 1.
520 2# ‡a Fonds consists of minutes of meetings, research files relating to the delivery of health case services in Nova Scotia, recorded...

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Field 521 - Target Audience Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
521 8# ‡a "Roman Catholics."

Field 522 - Geographic Coverage Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
522 8# ‡a County-level data from four Northwestern states (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington).

Field 524 - Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present. Based on examples shown under this field, the field does not end with a period if it ends with ‡2.

Examples:
524 ## ‡a Department of Public Instruction. Division of Management, Planning and Federal Services. Public School Enrollment, 1974-1975. Computer file.
524 ## ‡3 Bundeswildschutzverordnung ‡a BWildSchV ‡2 publshr

Field 525 - Supplement Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
525 ## ‡a Separately paged supplement accompanies v. 5.

Field 530 - Additional Physical Form Available Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
530 ## ‡3 Ethnic enrollment study data ‡a Available in computer file and in computer output microfiche; ‡b State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706; ‡c Buyers must acquire entire set.

Field 533 - Reproduction Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.
• If the final subfield is subfield ‡7, the mark of punctuation precedes that subfield.

Examples:
533 ## ‡a Microfilm. ‡b Washington, D.C. : ‡c United States Historical Documents Institute, ‡d [1972] ‡e 12 reels ; 35 mm. ‡7 s1972####dcun#a
533 ## ‡a Microfilm. ‡m Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1837)-v. 20, no. 12 (Dec. 1856). ‡b Washington, D.C. ‡c Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, ‡d 1971. ‡e 3 microfilm reels; 35 mm. ‡n Issues for 1853- 1856 on reel with: Journal of the American Temperance Union and the New York prohibitionist, v. 21, no. 7 (July 1857)-v. 24 (1860).

Field 534 - Original Version Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
534 ## ‡p Reprint. Originally published: ‡c Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1963. ‡f (International series of monographs on electromagnetic waves ; v. 4).

Field 535 - Location of Originals/Duplicates Note

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
535 2# ‡3 Duplicate transcripts ‡a Pennsylvania State University Archives; ‡b University Park, PA

Field 536 - Funding Information Note

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
536 ## ‡a Sponsored by the World Health Organization

Field 538 - System Details Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
538 ## ‡a Compact disc.

Field 540 - Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
540 ## ‡3 Recorded radio programs ‡a There are copyright and contractual restrictions applying to the reproduction of most
of these recordings; ‡b Department of Treasury; ‡c Treasury contracts 7-A130 through 39- A179.

Field 541 - Immediate Source of Acquisition Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
541 ## ‡3 Materials scheduled for permanent retention ‡a 25 ‡o reels of microfilm ‡a U.S. Department of Transportation; ‡c Transfer under schedule; ‡d 1980/01/10.

Field 544 - Location of Other Archival Materials Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
544 ## ‡d Series 462 (Register of criminal actions, 1929-1942); ‡e Not included in the initial transfer, accessioned as a separate series.

Field 545 - Biographical or Historical Data

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
545 ## ‡a Author and reformer. Born Harriet Elizabeth Beecher. Married (1836) Calvin Ellis Stowe (1802- 1886).

Field 546 - Language Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
546 ## ‡3 Marriage certificate ‡a German; ‡b Fraktur.

Field 547 - Former Title Complexity Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
547 ## ‡a Title varies: 1716?-1858, Notizie del mundo--1860-71, 1912- - Annuario pontificio (1872-1911, Gerarchia cattolica).

Field 550 - Issuing Body Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
550 ## ‡a Vols. for 1921-1927 published under the auspices of the British Institute of International Affairs.

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Field 551 - Entity and Attribute Information Note [Provisional]

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Field 555 - Cumulative Index/Finding Aids Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
555 0# ‡3 Claims settled under Treaty of Washington, May 8, 1871 ‡a Preliminary inventory prepared in 1962; ‡b Available in NARS central search room; ‡b NARS Publications Sales Branch; ‡d Ulibarri, George S. ...

Field 556 - Information About Documentation Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
556 ## ‡a "Technical Documentation for Computer Tapes, 1974 Census of Agriculture, County Reports and Miscellaneous
Tables."

Field 561 - Ownership and Custodial History

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
561 ## ‡a From the collection of L. McGarry, ‡b 1948-1957.

Field 562 - Copy and Version Identification Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
562 ## ‡3 Deacidified copy ‡a With Braun's annotations by hand; ‡b Includes personal library seal embossed.

Field 565 - Case File Characteristics Note

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
565 0# ‡3 Conscription files ‡a 9; ‡b SSN; $bname; ‡b address...

Field 567 - Methodology Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
567 ## ‡a Continuous, deterministic, predictive.

Field 580 - Linking Entry Complexity Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
580 ## ‡a Merged with: Index chemicus (Philadelphia, Pa. : 1977), to form: Current abstracts of chemistry and index chemicus
(Philadelphia, Pa : 1978).

Field 581 - Publications About Described Materials Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
581 ## ‡3 Preliminary report ‡a "A General Crop Growth Model for Simulating Impacts of Gaseous Effluents from Geothermal Technologies," Kercher, J.R. UCRL- 81014, 1978.

Field 583 - Action Note

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
583 ## ‡a Appraise; ‡b OPR 80/144; ‡d Quinquennial

Field 584 - Accumulation and Frequency of Use Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
584 ## ‡3 Employee records ‡a 10 cu. ft. annual accumulation.

Field 585 - Exhibitions Note

• Ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.

Example:
585 ## ‡a Exhibited: "Visions of City & Country: Prints and Photographs of Nineteenth-Century France," organized by
Worchester Art Museum and the American Federation of Arts, 1982.

Field 586 - Awards Note

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
586 ## ‡a National Book Award, 1981

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Field 600 - Subject Added Entry - Personal Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by subject heading system/thesaurus rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.
• A name or title portion followed by a subject subdivision does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the name or title portion ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or open date.

Examples:
600 10 ‡a Capote, Truman, ‡d 1924- ‡x Criticism and interpretation.
600 10 ‡a Tatlin, Vladimir Evgrafovich, ‡d 1885-1953. ‡t Monument to the Third International ‡x Copying.
600 00 ‡a Alexander, ‡c the Great, ‡d 356-323 B.C. ‡x Art.

Field 610 - Subject Added Entry - Corporate Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by subject heading system/thesaurus rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/subordinate body or name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.
• A name or title portion followed by a subject subdivision does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the name or title portion ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or open date.

Examples:
610 2# ‡a Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana "Benjamín Carrión." ‡b Núcleo de Imbabura.
610 22 ‡a Catholic Church. ‡b Pope (1978- : John Paul II). ‡t Aperite portas Redemptori. ‡l English. ‡f 1983.
610 20 ‡a Society of Friends ‡z Pennsylvania ‡x History.

Field 611 - Subject Added Entry - Meeting Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by subject heading system/thesaurus rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/subordinate body or name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.
• A name or title portion followed by a subject subdivision does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the name or title portion ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or open date.

Examples:
611 20 ‡a Vatican Council ‡n (2nd : ‡d 1962-1965). ‡t Acta synodalia Sacrosancti Concilii Oecumenici Vaticani II ‡v Indexes.
611 20 ‡a Council of Constantinople ‡n (1st : ‡d 381) ‡x History.

Field 630 - Subject Added Entry - Uniform Title

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by subject heading system/thesaurus rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• A mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.
• A uniform title heading followed by a subject subdivision does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the title ends with an abbreviation or an initialism.

Examples:
630 00 ‡a Talmud ‡v Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. ‡5 ICU
630 00 ‡a United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods ‡d (1980) ‡x Congresses.
630 00 ‡a Book of Mormon ‡x Antiquities.
630 00 ‡a Bible. ‡p N.T. ‡x Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Field 650 - Subject Added Entry - Topical Term

• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2 or ‡3, the mark of punctuation precedes those subfields.
• A main term portion followed by a subject subdivision does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the main term portion ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or open date.

Examples:
650 17 ‡a Career Exploration. ‡2 ericd
650 #0 ‡a Ballads, American ‡z Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)
650 #0 ‡a Rain and rainfall ‡z Washington (State) ‡z Seattle ‡v Maps.

Field 651 - Subject Added Entry - Geographic Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging or subject heading system/thesaurus rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfield is subfield ‡2 or ‡3, the mark of punctuation precedes the subfield.
• A geographic name followed by a subject subdivision does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the name ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or open date.

Examples:
651 #7 ‡a New York (N.Y.) ‡2 ericd
651 #0 ‡a United States ‡x History ‡y 1849-1877.
651 #0 ‡a United States ‡x Economic policy ‡y 1981-
651 #0 ‡a Louisiana ‡x Politics and government ‡x Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc.

Field 653 - Index Term - Uncontrolled

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis unless punctuation is part of the data.
• An uncontrolled term followed by a subsequent term does not end with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis unless the preceding term ends with punctuation as part of the data.

Examples:
653 ## ‡a Stamp collecting (United States)
653 1# ‡a Ice, Sculpture, moulds, etc. ‡a Children's games

Field 654 - Subject Added Entry - Faceted Topical Terms

• The subfield preceding subfield ‡2 in field 654 ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis.

Example:
654 ## ‡c r ‡a country houses ‡c z ‡b Great Britain ‡c y ‡b 18th century. ‡2 aat

Field 655 - Index Term - Genre/Form

• The subfield preceding subfield ‡2 in field 655 ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis.
• An index term followed by a subject subdivision does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the preceding term ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, open date, or other data that end with a mark of punctuation.

Examples:
655 #7 ‡a Diaries ‡z Belgium. ‡2 {thesaurus code}
655 #7 ‡a Prayer books ‡z Rhode Island ‡y 18th century. ‡2 {thesaurus code}

Field 656 - Index Term - Occupation

• The subfield preceding subfield ‡2 in field 656 ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis.
• An index term followed by a subject subdivision does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the preceding term ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, open date, or other data that end with a mark of punctuation.

Examples:
656 #7 ‡a Dentist. ‡2 {thesaurus code}
656 #7 ‡a Chauffeurs ‡z France. ‡2 {thesaurus code}

Field 657 - Index Term - Function

• The subfield preceding subfield ‡2 in field 657 ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis.
• An index term followed by a subject subdivision does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the preceding term ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, open date, or other data that end with a mark of punctuation.

Example:
657 #7 ‡a Personnel benefits management ‡x Industrial accidents ‡x Morbidity ‡x Vital statistics ‡z Love Canal, New York. ‡2 New York State Management Functions Index

Field 658 - Index Term - Curriculum Objective

• The subfield preceding subfield ‡2 in field 658 ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis.
• Punctuation is generally not included between the parts of the curriculum objective and related curriculum codes and correlation factors.

Example:
658 ## ‡a Math manipulatives ‡d highly correlated. ‡2 [source code]

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Field 700 - Added Entry - Personal Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Examples:
700 1# ‡a Ellington, Duke, ‡d 1899-1974. ‡t Selections; ‡o arr. ‡f 1986.
700 0# ‡a Thomas ‡c (Anglo-Norman poet). ‡t Roman de Tristan. ‡l English.

Field 710 - Added Entry - Corporate Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/subordinate body or name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Examples:
710 1# ‡a Boston (Mass.). ‡t Laws, etc.
710 2# ‡a Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana "Benjamín Carrión." ‡b Núcleo de Imbabura.
710 22 ‡a Catholic Church. ‡b Pope (1978- : John Paul II). ‡t Aperite portas Redemptori. ‡l English. ‡f 1983.

Field 711 - Added Entry - Meeting Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging or subject heading system/thesaurus rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/subordinate body or name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Examples:
711 2# ‡a Convegno Santa Caterina in Finalborgo ‡n (1980 : ‡c Civico museo del Finale)
711 2# ‡a Symposium on the Underground Disposal of Radioactive Wastes ‡d (1979 : ‡c Otaniemi, Finland) ‡4 fnd
711 2# ‡a International Congress of the History of Art ‡n (24th : ‡d 1979 : ‡c Bologna, Italy). ‡t Atti del XXIV Congresso internazionale di storia dell'arte.

Field 730 - Added Entry - Uniform Title

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• A mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Examples:
730 0# ‡a Gone with the wind (Motion picture)
730 02 ‡a God save the king; ‡o arr. ‡f 1982.

Field 740 - Added Entry - Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title

• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfield is subfield ‡5, the mark of punctuation precedes that subfield.
• A mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Example:
740 02 ‡a Dissolution of the family unit. ‡p Divorce, separation, and annulment.

Field 752 - Added Entry - Hierarchical Place Name

• Ends with a mark of punctuation unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• No punctuation is recorded between subfields.

Example:
752 ## ‡a Canada ‡b British Columbia ‡d Vancouver.

Field 753 - System Details Access to Computer Files

• Does not end with a mark of punctuation unless field ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• No punctuation is recorded between subfields.

Example:
753 ## ‡a IBM PC ‡b Pascal ‡c DOS 1.1

Field 754 - Added Entry - Taxonomic Identification

• The subfield that precedes subfield ‡2 ends with a period unless the last word in the subfield is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
• No punctuation is recorded between repeated subfield ‡a.
• The taxonomic hierarchical category information (e.g., Species) is customarily enclosed in parentheses.

Example:
754 ## ‡a Plantae (Kingdom) ‡a Spermatophyta (Phylum) ‡a Angiospermae (Class) ‡a Dicotyledoneae (Subclass) ‡a Rosales
(Order) ‡a Rosaceae (Family) ‡a Rosa (Genus) ‡a setigera (Species) ‡a tomentosa (Variety). ‡2 [code for Lyman David
Benson's Plant Classification]

Fields 76X-78X - Linking Entries

• Subfield ‡a ends with a period. The linking entry fields do not end in a mark of punctuation unless an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a period is present, or subfield ‡a is the last subfield.

Examples:
780 00 ‡t Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society. Series A, Pure mathematics
780 00 ‡a Association of American Library Schools. ‡t Directory of American Library Schools ‡w(DLC)sc#84007016

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Field 800 - Series Added Entry - Personal Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Example:
800 1# ‡a Armstrong, Louis, ‡d 1900-1971. ‡4 prf ‡t Louie Armstrong (Universal City Studios) ; ‡v 6.

Field 810 - Series Added Entry - Corporate Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/subordinate body or name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Examples:
810 2# ‡a Central Institute of Indian Languages. ‡t CIIL linguistic atlas series ; ‡v 1.
810 2# ‡a Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana "Benjamín Carrión." ‡b Núcleo de Imbabura. ‡t Special series, ‡v no. 5.

Field 811 - Series Added Entry - Meeting Name

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, ‡4, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• The name portion of a name/subordinate body or name/title heading ends with a mark of punctuation. The mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Example:
811 2# ‡a International Congress of Nutrition ‡n (11th : ‡d 1978 : ‡c Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). ‡t Nutrition and food science ; ‡v v. 1.

Field 830 - Series Added Entry - Uniform Title

• The punctuation of the sub-elements of a heading is generally dictated by descriptive cataloging rules. These input conventions clarify USMARC punctuation practices.
• Ends with a mark of punctuation or a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield ‡2, ‡3, or ‡5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes those subfields.
• A mark of punctuation is placed inside a closing quotation mark.

Examples:
830 #0 ‡a Publicación miscelánea (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture) ; ‡v no. 391.
830 #0 ‡a Publicaciones del Archivo Histórico de la Provincia de Buenos Aires "Ricardo Levene." ‡n III, ‡p Documentos del archivo.

Field 850 - Holding Institution

• Does not end with a period.

Example:
850 ## ‡a AAP ‡a CU ‡a DLC ‡a MiU

Field 852 - Location

• Does not end with a period.

Example:
852 ## ‡a [location identifier] ‡b Main ‡c oversize shelving ‡q child's graffiti on end papers

Field 856 - Electronic Location and Access

• Does not end with a period unless the last word in the field is an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.