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072 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE (R)
A code for the subject category that is associated with the 1XX field in an established heading record or a node label record.
Indicators
- First - Undefined
- # - Undefined
- Second - Code source
- # - No information provided
The source of the code is the same as the subject heading system/thesaurus identified in 008/11.
- 0 - NAL subject category code list
The source of the subject category code is AGRICOLA Subject Category Codes with Scope Notes that is maintained by NAL.
- 7 - Source specified in subfield $2
The MARC code for the source is contained in subfield $2.
- # - No information provided
Subfield Codes
- $a - Subject category code (NR)
The code for the broad subject category to which the heading belongs in a hierarchically-arranged thesaurus. - $x - Subject category code subdivision (R)
The level of specificity within the broader subject coded in subfield $a. - $2 - Code source (NR)
A MARC code that identifies the thesaurus used to assign the subject category code when the second indicator position contains value 7.
Code from: MARC Code Lists for Relators Sources Description Conventions - $6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields
Examples
072 |
##$aC23. $x739. $x102 |
072 |
#0$aQ200 |
072 |
##$aL1. $x346. $x596. $x463 |
072 |
##$aC4. $x697 |
072 |
##$aZ1. $x58. $x266. $x513 |

