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Notes in Bibliographic Records: AACR2R Order and MARC Tags

Notes are usually required to justify added entries, see AACR2R 21.29F & LCRI 21.29F. [Exception: PCC Core level records.] In making notes, follow the instructions in AACR2R 1.7 & LCRI 1.7. Make notes in the order given in the appropriate AACR2R chapter [ X.7B]. A note of primary importance may be given first.

Books: Make notes in the order given in 2.7B.
AACR2R LCRI Note / Order MARC Tag
2.7B1 2.7B1 Nature, Scope, or Artistic Form 500
2.7B2 2.7B18 Language of item and/or translation or adaptation [LC: language of summary] 546
2.7B3   Source of title proper 500
2.7B4 2.7B4 Variations in title 500
2.7B5   Parallel titles and other title information 500
2.7B6   Statements of responsibility 500
2.7B7 2.7B7 Edition and history 500
2.7B9 2.7B9 Publication, distribution, etc. 500
2.7B10   Physical description 500
2.7B11   Accompanying material 500
2.7B12   Series 500
2.7B13   Dissertations [Item *is* a dissertation. See 1.7B13.] 502
2.7B14 2.7B14 Audience 521
2.7B16   Other formats 530
2.7B17 2.7B17 Summary 520
2.7B18 2.7B18 Contents
  Bibliographical references [Combine with any note for Indexes, see 1.7A5] 504
Indexes [When there is no note for Bibliographies] 500
Unformatted contents 500
Formatted contents 505
2.7B19   Numbers [Important numbers *other than* ISBNs. See 2.8B] 500
2.7B20   Copy being described, library's holdings, and restrictions on use
  Restrictions on access 506
Terms governing use 540
Copy or institution-specific notes for rare/special materials 500
Local copy or institution-specific notes 590
2.7B21   "With" notes 501