COMARC/A Format for Authorities Data

PDFCOMARC/AMarch2018

Subfield y – Geographical Subdivision

This subfield contains a term to specify the location connected to the entity represented by the subject access point.

In the General List of Subject Headings (SGC), geographical subdivisions are used in reference records. In authority records, subfield y can appear in access points added to SGC records from other subject systems and in related access points that appear in the 2XX field in one or more reference records.

EXAMPLES

  1. 250⊔1aEducation yItaly
  2. *

    250⊔⊔aFrancoska folklora
    450⊔⊔2lc 3sh 85050117 5n 8eng aFolklore yFrance