The portion of the name used as the entry element in the heading that enables both search and sort within the catalogue. It is mostly the surname of the author. If the first part of the name contains two or more elements, they are all entered in subfield a (see examples 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 17). If field 700 is entered a subfield a may also be entered.

The remainder of the name (forename or names), used when the entry element is a surname of family name. If this subfield is entered the value of the indicator 2 must be set to "1" (see examples 1–6, 8, 10–17, 19, 20).

Any additions to name (other than dates) which do not form an integral part of the name itself including titles, epithets or other indications (see examples 8, 9, 18, 19). Subfield is repeatable for second or subsequent additions.

An addition is entered when authors having the same name should be distinguished from each other.

Roman numerals associated with names of certain popes, royalty and ecclesiastics. If an epithet (or a further forename) is associated with the numeration, this too should be included. The form of name indicator should be set to "0" when this subfield is used (see example 9).

This subfield was used until 1991 for the Bulletin Scientifique printout.

The dates attached to personal names. Indications of the nature of the date (e.g. born, died, flourished) should be entered in subfield in full or abbreviated form.

The date acts as a distinguishing element when there are more authors appearing under the same name. It is usually entered in the form "year of birth–" or "year of birth–year of death" (see examples 10, 12, 13).

This subfield contains the base heading script code (see examples 21, 22). It is used in all COBISS systems having catalogues in more than one script.

An identification number of the authority record for personal name should be entered in subfield (see examples 4–14).

The code is entered to designate the relationship between the person named in the field and the bibliographic item to which the record refers (see examples 5–20). The global code list is used (see Appendix H).

This subfield is designated for maintaining researchers' bibliographies within the COBISS systems.

Within the COBISS.SI system the code is used in records for all documents/works whose authors are registered in the SICRIS system or have a researcher code which is allocated by IZUM. The global researchers' code list contains following data: researcher code, researcher surname and forename, year of birth and research area (see examples 12, 13).

This subfield is designated for maintaining institutions' bibliographies within the COBISS systems. It is mandatory in the records that the institution wants to include in its own bibliography (see example 13). The global institutions/organizations' code list is used (see Appendix F7).

This subfield is generated automatically in the compatibility process of bibliographic and authority records that are marked to be deleted or contain field 990 – Relinks.

If field 700 is linked to such authority record, the identification number of the authority record, that is used instead of "deleted" or "separated" record, is entered automatically in subfield 3 within the compatibility process; the former content of subfield 3 is transferred into subfield 9 (see example 14).

Field 700 is repeatable in COBISS systems which maintain catalogues in more than one script and have authority control implemented (see examples 21, 22). An authority record can contain two authorized access points in alternative scripts (Cyrillic, Latin). A repeated field 700 is therefore connected to such authority record. In first field 700 a heading is entered in script that matches the script of the title proper.

Entry word should be entered with small letters, because capital letters are displayed automatically.

If the value of the indicator 1 is set to "2", the item should not be displayed in the author's personal bibliography. The indicator does not affect the display of other bibliographies.

Subfields 70X7 and 70X8 are designated for maintaining and evaluating researcher's bibliographies. All specifications concerning data entry for researcher's bibliographies are presented in the Appendix F.