346 Video Characteristics (R)

Record Type
BIB
Input Standards
Field (Full/Minimal)
Required if applicable/Required if applicable
1st Indicator Undefined
	Undefined
2nd Indicator Undefined
	Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)		Input Standards (Full/Minimal)
ǂa	Video format (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂb	Broadcast standard (R)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂ0	Authority record control number or standard number (R)	Optional/Optional
ǂ1	Real World Object URI (R)	Optional/Optional
ǂ2	Source of term (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂ3	Materials specified (NR)	Optional/Optional
ǂ6	Linkage (NR)	System supplied/System supplied
ǂ8	Field link and sequence number (R)	Optional/Optional

Definition

Technical specifications relating to the encoding of video images in a resource.

For information on punctuation, see the Punctuation section below.

Guidelines

Prefer use of a separate field for each unique term. For example, for a Beta videocassette:

300			1 videocassette (30 min.) : ǂb sound, color ; ǂc 1/2 in.
346			Beta ǂ2 rdavf
346			ǂb SECAM ǂ2 rdabs

For additional guidance on describing and encoding the attributes of video recording carriers, see OLAC Online Audiovisual Catalogers' Best Practices for Cataloging DVD-Video and Blu-Ray Discs.

1st Indicator

Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.

	Undefined

2nd Indicator

Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.

	Undefined

Subfields

ǂa Video format

A schema or standard used to encode the analog video content of a resource. For a list of RDA-controlled terms, see RDA Video Format.

300			1 videocassette (55 min.) : ǂb sound, color ; ǂc 1/2 in.
346			VHS ǂ2 rdavf

300			1 videocassette (15 min.) : ǂb sound, color ; ǂc 3/4 in.
346			U-matic ǂ2 rdavf

ǂb Broadcast standard

A system or standard used to format an analog or digital video resource for television broadcast. For a list of RDA-controlled terms, see RDA Broadcast Standard.

300			1 videocassette (80 min.) : ǂb sound, black and white ; ǂc 1/2 in.
346			ǂb SECAM ǂ2 rdabs

300			2 videodiscs (200 min.) : ǂb sound, color ; ǂc 4 3/4 in.
346			ǂb HDTV ǂ2 rdabs
347			video file ǂ2 rdaft
347			ǂb DVD video
347			ǂe region 4 ǂ2 rdare

ǂ0 Authority record control number or standard number

For information about subfield ǂ0, see Control Subfields.

ǂ1 Real World Object URI

For information about subfield ǂ1, see Control Subfields.

ǂ2 Source of term

Identification of the source of the term when it is from a controlled list. For more information about subfield ǂ2, see Control Subfields.

300			1 videocassette (29 min.) : ǂb sound, color ; ǂc 1/2 in.
346			VHS ǂ2 rdavf
346			ǂb PAL ǂ2 rdabs

300			2 videodiscs (approximately 125 min.) : ǂb sound, color ; ǂc 4 3/4 in.
346			ǂ3 videodisc ǂb NTSC ǂ2 rdabs
347			ǂ3 videodisc ǂa video file ǂ2 rdaft
347			ǂ3 videodisc ǂb DVD video
347			ǂ3 videodisc ǂe region 1 ǂ2 rdare

ǂ3 Materials specified

For information about subfield ǂ3, see Control Subfields.

300			1 videocassette (approximately 128 min.) : ǂb sound, color ; ǂc 1/2 in.
346			ǂ3 original videocassette ǂa VHS ǂ2 rdavf
346			ǂ3 original videocassette ǂb NTSC ǂ2 rdabs

300			1 videodisc (140 min.) : ǂb sound, color ; ǂc 4 3/4 in.
346			ǂ3 videodisc ǂb NTSC ǂ2 rdabs
347			ǂ3 videodisc ǂa video file ǂ2 rdaft
347			ǂ3 videodisc ǂb Blu-ray
347			ǂ3 videodisc ǂe region A ǂ2 rdare

ǂ6 Linkage

Data that link fields when non-Latin script is entered. This subfield is system supplied and does not appear in OCLC online displays. Do not manually add subfield ǂ6. For more information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields.

ǂ8 Field link and sequence number

For information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields.

Punctuation

For records containing or omitting punctuation, follow these instructions:

Include incidental punctuation needed within any subfields, e.g., commas, periods (following abbreviations or initials), etc.
Omit punctuation preceding each subfield unless the preceding subfield ends with an abbreviation or initial
Omit the terminal period at the end of the field unless the last word is an abbreviation or initial

300			1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : ǂb sound, color ; ǂc 4 3/4 in.
346			Laser optical ǂ2 rdavf

For more information on punctuation, including OCLC policy, see section 2.8, Punctuation.

Indexing

For indexing and searching information, see Searching WorldCat Indexes, field 346.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 346.

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