BibFormats

507  Scale Note for Visual Materials (NR)

Record Type

BIB

Input Standards
Field (Full/Minimal)
Optional/Optional
1st Indicator  Undefined
blank character Undefined
2nd Indicator  Undefined
blank character Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable  NR=Nonrepeatable) Input Standards (Full/Minimal)
ǂa Representative fraction of scale note (NR) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂb Remainder of scale note (NR) Required if applicable/Optional
ǂ6 Linkage (NR) System supplied/System supplied
ǂ8 Field link and sequence number (R) Optional/Optional

Definition

Scale of a visual material resource, for example a still image or three-dimensional form, given as a textual note.

For cartographic materials, prefer field 255 to record the scale information.

For information on punctuation, see the Punctuation section below.

1st Indicator

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

blank character

Undefined

2nd Indicator

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

blank character

Undefined

Subfields

  
ǂa Representative fraction of scale note

The representative fraction of scale note.

507     Scale 1/16 in. to 1 ft.
[The note is for an architectural drawing]
507     Scale 1:10 of the original
[The note is for a model]
245 0 0 Australian National University : ǂb University House site levels
507     Scale 40 feet to 1 inch
ǂb Remainder of scale note

The remainder of the scale note. If the still image or three-dimensional form is not to scale, and this fact is considered important for identification or selection, record that information in subfield ǂb.

507     ǂb Not drawn to scale
[The note is for an architectural drawing]
507     ǂb Scale not given
507     ǂb Life size
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 punctuation, follow these instructions:

  • Include incidental punctuation needed within any subfields, e.g., commas, periods (following abbreviations or initials), etc.
  • Precede subfield ǂb by a semicolon-space when subfield ǂa also occurs in the field
  • Optionally, add a terminal period at the end of the field unless the last subfield ends with an ellipsis or period (following an abbreviation or initial)
507     Scale 1:500,000; ǂb 1 in. equals 8 miles.

For records containing minimal or no punctuation, include incidental punctuation needed within any subfields. Otherwise, omit the punctuation outlined above.

507     Scale 1:500,000 ǂb 1 in. equals 8 miles

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

Indexing

Field 507 is not indexed.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 507.

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