647 - Subject Added Entry - Named Event (R)

Indicators 1st -  Undefined
    # - Undefined
  2nd -  Thesaurus
    0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings
    1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
    2 - Medical Subject Headings
    3 - National Agricultural Library subject authority file
    4 - Source not specified
    5 - Canadian Subject Headings
    6 - Répertoire de vedettes-matière
    7 - Source specified in subfield _2
Subfields _a  Named event (NR)
  _c  Location of named event (R)
  _d  Date of named event (NR)
  _g  Miscellaneous information (R)
  _v  Form subdivision (R)
  _x  General subdivision (R)
  _y  Chronological subdivision (R)
  _z Geographic subdivision (R)
  _0 Authority record control number or standard number (R)
  _2 Source of heading or term (NR)
  _3 Materials specified (NR)
  _6 Linkage (NR)
  _8 Field link and sequence number (R)
Guidelines
  • Subject added entry in which the entry element is a named event.
  • Subject added entries are assigned to a bibliographic record to provide access according to generally accepted thesaurus-building rules (e.g., Faceted Application of Subject Terminology [FAST]). Field 647 may be used by any institution assigning subject headings based on the lists and authority files identified in the second indicator position or in subfield_2 (Source of heading or term).
  • Named events are those which cannot be regarded as responsible agents, e.g., battles, earthquakes, famines, financial crises, fires, hurricanes, riots, strikes, volcanic eruptions, wars, etc.
  • Named events which can be regarded as responsible agents such as meetings or conferences as well as athletic contests, competitions, expeditions, expositions, fairs, festivals, sports events, tournaments, etc., are recorded in field 611.