655 - Index Term--Genre/Form (R)

Indicators	1st -	Type of heading
		# - Basic
		0 - Faceted
	2nd -	Source of term
		7 - Source specified in subfield 2

Subfields	_a	Genre/form data or focus term (NR)
	_b	Non-focus term (R)
	_c	Facet/hierarchy designation (R)
	_v	Form subdivision (R)
	_x	General subdivision (R)
	_y	Chronological subdivision (R)
	_z	Geographic subdivision (R)
	_2	Source of term (NR)
	_3	Materials specified (NR)
	_5	Institution to which field applies (NR)
	_6	Linkage (NR)
	_8	Field link and sequence number (R)

Guidelines

Genre terms give a broad subject area which helps a patron locate items written in the same style or categories (e.g., romantic fiction; fantasy fiction; love stories, epic literature, etc.).
Form terms are specific kinds of materials that are distinguished by examination of their physical character, the order of information within them, or the subject of their intellectual content (e.g., diaries, journals, questionnaires, time sheets, etc.).
Standard published lists such as "Guidelines on Subject Access to Individual Works of Fiction, Drama, etc." (available from the American Library Association) or "The Library of Congress subject headings" must be used for the genre and form terms and this list is identified in subfield _2.

Examples