Cataloging & Serials

Guide to Punctuation at End of MARC Fields

(Courtesy of Adam Schiff via AUTOCAT message, 8/15/94)

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No "." after ) or ] in fields:

1XX
240
260
6XX
7XX

Always use closing "." for fields:

245
250
5XX
8XX

Absolutely no "." at end of fields:

246
4XX
780
785