600 Tags for Collective Biographies: Searching by Individual Names
Posted March 26, 2001

A 600 tag needs to be created for each individual for whom a subject search is desired. This tag is repeatable and one must be created for each individual that is to be searched. This field is subject to authority control within MultiLIS. MultiLIS users will, after typing in the name correctly, be presented with a list of names from which to choose. An asterisk to the left of the name indicates an LC/LCC authority record, and it should be selected above all others. If no list is presented, then single entry should be selected. Single entries will periodically be replaced by official Library of Congress authority records. Following are examples and detailed MARC standards for creating this tag.

600 00$aNorodom Sihanouk, $cPrince, $d1922-
600 30$a Pemyslid dynasty.
600 30$aMorton family.
600 00$aMoses $c(Biblical leader)
600 10$aDrake, Francis, $cSir, $d1540?- 1596.
600 17$a Moses, Grandma, 1860-1961. $2sears

Indicators
- First - Type of personal name entry element
A value that indicates the form of the entry element of the name.
         - 0 - Forename
         - 1 - Surname
         - 3 - Family name
                The name represents a family, clan, dynasty, house, or other such group
                and may be formatted in direct or inverted order.

- Second - Thesaurus
A value that indicates the thesaurus or authority file that was used to construct the subject heading. Values 0-3 and 5-6 are authoritative-agency data element.
         - 0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings
         - 1 - LC subject headings for children's literature
         - 4 - Source not specified
         - 7 - Source not specified in subfield $2
                The subject added entry conforms to the subject heading/thesaurus
                conventions identified by the MARC code contained in subfield $2.

Subfield Codes (A more complete listing can be found at the Library of Congress Web site.)
$a - Personal name (NR)
$b - Numeration (NR)
$c - Title and other words associated with a name (R)
$d - Dates associated with a name (NR)
$2 - Source of heading or term (NR)