Definition of Subfield $v

Form subdivisions indicate what an item is rather than what it is about.  Items can be assigned form subdivisions because of:
    • Their physical character (e.g., photographs, maps)

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    • The particular type of data that they contain (e.g., bibliography, statistics)

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    • The arrangement of information within them (e.g., diaries, indexes) 

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    • Their style, technique, purpose, or intended audience (e.g., romances, popular works) 

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    • A combination of the above (e.g., scores)


    Form subdivisions are not new, but subfield $v is!

    (Excerpted and modified from MARBI Proposal 95-02)

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Date of last revision: 11 Oct. 1999