656 Index Term - Occupation

Field definition and scope:

Field 656 contains index terms giving occupations of the individual named in field 100 (Primary Name - Personal Name).

Standard lists are used for the occupational terms and the list is identified in subfield $2 (Source of term).

Guidelines for applying content designators:

For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, and designator repeatability, see table below:

Position	Description	Repeatability
Field 656	Index Term - Occupation	R
Indicator:
First	Undefined; contains a blank

Second	Source of term
7	Source specified in subfield $2

Subfield code:
$a	Occupation	NR
$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
$1	Real World Object URI	R
$2	Source of term	NR
$3	Materials specified	NR
$6	Linkage	NR
$8	Field link and sequence number	R

Input conventions:

Content designator history:

Subfield $0 - Authority record control number [new, 2007]

Subfield $0 - Authority record control number [redefined, 2010]

Subfield $1 - Real World Object URI [new, 2017]