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    The following table identifies the UNIMARC authority tags and the search indexes to which they are mapped that are available when performing an authority search.

    UNIMARC Authority Tag to Search Index Mapping
    Tag Search Index
    035 a, z Other System Number
    101 a Language Code
    160 a Geographic Area Code
    184 a Classification Scheme
    200 a-f Names, Personal Name
    200 a-w Name Title
    210 a-d,h Names, Corporate Name
    210 a-h Names, Meeting Name
    210 a-t Name Title
    215 a,j,x,y,z Subject
    215 a,x Geographical Name
    216 a,b,j,x,y,z Subject
    230 a-w Uniform Title
    231 a-w Uniform Title
    232 a-w Uniform Title
    235 a-w Uniform Title
    240 a-t Name Title
    241 a-t Name Title
    242 a-t Name Title
    245 a-t Name Title
    250 a,j,x,y,z Subject
    250 a Classification number
    250 a, j Classification
    300 a
    Notes
    330 a Notes
    340 abcdfp Attributes of Person or Corporate
    356 a Geographical Name, Associated Place
    400 a-f Names, Personal Name
    400 a-w Name Title
    410 a-d,h Names, Corporate Name
    410 a-h Names, Meeting Name
    410 a-t Name Title
    441 a-t Name Title
    442 a-t Name Title
    415 a,j,x,y,z Subject
    415 a,x,y,z Geographical Name
    416 a,b,j,x,y,z Subject
    430 a-w Uniform Title

    431 a-t

    Uniform Title
    432 a-w Uniform Tile
    435 a-w Uniform Title
    440 a-t Name Title
    445 a-t Name Title
    450 a,j,x,y,z Subject

    500 a-f

    Related Personal Name

    500 a-w Name Title
    510 0#
    a-d,h
    Related Corporate Name
    510 1#
    a-h
    Related Meeting Name
    510 a-t Name Title
    515 a,j,x,y,z Subject
    516 a,b,j,x,y,z Subject
    530 a-w Related Uniform Title
    531 a-w Related Uniform Title
    532 a-w Related Uniform Title
    535 a-w Related Uniform Title
    540 a-t Name Title
    541 a-t Name Title
    542 a-T Name Title
    545 a-t Name Title
    550 a,j,x,y,z Subject
    675 a Classification
    676 a Classification
    680 a Classification
    686 a Classification
    801 b, 2nd indicator is 0 Original Cataloging Agency

    801 b, 2nd indicator is 2

    Modifying Agency
    810 a,b Source
    815 a Source
    originating_system_id Originating System ID
    Search Index to UNIMARC Authority Tag Mapping
    Search Index Tag

    Attributes of Person or Corporate

    340 abcdfp

    Classification

    250 a, j
    675 a
    676 a
    680 a
    686 a
    Classification Number 250 a
    Classification Scheme 184 a

    Corporate Name

    210 0#, a-d,h
    410 0#, a-d,h
    510 0#, a-d,h
    Geographic Area Code 160 a
    Geographical Name
    215 a,x
    415 a,x,y,z

    Geographical Name, Associated Place

    356 a

    Language Code 101 a

    Meeting Name

    210 1#, a-h
    410 1#, a-h
    510 1#, a-h
    MMS Creation Date The creation date of the Alma record
    Modification Date The modification date of the record in Alma

    Modifying Agency

    801 b, 2nd indicator is 2

    Names

    200 a-f

    210 1#, a-h
    210 0#, a-d,h
    400 a-f
    410 1#, a-h
    410 0#, a-d,h
    500 a-f
    510 1#, a-h
    510 0#, a-d,h

    Name Title

    200 a-w
    210 a-t
    240 a-t
    241 a-t
    242 a-t
    245 a-t
    400 a-w
    410 a-t
    440 a-t
    441 a-t
    442 a-t
    445 a-t
    500 a-w
    510 a-t
    540 a-t
    541 a-t
    542 a-t
    545 a-t
    Notes
    300 a
    330 a

    Original Cataloging Agency

    801 b, 2nd indicator is 0

    Other System Number 035 a,z

    Personal Name

    200 a-f
    400 a-f
    500 a-f
    Related Corporate Name
    510 0#
    a-d,h
    Related Meeting Name
    510 1#
    a-h
    Related Personal Name 500 a-f
    Related Uniform Title
    530 a-w
    531 a-w
    532 a-w
    535 a-w
    Source
    810 a,b
    815 a

    Subject

    215 a,j,x,y,z
    216 a,b,j,x,y,z
    250 a,j,x,y,z
    415 a,j,x,y,z
    416 a,b,j,x,y,z
    450 a,j,x,y,z
    515 a,j,x,y,z
    516 a,b,j,x,y,z
    550 a,j,x,y,z

    Uniform Title

    230 a-w
    231 a-w
    232 a-w
    235 a-w
    430 a-w
    431 a-w
    432 a-w
    435 a-w
    530 a-w
    535 a-w
    Originating System ID originating_system_id
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