General information about a 1XX heading
for which a specialized note field has not been defined. The note is
written in a form adequate for public display. Also referred to as a
Scope Note. Generally identical in all language versions, sometimes the
public general note (680 and its
equivalents 693-697) may be applicable to
one language only.
Subfield Codes
$i
- Explanatory text (R)
Examples:
150 $a MANPOWER
680 $i For various occupational groups see
OCCUPATIONS
150 $a FOOD PROBLEMS
680 $i Use for general discussion of food as a
social and political issue
150 $a POLITICAL
COOPERATION
680 $i Cooperation between two or more States or a
grouping of States with respect to international political issues
150 $a POLITICAL CRIMES
680 $i Use for crimes committed for political
reasons. Treatment of persons as criminals for political acts should be
indexed with terms such as POLITICAL PRISONERS, POLITICAL TRIALS, etc.
150 $a INTERNATIONAL
LABOUR LEGISLATION
680 $i Works dealing with labour laws proposed by
two or more countries jointly by convention or treaty. Does not include
works on laws or legislation of individual countries
150 $a
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
680 $i For telecommunications as a broad field,
consult the categorized list of terms, subcategory 06.06.00
150 $a GOODS TRANSPORT
680 $i Used from November 1991. Before that date
use TRANSPORT for materials on this subject
150 $a MINERAL INDUSTRY
680 $i A general term to be used for technical and
economic works on mining, metallurgy, and minerals of economic value.
Works dealing only with mining are indexed under MINING or MINING
ENGINEERING, while those dealing only with metallurgy are entered under
METALLURGY
150 $a INVESTMENT
TRUSTS
680 $i Includes mutual funds, real estate
investment trusts, etc.
150 $a FOREIGN
EXCHANGE AGREEMENTS
680 $i Use particularly with respect to agreements
between contracting parties of GATT where one country is a non-member
of IMF
150 $a GOVERNMENT
INFORMATION
680 $i Information possessed by government
agencies which they may or may not wish to be released. Do not confuse
with PUBLIC INFORMATION
150 $a JORDAN RIVER
QUESTION
680 $i Question of water supply and water
resources development in the Jordan Valley
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