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MODS Element:   languageOfCataloging

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Form field(s)

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Language Code- Enter a three letter language code from https://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php

Primary Language- Designate at least one language code as primary for display/citation purposes.

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Repeatable

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Yes

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Form Required?

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Yes

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Subelement/Attribute Name

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Details

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XPath Syntax

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usage 

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attribute of languageOfCataloging

When multiple languages are stored, apply usage="primary" to the main language used for cataloging for display and/or citation purposes.

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languageTerm

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subelement of languageOfCataloging

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attribute of languageTerm

value: code

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attribute of languageTerm

value: iso639-2b

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attribute of languageTerm

value: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2

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<recordInfo>
<languageOfCataloging usage="primary">

<languageTerm type="code" authority="iso639-2b" authorityURI="http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2">eng</languageTerm>
</languageOfCataloging>
<languageOfCataloging>
<languageTerm type="code" authority="iso639-2b" authorityURI="http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2">spa</languageTerm>
</languageOfCataloging>
</recordInfo>

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see MODS Language of Cataloging