Awards note
Add Awards notes in the MARC 586 field as directed in Bibliographic Formats and Standards. This note becomes another access point in the bibliographic record.
Libraries are encouraged to add this note when an award winner is announced if it is not already in the bibliographic record.
Cite only award winners, not nominees who did not win.[1]
Awards cited
These well-known awards are recommended for this field. Other awards may be added at cataloger's discretion.
Children's material:
- Caldecott Medal
- Newbery Medal
- Monarch Award
- Rebecca Caudill Award
Book awards
- Pulitzer Prize
- National Book Award
Entertainment awards
- Academy Award
- Emmy Award
- Tony Award
- Grammy Award
Examples and exceptions
Caldecott Medal
Add a note for the winner for Best Picture Book and for the Honor book titles.[1]
586 Caldecott Medal, 1979. 586 Caldecott Honor Book, 1999.
Newbery Medal
Add a note for the winner for Best Book and for the Honor book titles.[1]
586 Newbery Medal, 1979. 586 Newbery Honor Book, 1999.
National Book Award
Only add an awards note for titles given awards in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.[1]
586 National Book Award, 1981.
Pulitzer Prize
Only add an awards note for titles awarded Pulitzer Prizes in Letters for fiction, nonfiction, drama, biography, and poetry.[1]
586 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction, 1991.
Academy Award
Only add a note for movies awarded Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actor and Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Foreign-Language Film, Best Animated Feature Film, Best Documentary Film (Feature), and Best Documentary Film (Short Subject) by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[1]
586 Academy Award for Best Picture, 2006.
- Do not use the phrase "Oscar winner." Oscar is the name of the statuette and not the award
- For films winning multiple Academy Awards, only cite the major awards above. When a movie wins for two or more in those categories, combine them in one note.
586 Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director, 2003.
Emmy Award
Only add a note for television shows awarded Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Series from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.[1]
586 Emmy Award for Best Drama Series, 1995.
- Many TV shows receive awards for Best Drama series or Best Comedy series for a number of years. This also can be cited in one note:
586 Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series, 2000-2002.
Grammy Award
Only add a note for sound recordings awarded Best Record and Best Album.[1]
586 Grammy Award for Best Album, 2005.
Tony Award
Only add a note for Broadway theatrical productions awarded Best Play and Best Musical.[1]
586 Tony Award for Best Musical, 2002.