MARC holdings: Field definitions

see also Examples and Leader & 008

852 | 866

See also: MARC 21 Concise Format for Holdings Data at the Library of Congress

Fixed fields

LDR & 008

Variable fields

852: Location

First indicator: shelving scheme

0: LC class

7: Source specified in ‡2 (to indicate Half-classed; example)

8: Other (used for text call nos., like "No call #" example and "**See URL(s)" example)

Second indicator: shelving order

Blank: no information provided (this was the default for migrated holdings; global change needed!)

0: Not enumeration

1: Primary enumeration

Subfields

Location

• ‡a MCM (not required)
• ‡b Sub-library (or Location)
• ‡c Collection
• ‡f Coded location qualifier (i.e. Latest ed. on Ref.)

Shelving designations

• ‡h Classification part of the call no
• ‡i Item part of the call no
• ‡k Call no prefix (i.e. FICHE)
• ‡m Call no suffix

Notes

• ‡x Nonpublic note
• ‡z Public note (i.e. "MIT Access Only")

Control subfields

• ‡2 Source of classification or shelving scheme (i.e. "Hfcl")

866: Summary holdings

First indicator: Field encoding level (indicates the level of specificity of the enumeration and chronology in the field)

Blank: No information provided (this was the default for migrated holdings; global change needed!)

When byte 17 in the leader is "m", for mixed level of encoding, the first indicator should be one of the following:

3: Holdings level 3 (compressed summary)

4: Holdings level 4 (detailed enumeration and chronology information)

Second indicator: Type of notation

Blank: Undefined (this was the default for migrated holdings; global change needed!)

0: Non-standard

1: ANSI/NISO Z39.71 or ISO 10324

Subfields

‡a: Summary holdings

‡x: Nonpublic note

‡z: Public note (i.e. "Via Catchword")