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646 - Series Classification Practice (R)

MARC 21 Authority - Concise

2008

This is an ARCHIVED VERSION of the 2008 electronic edition of the MARC 21 Concise Formats. Please see loc.gov/marc/concise/ for the most up-to-date version of the electronic MARC 21 Concise Formats.

One-character alphabetic code that indicates a specific organization's classification practice for a series named in the 1XX field of an established heading record for a series. May also contain the volumes/dates and/or the institution/copy identification to which the classification practice applies.

Indicators

First - Undefined

# - Undefined

Second - Undefined

# - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Series classification practice (NR)

s - Volumes are classified separately
c - Volumes are classified as a collection
m - Volumes are classified with main or other series

$d - Volumes/dates to which classification practice applies (NR)

Statement used only when the classification practice contained in subfield $a does not apply to all items of the series. Applies to: may be generated for display.

$5 - Institution to which field applies (R)

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$6 - Linkage (NR)

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$8 - Field link and sequence number (R)

See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

Examples


646	##$ac$5DLC


646	##$am$5DLC


646	##$as$5DLC


646	##$ac$5DI


646	##$ac$dno. 65-$5DLC


646	##$as$dno. 1-64$5DLC


646	##$as$5DLC $5ICU


646	##$as$5DLC $5DLC photo-offset reprint

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