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Complex See Reference Fields (2XX)

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Complex see references contain explanatory text and classification numbers referred to when the relationship that exists between classification numbers cannot be adequately conveyed using simple cross references. In the MARC 21 classification format, only one Complex See Reference field is currently defined.