052 - Geographic Classification (R)
MARC 21 Community Information - Concise
2008
This is an ARCHIVED VERSION of the
2008 electronic edition of the MARC 21 Concise
Formats. Please see loc.gov/marc/concise/
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Concise Formats.
Geographic classification code that represents the
geographic area andany applicable subareas associated with the
community information entity. The code can provide more precise
geographic access than the codes contained in field 043
(Geographic Area Code). Geographic area information may be
described textually in field 522 (Geographic Area Note).
Indicators
First - Code source
# - Library of Congress Classification
1 - U.S. Dept. of Defense Classification
7 - Source specified in subfield $2
Second - Undefined
# - Undefined
Subfield Codes
$a - Geographic classification area code (NR)
Four- to six-character numeric or alphanumeric code that
represents the main geographic area covered by an item. The
code is derived from the Library of Congress
Classification-Class G schedule range G3190-G9980 by
dropping the letter G.
$b - Geographic classification subarea code (R)
Alphanumeric code that represents a subarea of the
geographic area coded in subfield $a, assigned from the
Library of Congress-Class G or the expanded Cutter
number lists for place names. The Cutter lists are
maintained by the Library of Congress. Cutter numbers for
places in the U.S. are published in Geographic
Cutters that is maintained by the Library of Congress.
$d - Populated place name (R)
Approved form of name for a populated place.
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R)
Examples
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