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060 - National Library of Medicine Call Number (R)


MARC 21 Authority - full
December 2017

First Indicator Second Indicator
Undefined
# - Undefined

Source of call number
0 - Assigned by NLM
4 - Assigned by agency other than NLM


Subfield Codes
  • $a - Classification number (NR)
  • $b - Item number (NR)
  • $d - Volumes/dates to which call number applies (NR)
  • $0 - Authority record control number or standard number (R)
  • $1 - Real World Object URI (R)
  • $5 - Institution to which field applies (R)
  • $6 - Linkage (NR)
  • $8 - Field link and sequence number (R)

FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE

National Library of Medicine (NLM) call number for a series when all or part of the series is classified as a collected set or with the main series (646, Series Classification Practice, subfield $a, code c or m).

May also contain the volumes/dates to which the number applies. Varying numbers for different ranges of volumes/dates within a series or different copies or sets are contained in separate 060 fields.


GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING CONTENT DESIGNATORS

INDICATORS

First Indicator - Undefined

Undefined and contains a blank (#).

Second Indicator - Source of call number

Whether the source of the call number is the National Library of Medicine or another organization.

0 - Assigned by NLM
4 - Assigned by agency other than NLM

MARC code for the organization is carried in subfield $5.

060 #4$aW1$bRI218$5CLU-M

SUBFIELD CODES

$a - Classification number

Source of the classification number is National Library of Medicine Classification that is maintained by the NLM. NLM also determines which Library of Congress Classification schedules are used to augment the NLM scheme.

130 #0$aJournal of infection
060 #0$aW1$bJO706M

$b - Item number

As a general rule, NLM uses the Cutter-Sanborn Three-Figure Author Table and a special numbering scheme in classes W1 and W3 to create item numbers.

Special scheme of numbering used in classes W1 and W3 is described in the National Library of Medicine Classification. This subfield may also contain a copy (or set) number.

130 #0$aTrauma management
060 #0$aWO 700$bT776

$d - Volumes/dates to which call number applies

Statement used only when the call number does not apply to all items of the series. Applies to: may be generated for display.

This subfield may also contain a copy (or set) number.

$0 - Authority record control number or standard number

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

$1 - Real World Object URI

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

$5 - Institution to which field applies

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

$6 - Linkage

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

$8 - Field link and sequence number

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


INPUT CONVENTIONS

Order - The 060 field for a current call number precedes the 060 field for an earlier call number.


CONTENT DESIGNATOR HISTORY

$0 - Authority record control number or standard number [NEW, 2017]
$1 - Real World Object URI [NEW, 2017]

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