MARC 21 Format for Classification Data: 043: Geographic Area Code (Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress)

Geographic area codes (GAC) associated with the geographic aspect of the classification number and caption in field 153 (Classification Number). Source of the code in subfield $a is MARC Code List for Geographic Areas. The source of a local code in subfield $b is indicated in subfield $2. The source of codes in subfield $c is ISO 3166, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions - Part 1 : Country codes or Part 2 : Country subdivision codes.

Indicators

First - Undefined: # - Undefined
Second - Undefined: # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

$a - Geographic area code (R)

$b - Local GAC code (R)

$c - ISO code (R)

$0 - Authority record control number or standard number (R): See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$1 - Real World Object URI (R): See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

$2 - Source of local code (R): Code that identifies the source from which the local code was assigned. Used only when subfield $b is used to indicate a local GAC code. Code from: Geographic Area Code and Term Source Codes.

$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

043	##$af-sg---
043	##$cus

043 - Geographic Area Code (NR)

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples