MARC 21 LITE Bibliographic Format:
Holdings, Location, Alternate Graphics, etc.
Fields (841-86X)

Fields 841-86X contain descriptions for data elements which are an integral part of the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data and data elements which may appear either in bibliographic records or in separate MARC holdings records.

Fields identified for the MARC 21 LITE Bibliographic Format:

• 850 - HOLDING INSTITUTION (R)
• 852 - LOCATION (R)
• 856 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS (R)
• 866 - TEXTUAL HOLDINGS--BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHIC UNIT (R)
• 867 - TEXTUAL HOLDINGS--SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL (R)
• 868 - TEXTUAL HOLDINGS--INDEXES (R)

[Additional fields in MARC 21 Concise Formats]

850 - HOLDING INSTITUTION (R)

Information concerning holdings of the described item by the specified institution.

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Indicators

• First - Undefined
  • # - Undefined
• Second - Undefined
  • # - Undefined

Subfield Codes

• $a - Holding institution (R)
  The MARC code of the organization that holds a copy of the item. The source of the code is the MARC Code List for Organizations or an affiliated list.

Example

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852 - LOCATION (R)

Identifies the organization holding the item or from which it is available. This field may also contain detailed information about how to locate the item in a collection.

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Indicators

• First - Shelving scheme
  • # - No information provided
• Second - Shelving order
  A value that indicates whether an item is shelved under a primary or alternative numbering scheme.
  • # - No information provided

Subfield Codes

• $a - Location (NR)
  The MARC code for the organization holding the item or from which it is available. The source of the code is the MARC Code List for Organizations or an affiliated list.
• $b - Sublocation or collection (R)
  The specific department, library, collection, etc., within the holding organization in which the item is located or from which it is available.
• $c - Shelving location (R)
• $h - Classification part (NR)
• $i - Item part (R)
• $j - Shelving control number (NR)
• $t - Copy number (NR)
• $u - Uniform Resource Identifier (R)
• $x - Nonpublic note (R)
• $z - Public note (R)
• $2 - Source of classification or shelving scheme (NR)
  Code from: MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions

Examples

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856 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS (R)

The information needed to locate and access an electronic resource. The field may be used in a bibliographic record for a resource when that resource or a subset of it is available electronically. In addition, it may be used to locate and access an electronic version of a non-electronic resource described in the bibliographic record or a related electronic resource.

See the Guidelines for the Use of Field 856 for a more thorough discussion on the use of field 856.

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Indicators

• First - Access method
  • # - No information provided
• Second - Relationship
  A value that identifies the relationship between the electronic resource at the location identified in field 856 and the item described in the record as a whole.
  • # - No information provided

Subfield Codes

• $u - Uniform Resource Identifier (R)
  The URI, which provides standard syntax for locating an object using existing Internet protocols. Subfield $u may be repeated only if both a URN or a URL or more than one URN are recorded.
• $x - Nonpublic note (R)
• $z - Public note (R)

Examples

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866 - TEXTUAL HOLDINGS--BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHIC UNIT (R)

A textual description of the holdings of a basic bibliographic unit in the collections of the reporting organization.

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Indicators

• First - Field encoding level
  A value that indicates the level of specificity of the enumeration and chronology in the field.
  • # - No information provided
• Second - Type of notation
  A value that indicates whether the holdings contained in subfield $a is formulated according to standard or non-standard notation.
  • 0 - No information provided
  • 1 - ISO 10324 or ANSI/NISO Z39.71
  • 7 - Source specified in subfield $2

Subfield Codes

• $a - Textual string (NR)
  The textual form of holdings used.
• $x - Nonpublic note (R)
  Information that is not written in a form adequate for public display.
• $z - Public note (R)
• $2 - Source of notation (NR)

Examples

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867 - TEXTUAL HOLDINGS--SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL (R)

A textual description of the holdings of supplementary material in the collections of the reporting organization.

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Indicators

• First - Field encoding level
  A value that indicates the level of specificity of the enumeration and chronology in the field.
  • # - No information provided
• Second - Type of notation
  A value that indicates whether the holdings contained in subfield $a is formulated according to standard or non-standard notation.
  • 0 - No information provided
  • 1 - ISO 10324 or ANSI/NISO Z39.71
  • 7 - Source specified in subfield $2

Subfield Codes

• $a - Textual string (NR)
  The textual form of holdings used.
• $x - Nonpublic note (R)
  Information that is not written in a form adequate for public display.
• $z - Public note (R)
• $2 - Source of notation (NR)

Examples

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868 - TEXTUAL HOLDINGS--INDEXES (R)

A textual description of the holdings of indexes in the collections of the reporting organization.

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Indicators

• First - Field encoding level
  A value that indicates the level of specificity of the enumeration and chronology in the field.
  • # - No information provided
• Second - Type of notation
  A value that indicates whether the holdings contained in subfield $a is formulated according to standard or non-standard notation.
  • 0 - No information provided
  • 1 - ISO 10324 or ANSI/NISO Z39.71
  • 7 - Source specified in subfield $2

Subfield Codes

• $a - Textual string (NR)
  The textual form of holdings used.
• $x - Nonpublic note (R)
  Information that is not written in a form adequate for public display.
• $z - Public note (R)
• $2 - Source of notation (NR)

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