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026 - Fingerprint Identifier (R)


MARC 21 Bibliographic - Full
October 2004

First Indicator
Undefined
# - Undefined

Second Indicator
Undefined
# - Undefined


Subfield Codes
$a - First and second groups of characters (NR)
$b - Third and fourth groups of characters (NR)
$c - Date (NR)
$d - Number of volume or part (R)
$e - Unparsed fingerprint (NR)
$2 - Source (NR)
$5 - Institution to which field applies (R)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R)

FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE

Used to assist in the identification of antiquarian books by recording information comprising groups of characters taken from specified positions on specified pages of the book, in accordance with the principles laid down in various published guidelines.

Guidelines used are identified in subfield $2 (Source). Fingerprints may be recorded in a parsed form by using subfields $a through $d or as a single string of characters in subfield $e.


GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING CONTENT DESIGNATORS

INDICATORS

SUBFIELD CODES

$a - First and second groups of characters
$b - Third and fourth groups of characters
$c - Date
Date when expressed as part of a fingerprint identifier.
$d - Number of volume or part
Number of volume or part when expressed as part of a fingerprint identifier.
$e - Unparsed fingerprint
Complete unparsed fingerprint identifier.
$2 - Source
MARC code that identifies the guidelines followed to establish the fingerprint. Code from: Fingerprint Scheme Source Codes.
$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.

EXAMPLES

026 ##$adete nkck$bvess lodo 3$cAnno Domini MDCXXXVI$d3$2fei$5UkCU
026 ##$edete nkck vess lodo 3 Anno Domini MDCXXXVI 3$2fei$5UkCU
026 ##$ae-s- 11as$bs,me crth 3$c1797.$dv.1
026 ##$aa-he mIc-$bn-he desi 3$c1797.$dv.2
026 ##$ava64 dyet$b."re yono 3$c1797.$dv.3
026 ##$a56gs ofto$bld." yoar 3$c1797.$dv.4

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