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8XX - Other Variable Fields-General Information

MARC 21 Classification

June 2023

"Full" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Format for Classification Data that contains detailed descriptions of every data element, along with examples, input conventions and history sections.

"Concise" documentation refers to the MARC 21 Format for Classification Data that contains abridged descriptions of every data element, along with examples.

856 - Electronic Location and Access (R) Full | Concise
857 - Electronic Archive Location and Access (R) Full | Concise
880 - Alternate Graphic Representation (R) Full | Concise
883 - Metadata Provenance (R) Full | Concise

DEFINITION AND SCOPE

Fields 856, 857, 880 and 883 are the only 8XX fields defined in the MARC 21 classification format at the present time. For the most part, these fields carry over the definitions found in the other MARC 21 formats.

CONTENT DESIGNATOR HISTORY

Field 857 - Electronic Archive Location and Access [NEW, 2023]

Field 883 - Machine-generated Metadata Provenance [NEW, 2012]

Field 883 - Machine-generated Metadata Provenance [RENAMED, 2020]

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(06/21/2023)