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052 - GEOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION (R)
A code for a geographic area associated with the 151 field in an established heading record or a subdivision record for a geographic name. The geographic classification code is derived from the Library of Congress Classification Class G and expanded Cutter number lists for place names.
Indicators
- First - Code source
- # - Library of Congress Classification
- 1 - U.S. Dept. of Defense Classification
- 7 - Source specified in subfield $2
- Second - Undefined
- # - Undefined
Subfield Codes
- $a - Geographic classification area code (NR)
A four- to six-character numeric code for the main geographic area associated with the heading. The code is derived from the LC class G schedule by dropping the letter G. - $b - Geographic classification subarea code (R)
An alphanumeric code assigned from expanded Cutter number lists that represents a subarea of the geographic area coded in subfield $a. Cutter numbers for places in the U.S. are published in Geographic Cutters. - $d - Populated place name (R)
May contain the name of the geographic area. - $2 - Code source (NR)
- $6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields
Examples
052 |
##$a4411 |
052 |
##$a4034$bR4$bR8 |
052 |
##$a4034$bR4$bR8 |
052 |
1#$aBK$dMostar |

