856 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS (R)

The information needed to locate and access electronic information. The field may be used in an authority record to provide supplementary information available electronically about the entity for which the record was created.

Field 856 is repeated when the location data elements vary (the URL in subfield $u or subfields $a $b $d when used). It is also repeated when more than one access method is used mirror sites are recorded different formats/resolutions with different URLs are indicated and related items are recorded.

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

Indicators

Subfield Codes

Examples


856

4#$uhttp://plato.standford.edu/entries/russell/russell.jpeg$yphotograph

856

4#$uhttp://sunsite.unc.edu/wm/paint/auth/vinci/joconde/$ydescription

856

4#$3image$uhttp://sunsite.unc.edu/wm/paint/auth/vinci/joconde/joconde.jpg

856

4#$uhttp://www.loc.gov/copyright

856

4#$uhttp://www.nlc-bnc.ca/jsc

856

4#$uhttp://www.firstladies.org/