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052 - GEOGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION (R)
A code for the main geographic area and any applicable subareas associated with the item.
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 item. 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 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 that is maintained by the Library of Congress. - $d - Populated place name (R)
May contain the name of the geographic area - $2 - Code source (NR)
- $6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
- $8 - Field link and sequence number (R) See Control Subfields
Examples
052 |
##$a3810 |
052 |
1#$aBK |
052 |
##$a4034$bR4$bR8 |
052 |
##$a4033$bF65 |
052 |
1#$aUS$b51 |

