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852 - LOCATION (R)
Identifies the organization holding the item or from which it is available. May also contain detailed information about how to locate the item in a collection.
Indicators
- First - Shelving scheme
- # - No information provided
- 0 - Library of Congress classification
- 1 - Dewey Decimal classification
- 2 - National Library of Medicine classification
- 3 - Superintendent of Documents classification
- 4 - Shelving control number
- 5 - Title
Indicates that the item is shelved by a title. If necessary this title is contained in subfield $l (Shelving form of title).
- 6 - Shelved separately
- 7 - Source specified in subfield $2
- 8 - Other scheme
- Second - Shelving order
A value that indicates whether an item is shelved under a primary or alternative numbering scheme.- # - No information provided
- 0 - Not enumeration
- 1 - Primary enumeration
This value is also used when only one numbering scheme is applicable.
- 2 - Alternative enumeration
Item carries two numbering schemes and is shelved by the secondary scheme.
Subfield Codes
- $a - Location (NR)
The institution or person holding the item or from which access is given. Contains a MARC code for the organization or the name of the institution or person holding the item.
See Organization Code Sources for a listing of sources used in MARC 21 records. - $b - Sublocation or collection (R)
The specific department library collection etc. within the holding organization in which the item is located or from which it is available. - $c - Shelving location (R)
- $e - Address (R)
Street address city state zip code and country information for the current physical location of the item. - $f - Coded location qualifier (R)
A two- or three-character code that identifies the specific issues of the item that are located apart from the main holdings of the same item. Subfield $f immediately follows the subfield $a $b or $c being qualified.- Qualifier type
- l - Latest
- The latest including the current time or part unit is housed in a different location.
- p - Previous
- The previous not including the current time or part unit is housed in a different location.
- Number of units
- 1-9 - Number of units
- When a number is not required to identify the specific units the number of units may be omitted. When Qualifier type is Latest (code 1) the number includes the current time or part unit. When Qualifier type is Previous (code p) the number does not include the current time or part unit.
- Unit type:
- Time
- m - Month(s)
- w - Week(s)
- y - Year(s)
- Part
- e - Edition(s)
- i - Issue(s)
- s - Supplement(s)
- $g - Non-coded location qualifier (R)
Free text that is used when the codes in subfield $f are inadequate for describing the unit that is located apart from the main holdings of the same item. Subfield $g immediately follows the subfield $a $b or $c being qualified. - $h - Classification part (NR)
- $i - Item part (R)
- $j - Shelving control number (NR)
- $k - Call number prefix (R)
- $l - Shelving form of title (NR)
The shelving title of an unclassified item that is shelved by title. - $m - Call number suffix (R)
- $n - Country code (NR)
A two- or three-character MARC code for the principal location contained in subfield $a. Code from: MARC Code List for Countries - $p - Piece designation (NR)
An identification of a single piece when the holdings information does not contain a field 863-865 (Enumeration and Chronology) or 876-878 (Item Information) that contains a subfield $p (Piece designation). - $q - Piece physical condition (NR)
A description of any unusual characteristic of the physical condition of the piece when the information does not contain a field 863-865 (Enumeration and Chronology) or 876 (Item Information) that contains a subfield $q (Piece physical condition). - $s - Copyright article-fee code (R)
- $t - Copy number (NR)
A copy number or a range of numbers for copies that have the same location and call number when the holdings information does not contain an 863-865 Enumeration and Chronology field that contains subfield $t (Copy number). - $x - Nonpublic note (R)
- $z - Public note (R)
- $2 - Source of classification or shelving scheme
(NR)
Code from: MARC Code Lists for Relators Sources Description Conventions - $3 - Materials specified (NR)
- $6 - Linkage (NR) See Control Subfields
- $8 - Sequence number (NR)
To sequence related holdings records see field 852 subfield $8 in the MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data
Examples
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01$aCtY$bMain$hLB201$i.M63 |
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##$aCLU |
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##$aNational Archives and Records Service$bGenealogical Research Recording$ePennsylvania Ave. at 8th St. N.W. Washington D.C. USA$ndcu |
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##$aCSf$bSci$t1 |
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##$aNational Geographic Society$bPersonnel Dept.$e17th & M St. N.W. Washington DC USA |
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81$a[location identifier]$bMain$cmezzanine stacks |
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81$aFrPALP$hPer$iREF |
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4#$aDLC$bMicRR$jMicrofilm 82 MicRR |
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##$a[location identifier]$bMain$coversize shelving$qchild's graffiti on end papers |
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##$aMH$cCurrent issues in R.R.$x1-54 on order in Mfiche |
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81$a[location identifier]$hM$iS:55$p1100064014$xaccession no.: 90/84370 |
852 |
#0$3Correspondence$a[location identifier]$bManuscript Division |

