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Technical Bulletin 253September 2006
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| Number | Field | 1st Indicator | 2nd Indicator | Subfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAN | 024 | 3 | any | ‡a |
| 10-digit ISBN | 020 | blank | blank | ‡a |
| 13-digit ISBN | 020 | blank | blank | ‡a |

You can also put both ten- and thirteen-digit ISBNs in field 020 in Authority and Holdings records.
OCLC will run a one-time conversion of ISBNs in existing WorldCat records in late 2006, as described below. However, ISBNs in records created after the one-time conversion will not be moved.
Whenever the system creates a field 020, the indicators are blank and the system-generated ISBNs are put in subfield ‡a.
The two main ISBN conversion actions that OCLC systems will automatically execute are:
The two sections below describe the complete set of system processes OCLC will perform.
The table below describes the conversion process OCLC will run on WorldCat in late 2006.
| Number | Field | System action |
|---|---|---|
| 10-digit ISBN | 020 ‡a | Generates 13-digit ISBN (if not already in record). |
| 13-digit ISBN (978) | 020 ‡a | Generates 10-digit ISBN (if not already in record). |
| 13-digit ISBN (9791-9799) | 020 ‡a | No system action. |
| 13-digit ISBN (not 978, 9791-9799) | 020 ‡a | No system action (Invalid ISBN). |
| 13-digit ISBN | 020 ‡z | If valid, moves to 020 ‡a and generates 10-digit ISBN (if not already in record). If invalid, no system action |
| 13-digit EAN (978) | 024 indicator 3 | Generates 10- and 13-digit ISBNs (if not already in record). Deletes 024 if it contains only ‡a. |
| 13-digit EAN (9791-9799) | 024 indicator 3 | Generates 13-digit ISBN (if not already in record). |
| 13-digit EAN (not 978, 9791-9799) | 024 indicator 3 | No system action (Number is not a Bookland EAN or ISBN). |
| EAN (not 13 digits) | 024 indicator 3 | No system action (Number is not a Bookland EAN or ISBN). |
The table below describes how OCLC systems process ISBNs after the WorldCat conversion in late 2006.
| Number | Field | System action |
|---|---|---|
| 10-digit ISBN | 020 ‡a | Generates 13-digit ISBN (if not already in record). |
| 13-digit ISBN (978) | 020 ‡a | Generates 10-digit ISBN (if not already in record). |
| 13-digit ISBN (9791-9799) | 020 ‡a | No system action. |
| 13-digit ISBN (not 978, 9791-9799) | 020 ‡a | No system action (Invalid ISBN). |
In Connexion, the appropriate ISBN (if any, see "After conversion" table above) will be generated when you take the following actions:
If a record contains two ISBNs and you delete one, the system will regenerate the one you deleted and add it to the record. To avoid this situation, delete both ISBNs.
Currently, the OCLC control number is a fixed-length, eight-digit number. However, OCLC will soon reach the last eight-digit number. On November 12, 2006, WorldCat records will be able to have nine-digit OCLC numbers. The 100 millionth WorldCat record will be the first nine-digit number.
A sample file of records, some containing nine-digit OCLC numbers, is available on the Product Services Web site:
| Action | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Go to the Product Services Web: http://psw.oclc.org/ |
| 2 | Click Download sample records and reports. |
| 3 | The Records and reports screen appears. |
| 4 | Under Sample Records and Reports, click OCLC Bibliographic records sample file. |
| 5 | The log on screen appears. Type your authorization and password. Click Enter. |
| 6 | The Records and Reports screen appears. Click Download for the file you want. |
The table below describes the 001 field in records containing OCLC numbers 1 through 99999999.
| Tag | Byte | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Control Number (NR) | ||
| 00-02 | ocm | OCLC designation | |
| 03-10 | Record number (Right justified with leading zeros) | ||
| 11 | Blank |
The table below describes the 001 field in records containing OCLC numbers 100000000 and higher.
| Tag | Byte | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Control Number (NR) | ||
| 00-02 | ocn | OCLC designation | |
| 03-11 | Record number |
All bibliographic records output from OCLC systems will include the OCLC number from field 001 in field 035:
Example
035 ‡a(OCoLC)198765401
Records exported from Connexion browser and CatExpress will contain an automatically-generated 035 field containing the OCLC number.
Records exported from Connexion client 1.60 will not contain an automatically-generated 035 field containing the OCLC number. Connexion client 1.70 (release date: late 2006) will be able to export records with this kind of 035 field.
After November 12, 2006, uncoded positions in the 007 field will result in fill characters in OCLC-MARC output (previously, they were hyphens).
| Example field | Old output | New output |
|---|---|---|
| c ‡b o ‡d u ‡e g ‡f u | co ugu-------- | co ugu|||||||| |
| h ‡b d ‡d b ‡e g ‡f c--- ‡g c ‡j u | hd bgc---c--u | hd bgc---c||u |
This change will be present in all bibliographic records output from OCLC systems (except Connexion client 1.60).
After November 12, 2006, the following transaction code changes will be implemented:
This change will be present in all bibliographic records output from OCLC systems (except Connexion client 1.60).
This appendix describes briefly the various forms of OCLC numbers that OCLC has output in OCLC-MARC via subscription and export from various OCLC cataloging services.
OCLC has distributed other records with different kinds of control numbers. The records below are not part of this appendix because they are not WorldCat records.
| Code | Record type |
|---|---|
| oca | OCLC-MARC authority records |
| bip (obsolete) | Book-in Print database records |
| ccd (obsolete) | CatCD original record (both bibliographic and authority) |
| har (obsolete) | Harvard database record |
| pct | PromptCat data record |
| pks (obsolete) | Prism Keying Service record |
Prior to June 28, 1981, the OCLC number was distributed in field 001 with the following structure:
| Tag | Byte | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Control Number (NR) | ||
| 00-03 | ocl7 | OCLC identifier | |
| 11 | Blank |
Example
001 ocl70012345
Between June 30, 1980 and June 25, 1983, all output records included the transaction date following the control number in field 001, separated by a blank. Beginning June 26, 1983, the transaction date was moved to field 005 and no longer put in field 001.
Example
001 ocl70012345 800630
Includes all records output regardless of when the library updated or added the record. Records produced prior to June 28, 1981 but output after that date have the new structure:
| Tag | Byte | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Control Number (NR) | ||
| 00-02 | ocm | OCLC identifier | |
| 11 | Blank |
Note: See Note: transaction date, above.
| Date | Example field |
|---|---|
| Prior to June 28, 1981 | 001 ocm00123456 800630 |
| After June 28, 1981 | 001 ocm00123456 |
If the OCLC number is greater than 100000000, the following structure will be present:
| Tag | Byte | Value | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Control Number (NR) | ||
| 00-02 | ocn | OCLC identifier |
Example
001 ocn198765401
Beginning in December 1979, for every record that is merged to another record, a field 019 (OCLC control number cross-reference) is created. It is added to the retained record and contains the OCLC number of the deleted record. For more information, see Bibliographic Formats and Standards, field 019.
Example
019 ‡a9849497‡a10625879