BibFormats

035  System Control Number (R)

Record Type

BIB

Input Standards

Field (Full/Minimal)
Optional/Optional
1st Indicator  Undefined
blank character Undefined
2nd Indicator  Undefined
blank character Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable  NR=Nonrepeatable) Input Standards (Full/Minimal)
ǂa System control number (NR) Mandatory/Mandatory
ǂb Institution symbol (R) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂz Canceled/invalid system control number (R) Optional/Optional
ǂ6 Linkage (NR) System supplied/System supplied
ǂ8 Field link and sequence number (R) Optional/Optional

Definition

Contains local control numbers that identify the same bibliographic record. Numbers may include local system, accession, or serial control numbers. Use for control numbers assigned by other institutions or for the control number assigned by the institution that created the record.

OCLC defines field 035 for local use. It is not retained in the WorldCat record. It is retained in exported records and records delivered via other services.

1st Indicator

Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.

blank character

Undefined

2nd Indicator

Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.

blank character

Undefined

Subfields

LC defines only subfields ǂa and ǂz. You may follow LC practice or OCLC practice.

ǂa System control number

If you are following LC practice, enter the local institution's MARC Organization code, in parentheses, before the control number. See MARC Code List for Organizations. Do not enter a space between the code and the control number.

035     (WaOLN)wln7985864
[LC practice]
ǂb Institution symbol

The OCLC symbol of the institution that assigned the number. Use subfield ǂb for each subfield ǂa and each subfield ǂz. Enter subfield ǂb after the appropriate subfield. If you are following LC practice, do not use subfield ǂb.

ǂz Canceled/invalid system control number

If you are following LC practice, enter the local institution's MARC Organization code in parentheses before the canceled or invalid system control number. See MARC Code List for Organizations.

ǂ6 Linkage

Data that link fields when non-Latin script is entered. This subfield is system supplied and does not appear in OCLC online displays. Do not manually add subfield ǂ6. For more information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields.

ǂ8 Field link and sequence number

For information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields.

Indexing

Field 035 is not indexed.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 035.