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Field (Full/Minimal) | ||
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1st Indicator Source of acquisition sequence | ||
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2 | Intervening | |
3 | Current/Latest | |
2nd Indicator Undefined | ||
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Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable) | Input Standards (Full/Minimal) | |
ǂa | Stock number (NR) | Required if applicable/Required if applicable |
ǂb | Source of stock number/acquisition (NR) | Mandatory/Mandatory |
ǂc | Terms of availability (R) | Optional/Optional |
ǂf | Form of issue (R) | Optional/Optional |
ǂg | Additional format characteristics (R) | Optional/Optional |
ǂn | Note (R) | Optional/Optional |
ǂ3 | Materials specified (NR) | Required if applicable/Required if applicable |
ǂ5 | Institution to which field applies (R) | Required if applicable/Required if applicable |
ǂ6 | Linkage (NR) | System supplied/System supplied |
ǂ8 | Field link and sequence number (R) | Optional/Optional |
Definition |
Source of acquisition information for the resource or its reproduction. The field contains stock, distributor, publisher, order, or vendor numbers for resources other than musical sound recordings, nonmusical sound recordings, notated music, other music-related materials, or video recordings, as well as the source, form of issue, and terms of availability. Use also for LC photonegative and color transparency numbers. Use for archival identification or order numbers assigned by a distributor to computer files. Enter the following numbers in their designated fields, not in field 037:
GPO stock numbers for serials. The Government Printing Office assigns a different and unrelated GPO stock number to each issue of a serial. Do not enter GPO stock numbers in serial records. Stock number source. If you enter a stock number in subfield ǂa, you must also enter the source of the stock number in subfield ǂb. |
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1st Indicator |
Source of acquisition sequence. Enables the generation of a display constant preceding the note text. |
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2nd Indicator |
Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.
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ǂa Stock number | Numbers such as stock, distributor, publisher, order, or vendor numbers for resources other than musical sound recordings, nonmusical sound recordings, notated music, other music-related materials, or video recordings are recorded in this subfield. Enter punctuation that is part of the stock number. Do not enter Stock Number or S/N.
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ǂb Source of stock number/ acquisition |
The name or abbreviation of the publisher, distributor, or vendor. The subfield can contain full information relating to the name and address of the publisher, distributor, or vendor, including information that may also be found elsewhere in the record (e.g., in the imprint).
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ǂc Terms of availability | The price or price code. For non-serially issued items, use only if the information is not present in field 020 or field 024. Do not enter price information. Generally, do not enter terms of availability.
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ǂf Form of issue | The description of the binding or format of the item. Commonly used to record an item in more than one physical form, each with a separate price. Do not use for statements of coverage or type of subscriber, which are qualifiers in subfield ǂc.
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ǂg Additional format characteristics | The names of formats, format version numbers, and/or format version dates in which the data is available for transfer. You may repeat subfield ǂg for:
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ǂn Note | Textual notes pertaining to the acquisition of the item.
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ǂ3 Materials specified | For information about subfield ǂ3, see Control Subfields.
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ǂ5 Institution to which field applies | For information about subfield ǂ5, see Control Subfields.
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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. |
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ǂ8 Field link and sequence number | For information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields. |
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Indexing |
For indexing and searching information, see Searching WorldCat Indexes, field 037. |
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MARC 21 |
For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 037. |
This page last revised: June 15, 2022