BibFormats

055  Classification Numbers Assigned in Canada (R)

Record Type

BIB

Input Standards

Field (Full/Minimal)
Required if applicable/Optional
1st Indicator  Existence in LAC collection
blank character Information not provided
0 Work held by LAC
1 Work not held by LAC
2nd Indicator  Type, completeness, source of class/call number
0 LC-based call number assigned by LAC
1 Complete LC class number assigned by LAC
2 Incomplete LC class number assigned by LAC
3 LC-based call number assigned by the contributing library
4 Complete LC class number assigned by the contributing library
5 Incomplete LC class number assigned by the contributing library
6 Other call number assigned by LAC
7 Other class number assigned by LAC
8 Other call number assigned by the contributing library
9 Other class number assigned by the contributing library
Subfields (R=Repeatable  NR=Nonrepeatable) Input Standards (Full/Minimal)
ǂa Classification number (NR) Mandatory/Mandatory
ǂb Item number (NR) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂ0 Authority record control number or standard number (R) Optional/Optional
ǂ1 Real World Object URI (R) Optional/Optional
ǂ2 Source of call/class number (NR) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂ6 Linkage (NR) System supplied/System supplied
ǂ8 Field link and sequence number (R) Optional/Optional

Definition

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and libraries contributing LAC cataloging copy use field 055 for call numbers or class numbers they assign. LAC uses the LC classification schedules with sections specially developed for Canadian history, literature, and law.

Guidelines

You may use field 055 if you are transcribing Library and Archives Canada copy.

Field 055 may have numbers from the LC classification schedules, LC-type class numbers from LAC schedules, and incomplete class numbers. Follow an incomplete class number with an asterisk to indicate that the Cutter number varies from English to French. If you are transcribing Canadian Cataloging-in-Publication (CIP) copy, enter the LC or LC-type call number or class number in field 055.

For other types of classification schemes use the respective fields (e.g., for NLM use field 060, for UDC use field 080, and for Dewey use field 082).

Multiple call numbers

Certain classification choices are recognized to be local decisions. Multiple call numbers in the same classification scheme in a WorldCat record may be appropriate under certain circumstances. For more information, see 050-099 Introduction to Call Numbers.

1st indicator

Existence in LAC collection. Whether the item has been added to LAC's collections.

 
blank character

Information not provided

 
0

Work held by LAC

 
1

Work not held by LAC

2nd indicator

Type, completeness, source of class/call number. The source of the call number or class number and its completeness. If you are transcribing Canadian CIP, use values 0, 1, or 2. Use the LC classification schedule to determine the appropriate value.

 

LC-based call number assigned by LAC. From LAC copy only.

 
1

Complete LC class number assigned by LAC. From LAC copy only.

 
2

Incomplete LC class number assigned by LAC. From LAC copy only.

 
3

LC-based call number assigned by the contributing library

 
4

Complete LC class number assigned by the contributing library

 
5

Incomplete LC class number assigned by the contributing library

 
6

Other call number assigned by LAC. From LAC copy only.

 
7

Other class number assigned by LAC. From LAC copy only.

 
8

Other call number assigned by the contributing library

 
9

Other class number assigned by the contributing library

Subfields

 
ǂa Classification number

The classification number portion of the call number. Use separate 055 fields for alternate call numbers.

055 0 1 FC3099
055 0 2 FC2949*
055 0 1 HB31
ǂb Item number

The item number portion of the call number.

055 0 0 F5050.2 ǂb .T5
055 0 0 F5449.W4 ǂb A28 fol. Ref.
ǂ0 Authority record control number or standard number

For information about subfield ǂ0, see Control Subfields.

ǂ1 Real World Object URI

For information about subfield ǂ1, see Control Subfields.

ǂ2 Source of call/ class number

Codes that identify the source list or scheme of the assigned call/class number. Use only if the 2nd indicator value is 6, 7, 8, or 9. See Classification Scheme Source Codes.

For information about subfield ǂ2, see Control Subfields.

055 1 8 KF385 ZA2 ǂb .T34 1989 ǂ2 kfmod
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

For indexing and searching information, see Searching WorldCat Indexes, field 055.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 055.