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854 Captions and Pattern--Supplementary Material (R)

Record Type
BIB, LHR
Input Standards
Optional/Optional
1st Indicator Compressibility and expandability
0	Cannot compress or expand
1	Can compress but not expand
2	Can compress or expand
3	Unknown
2nd Indicator Caption evaluation
0	Captions verified; all levels present
1	Captions verified; all levels may not be present
2	Captions unverified; all levels present
3	Captions unverified; all levels may not be present
Subfields (R=Repeatable NR=Nonrepeatable)		Input Standards
ǂa	First level of enumeration (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory
ǂb	Second level of enumeration (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂc	Third level of enumeration (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂd	Fourth level of enumeration (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂe	Fifth level of enumeration (NR) [BIB]	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂf	Sixth level of enumeration (NR) [BIB]	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂg	Alternative numbering scheme, first level of enumeration (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂh	Alternative numbering scheme, second level of enumeration (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂi	First level of chronology (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂj	Second level of chronology (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂk	Third level of chronology (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂl	Fourth level of chronology (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂm	Alternative numbering scheme, chronology (NR)	Optional/Optional
ǂn	Pattern note (R)	Optional/Optional
ǂo	Type of unit (R)	Optional/Optional
ǂp	Number of pieces per issuance (NR)	Optional/Optional
ǂu	Bibliographic units per next higher level (R)	Optional/Optional
ǂv	Numbering continuity (R)	Optional/Optional
ǂw	Frequency (NR)	Optional/Optional
ǂx	Calendar change (NR)	Optional/Optional
ǂy	Regularity pattern (R)	Optional/Optional
ǂz	Numbering scheme (R)	Optional/Optional
ǂ2	Source of caption abbreviation (R)	Optional/Optional
ǂ3	Materials specified (NR)	Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂ6	Linkage (NR)	System supplied/System supplied
ǂ8	Field link and sequence number (NR)	Mandatory/Mandatory

Definition

The caption that is appropriate for each level of enumeration and chronology that is present in a related 864 field. Field 854 also contains codes that define the publication pattern of the item. A display may be generated from the contents of field 854 and the related 864 field(s) to which it is linked by subfield ǂ8.

1st Indicator

Compressibility and expandability. For information about the 1st indicator position, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

0	Cannot compress or expand

1	Can compress but not expand

2	Can compress or expand

3	Unknown

2nd Indicator

Caption evaluation. For information about the 2nd indicator position, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

0	Captions verified; all levels present

1	Captions verified; all levels may not be present

2	Captions unverified; all levels present

3	Captions unverified; all levels may not be present

Subfields

ǂa First level of enumeration

For information about subfield ǂa, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	ǂ8 1 ǂa new series:v. ǂi (year)
854	0	ǂ8 2 ǂa 6th ser.:v. ǂi (year)
864	4	ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 1 ǂi 1850
864	4	ǂ8 2.1 ǂa 8-11 ǂi 1908-1911

ǂb Second level of enumeration

For information about subfield ǂb, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	2	3	ǂ8 2 ǂa (yr.) ǂb (no.)
864	4	0	ǂ8 2.1 ǂa 1974 ǂb 3

ǂc Third level of enumeration

For information about subfield ǂc, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	3	3	ǂ8 1 ǂa v. ǂb (year) ǂc (issue)
864	4	1	ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 31 ǂb 2013 ǂc numero extraordinario

ǂd Fourth level of enumeration

For information about subfield ǂd, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	3	3	ǂ8 1 ǂa (year) ǂb v. ǂc appendix ǂd pt.
864	4	0	ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 1963 ǂb 2 ǂc C-D/E ǂd 1-2

ǂe Fifth level of enumeration

For information about subfield ǂe, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields. Subfield ǂe is unlikely to be used in field 854.

ǂf Sixth level of enumeration

For information about subfield ǂf, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields. Subfield ǂf is unlikely to be used in field 854.

ǂg Alternative numbering scheme, first level of enumeration

For information about subfield ǂg, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	0	ǂ8 2 ǂa (publication year) ǂb (month) ǂg update to FY
864	4	0	ǂ8 2.1 ǂa 2000 ǂb May ǂg 2000

ǂh Alternative numbering scheme, second level of enumeration

For information about subfield ǂh, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	3	ǂ8 1 ǂa v. ǂb no. ǂg Atlas ǂh Plates ǂi (year) ǂw u
864	4	1	ǂ8 1.11 ǂa 41 ǂb 1 ǂc 1-21 ǂi 1913

ǂi First level of chronology

For information about subfield ǂi, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	3	ǂ8 1 ǂa v. ǂi (year of coverage) ǂm (year of publication)
864	4	0	ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 6 ǂi 1656-1669 ǂm 1915

ǂj Second level of chronology

For information about subfield ǂj, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	0	ǂ8 1 ǂa no. ǂi (year) ǂj (month/season)
864	4	0	ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 19 ǂi 2011 ǂj summer

ǂk Third level of chronology

For information about subfield ǂk, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	3	3	ǂ8 1 ǂa no. ǂi (year) ǂj (month) ǂk (day)
864	4	0	ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 1 ǂi 2000 ǂj 08 ǂk 3

ǂl Fourth level of chronology

For information about subfield ǂl, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

ǂm Alternative numbering scheme, chronology

For information about subfield ǂm, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	0	ǂ8 1 ǂa no. ǂi (year) ǂj (month) ǂk (day) ǂm Reel no. ǂo (Supp.)
864	4	0	ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 1-3 ǂi 1898 ǂj 09 ǂk 1-3 ǂm 85 ǂo Austellungs-Zeitung

ǂn Pattern note

For information about subfield ǂn, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

ǂo Type of unit

For information about subfield ǂo, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	0	ǂ8 1 ǂa (year) ǂo Appendix
864	4	0	ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 1893

ǂp Number of pieces per issuance

For information about subfield ǂp, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

ǂu Bibliographic units per next higher level

For information about subfield ǂu, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	3	3	ǂ8 1 ǂa v. ǂb no. ǂi (year) ǂj (month) ǂu 6 ǂv r
864	4	1	ǂ8 1.10 ǂa 32 ǂb 2 ǂi 2007 ǂj 04

ǂv Numbering continuity

For information about subfield ǂv, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	3	ǂ8 1 ǂa v. ǂb no. ǂu 12 ǂv c ǂw m
864	4	0	ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 1
864	4	1	ǂ8 1.2 ǂa 2 ǂb 13
[The bibliographic unit consists of 12 numbers and the issue numbers increment continuously]

854	0	3	ǂ8 1 ǂa v. ǂb no. ǂu 12 ǂv r ǂw m
864	4	1	ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 1
864	4	1	ǂ8 1.2 ǂa 2 ǂb 1
[The bibliographic unit consists of 12 numbers per volume and the issue numbers restart with each volume]

ǂw Frequency

For information about subfield ǂw, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	3	ǂ8 1 ǂa (year) ǂb (month) ǂc (day) ǂw d ǂy odsa
[Item is published daily except Saturday]

ǂx Calendar change

For information about subfield ǂx, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	2	ǂ8 1 ǂa v. ǂb no. ǂu 11 ǂv r ǂi (year) ǂj (month) ǂw m ǂx 01 ǂy cm07/08
[Item is issuesd monthly, with the first number appearing in January and a combined July/August issue]

ǂy Regularity pattern

For information about subfield ǂy, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

854	0	3	ǂ8 1 ǂa v. ǂb no. ǂu 10 ǂv r ǂi (year) ǂj (month) ǂw m ǂx 09 ǂy om07/08
[Item has ten numbers per volume; ten numbers per year beginning with no. 1 in September; no numbers published in July or August]

ǂz Numbering scheme

For information about subfield ǂz, see 853-855 Captions and Pattern Fields.

ǂ2 Source of caption abbreviation

For more information about subfield ǂ2, see Control Subfields.

ǂ3 Materials specified

For more information about subfield ǂ3, see Control Subfields.

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 add subfield ǂ6. For more information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields.

ǂ8 Field link and sequence number

For more information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields.

Indexing

Field 854 is not indexed.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data, field 854.

This page last revised: November 10, 2022

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