BibFormats

855  Captions and Pattern--Indexes (R)

Record Type

BIB, LHR

Input Standards

Optional/Optional
1st Indicator
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2nd Indicator
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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 (NR) 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) Optional/Optional
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 865 field. Field 855 also contains codes that define the publication pattern of the item. A display may be generated from the contents of field 855 and the related 865 field(s) to which it is linked by subfield ǂ8.

1st Indicator

 

 
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Undefined

2nd Indicator

 

 
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Undefined

Subfields

 
ǂa First level of enumeration

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

855     ǂ8 1 ǂa (year)
865 3   ǂ8 1.1 ǂa 1969/1978
ǂb Second level of enumeration

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

ǂc Third level of enumeration

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

ǂd Fourth level of enumeration

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

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 855.

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 855.

ǂg Alternative numbering scheme, first level of enumeration

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

ǂh Alternative numbering scheme, second level of enumeration

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

ǂi First level of chronology

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

ǂj Second level of chronology

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

ǂk Third level of chronology

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

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.

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.

855     ǂ8 1 ǂa (year) ǂo alphabetical index
865 4   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.

ǂv Numbering continuity

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

ǂw Frequency

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

ǂx Calendar change

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

ǂy Regularity pattern

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

ǂz Numbering scheme

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

ǂ2 Source of caption abbreviation

MARC code that identifies the source of the abbreviation used in the captions of the field. For information about subfield ǂ2, see Caption Abbreviation Source Codes (https://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/caption-abbreviation.html) and 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 information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields.

ǂ8 Field link and sequence number

For more information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields.

Indexing

Field 855 is not indexed.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data, field 855.