015 National Bibliography Number (NR) (Variable Data Field)
Field 015 contains one or more national bibliography numbers (NBN). When cataloging information is derived from an entry in a foreign national bibliography, the number of the entry is given in the record. A work may have more than one number from a single national bibliography or may have numbers from more than one national bibliography.
The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.
Field 015 is NOT repeatable .
Guidelines for applying content designators:
For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National-level (NLR) and Minimal-level (MLR) record requirements , and designator repeatability , see table below:
Position | Description | NLR | MLR | Repeatability |
Field 015 | National Bibliography Number | O | O | NR |
Indicator: | ||||
First | Undefined; contains a blank | M | ||
Second | Undefined; contains a blank | M | ||
Subfield code: | ||||
$a | M | O | R | |
$6 | A | O | NR | |
$8 | O | O | R |
Related MARC field or document:
880 Alternate Graphic Representation
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