017 Copyright Registration Number (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field 017 contains a copyright registration number or legal deposit number when a work is acquired by copyright deposit or legal deposit. The agency assigning the number is always given with the copyright or legal deposit number.
The field is repeated when more than one agency has assigned a copyright or legal deposit number.
The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.
Field 017 is 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 017 | Copyright Registration Number | O | O | R |
Indicator: | ||||
First | Undefined; contains a blank | M | ||
Second | Undefined; contains a blank | M | ||
Subfield code: | ||||
$a | M | O | R | |
$b | M | O | NR | |
$6 | A | O | NR | |
$8 | O | O | R |
First Indicator - Government jurisdiction (BK MP MU VM) [obsolete]
Values 0 - United States [obsolete]
1 - Canada [obsolete] [CAN/MARC only]
2 - France [obsolete] [CAN/MARC only]
Prior to 1979, field 017 was limited to U.S. copyright registration numbers. In 1979, the first indicator was defined with values 0 (United States), 1 (Canada), and 2-9 (Reserved) to include numbers from other government jurisdictions. This first indicator definition was made obsolete when subfield $b was defined in 1980 for USMARC and in 1984 for CAN/MARC.
Related MARC field or document:
880 Alternate Graphic Representation
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