028 Publisher Number (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field 028 contains formatted publisher's numbers used for sound recordings, videorecordings, printed music, and other music-related material. Publisher's numbers that are recorded in the bibliographic record in an unformatted form are recorded in field 500 (General Note) . Numbers that are identified as stock numbers are recorded in field 037 (Source of Acquisition) . In case of doubt as to whether a number is a publisher's number, record the number in field 500 or 037. Field 028 is repeatable for multiple numbers associated with an item.
For music , the U.S. National level bibliographic requirement for the first indicator value is mandatory if applicable for 78 rpm recordings; optional for all other sound recordings.
The National level record requirement for this field is Mandatory if applicable.
Field 028 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 028 | Publisher Number | A | A | R |
Indicator: | ||||
First | M | |||
0 | A | |||
1 | A | |||
2 | A | |||
3 | A | |||
4 | A | |||
5 | A | |||
Second | M | |||
0 | A | |||
1 | A | |||
2 | A | |||
3 | A | |||
Subfield code: | ||||
$a | M | M | NR | |
$b | M | M | NR | |
$6 | A | A | NR | |
$8 | O | O | R |
Second Indicator [CAN/MARC only]
Values 0 - Print a note [redefined, 1997]
1 - Do not print a note [redefined, 1997]
Related MARC fields or documents:
880 Alternate Graphic Representation
See also:
