084 Other Call Number (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field 084 contains a call number, or classification number, alone assigned by a cataloging agency using a scheme other than the Library of Congress Classification, the classification systems of the National Library of Canada, the National Library of Medicine, the National Agricultural Library, the U.S. Government Printing Office, Universal Decimal Classification, or Dewey Decimal Classification schemes.
These latter numbers are recorded in fields 050 (Library of Congress Call Number) , 055 (Call Numbers/Class Numbers Assigned in Canada) , 060 (National Library of Medicine Call Number) , 070 (National Agricultural Library Call Number) , 086 (Government Document Call Number) , 080 (Universal Decimal Classification Number) , and 082 (Dewey Decimal Call Number) , respectively.
Field 084 is also used for numbers assigned from the CODOC system used in Canada to classify government documents. The field is not to be used for classification numbers assigned from a source for which a subfield $2 source of number code would not be assigned.
The National level record requirement for this field is Mandatory if applicable.
Field 084 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 084 | Other Call Number |
A |
O |
R |
| Indicator: | ||||
| First | Undefined; contains a blank |
M |
||
| Second | Undefined; contains a blank |
M |
||
| Subfield code: | ||||
| $a | Classification number |
M |
O |
R |
| $b | Item number |
A |
O |
NR |
| $2 | Source of number |
A |
O |
NR |
| $6 | Linkage |
A |
O |
NR |
| $8 | Field link and sequence number |
O |
O |
R |
Prior to 1997, CODOC numbers were carried in field 088
(Report Number) . [CAN/MARC only]
Related MARC fields or documents:
050 Library of Congress Call Number
055 Call Numbers/Class Numbers Assigned in Canada
060 National Library of Medicine Call Number
070 National Agricultural Library Call Number
080 Universal Decimal Classification Number
086 Government Document Call Number
880 Alternate Graphic Representation
MARC Code List for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions
See also:
