Leader/17 Encoding level (Leader)
The Encoding level character position contains a one-character code that indicates the level of specificity of the holdings statement. Codes 1, 2, 3, and 4 reflect the requirements of Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Serial Holdings Statements (ANSI Z39.44) and Holdings Statements for Non-Serial (ANSI/NISO Z39.57). The USMARC content designators given in the description of each Holdings level are the ones required by Z39.44 and Z39.57. Optional data elements for each level are not mentioned here; they are given in each standard. A single-part item holdings statement is normally recorded at level 1. A multipart or serial item holdings statement may be recorded at any level.
When holdings information is embedded in a USMARC bibliographic record, the Leader/17 code may be contained in 841 $e (Holdings Coded Data Values, Encoding level). , which is also embedded in the bibliographic record.
5 Holdings level 4 with piece designation
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