Field definition and scope:

Field 037 contains source of acquisition information for the item or its reproduction.

If a stock number is present (subfield $a), source of stock number/acquisition information (subfield $b) is required.

Government agency assigned numbers that can be used for classification purposes are not carried in this field; they are contained in field 086 (Government Document Classification Number).  The ISBN, ISSN, and publisher's and distributor's numbers for sound recordings, printed music, other music-related material, and video recordings are not carried in this field; they are contained in fields 020 (International Standard Book Number), field 022 (International Standard Serial Number), and field 028 (Publisher or Distributor Number), respectively.  In addition, other standard numbers or codes published on an item are not accommodated in this field; they are contained in field 024 (Other Standard Identifier).

Archival identification or order numbers assigned by a distributor for computer files are recorded in this field.  The original study number assigned by the producer is recorded in field 036 (Original Study Number for Computer Data Files).

The different and unrelated U.S. Government Printing Office stock numbers assigned by GPO to each issue of a serial are not carried in this field.

The field is repeated when there are multiple stock numbers and/or sources of stock number/acquisition associated with the item.

The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.

Field 037 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 037

Source of Acquisition

O

O

R

Indicator:

 

 

 

 

First

Source of acquisition sequence

M

 

 

#

Not applicable/
No information provided/
Earliest

A

 

 

2

Intervening

A

 

 

3

Current/Latest

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subfield code:

 

 

 

 

$a

Stock number

A

O

NR

$b

Source of stock number/acquisition

M

O

NR

$c

Terms of availability

O

O

R

$f

Form of issue

O

O

R

$g

Additional format characteristics

O

O

R

$n

Note

O

O

R

$3

Materials specified

 

 

NR

$5

Institution to which field applies

 

 

R

$6

Linkage

A

O

NR

$8

Field link and sequence number

O

O

R

Input conventions:

Order of subfields

Punctuation

Subfield $b considerations

Content designator history:

In 1993, the scope of field 037 was redefined from "Stock Number" to "Source of Acquisition."  Subfield $b was redefined from "Source of stock number" to "Source of stock number/acquisition" so as to include source of acquisition data previously recorded in obsolete field 265 (Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address).  Also, as part of the redefinition of field 037, price and form of issue data previously recorded in obsolete field 350 (Price) is to be recorded in field 037.

First indicator - Source of acquisition sequence  [new, 2015]

Values  # - Not applicable/No information provided/Earliest  [new, 2015]

2 - Intervening  [new, 2015]

3 - Current/Latest  [new, 2015]

Prior to 2015, the first indicator was undefined.

Subfields  $a - Stock number  [redescribed, 2016]

$3 - Materials specified  [new, 2015]

$5 - Institution to which field applies  [new, 2015]

Related MARC fields or documents:

020  International Standard Book Number

022  International Standard Serial Number

024  Other Standard Identifier

028  Publisher or Distributor Number

036  Original Study Number for Computer Data Files

086  Government Document Classification Number

880  Alternate Graphic Representation

RDA in MARC Bibliographic Data

See also:

0XX  Numbers and Codes

Variable Data Fields