552 Entity and Attribute Information Note (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field 552 contains a description of the information content of the data set, including the entity types, their attributes, and the domains from which attribute values may be assigned.
The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.
Field 552 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 552 |
Entity and Attribute Information Note |
O |
O |
R |
Indicator: |
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First |
Undefined; contains a blank |
M |
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Second |
Undefined; contains a blank |
M |
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Subfield code: |
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$a |
A |
O |
NR |
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$b |
A |
O |
NR |
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$c |
A |
O |
NR |
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$d |
A |
O |
NR |
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$e |
A |
O |
R |
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$f |
A |
O |
R |
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$g |
A |
O |
NR |
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$h |
A |
O |
NR |
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$i |
A |
O |
NR |
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$j |
A |
O |
NR |
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$k |
A |
O |
NR |
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$l |
A |
O |
NR |
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$m |
A |
O |
NR |
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$n |
A |
O |
NR |
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$o |
A |
O |
R |
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$p |
A |
O |
R |
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$u |
O |
O |
R |
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$z |
O |
O |
R |
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$6 |
A |
O |
NR |
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$8 |
O |
O |
R |
This field was established provisionally as field 551, but changed to field 552 in 1999 to eliminate conflicts in the definition of field 004 in the Holdings and field 551 in the Community Information formats.
Subfields $u - Uniform Resource Identifier
$z - Display note
In 2000, subfield $u was defined to contain the Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) and subfield $z was defined to contain a note that introduces the data in the field.
Related MARC field or document:
880 Alternate Graphic Representation
See also: