885 Matching Information

Field definition and scope:

Field 885 is used to provide information about the results of a matching process, intended to assist catalogers in the verification of a possible match between two records.

Field 885 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 885	Matching Information			R
Indicator:
First	Undefined; contains a blank	M
Second	Undefined; contains a blank	M

Subfield code:
$a	Matching information			NR
$b	Status of matching and its checking			NR
$c	Confidence value			NR
$d	Generation date			NR
$w	Record control number			R
$x	Nonpublic note			R
$z	Public note			R
$0	Authority record control number or standard number			R
$1	Real World Object URI			R
$2	Source			NR
$5	Institution to which field applies			NR

See: Example for this field.

Content designator history:

Field 885 - Matching Information [new, 2016]

Subfield $1 - Real World Object URI [new, 2017]