852 Subfield $f - Coded location qualifier:

Subfield $f contains a three-character code that identifies the specific issues of the item that are located apart from the main holdings of the same item.  Subfield $f immediately follows the subfield $a, $b, or $c being qualified.

The code is composed of Qualifier type, Number of units, and Unit type codes.  If the location qualifier cannot be expressed in coded form, it may be described in subfield $g (Non-coded location qualifier).

Qualifier type

Number of units

Unit type

 

 

Time

Part

l   Latest

1 - 9

m  Month(s)

e  Edition(s)

p  Previous

 

w  Week(s)

i   Issue(s)

 

 

y   Year(s)

s  Supplement(s)

 

Qualifier type:  A one-character alphabetic code indicates if it is the latest or previous time or part unit that is housed in a different location.

l   Latest -- Code l indicates that the latest, including the current, time or part unit is housed in a different location.

p  Previous -- Code p indicates that the previous, not including the current, time or part unit is housed in a different location.

Number of units:  A one-character number (1 - 9) specifies the number of time or part units that are housed in a different location.  When a number is not required to identify the specific units, this character position contains a blank (#).  If the number of time or parts units exceeds 9, they may be contained in subfield $g (Non-coded location qualifier) and this character position contains a blank (#).

When Qualifier type is Latest (code l), the number includes the current time or part unit.  When Qualifier type is Previous (code p), the number does not include the current time or part unit.

Unit type:  A one-character alphabetic code (m, w, y, e, i, or s) describes either the time period or the part that is housed in a different location.

Examples:

852  01  $aDLC$bMRR Ref$fl2y

[The Library of Congress houses the item in its Serial Division except for the latest two years which are in the Main Reading Room Reference collection.]

852  00  $a[location identifier]$bRef.$fl1e

[Only the latest edition is held in Reference.]

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