The glossary gives definitions for terms used in the MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data.  It does not include definitions for terms used only in one of the holdings standards but not used in this format.  When the term is used in connection with a specific field(s), the content designator to which it applies is in parentheses at the end of the definition.

- A -

accompanying material

alternative numbering scheme  (Fields 853-855; 863-865, $g and $h)

- B -

basic bibliographic unit

bibliographic item

bibliographic unit

- C -

caption  (Fields 853-855)

chronology  (Fields 853-855; 863-865; 866-868)

composite statement  (Field 008/25)

compressed enumeration and chronology  (Fields 853-855; 863-865)

- D -

detailed holdings statement  (Fields Leader/17; 863-865)

- E -

embedded holdings information

enumeration  (Fields 853-855; 863-865; 866-868)

- G -

gap  (Fields 863-865, $w)

- H -

holdings item  (Fields 876-878)

holdings statement

- I -

item identifier  (Fields 004; 010; 020; 022; 024; 027; 030)

- L -

location  (Field 852)

- M -

multipart item

- N -

nongap break  (Fields 863-865, $w)

nonserial item

numeric or alphabetic designation

- P -

piece

- R -

related bibliographic record

- S -

separate holdings statement

serial

single-part item

summary holdings statement  (Fields Leader/17; 863-865)

supplementary material  (Fields 864; 867)

- U -

uncompressed enumeration and chronology  (Fields 853-855; 863-865)

See also:

Appendices