Cataloger's Reference Shelf
MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data
Cataloger's Reference Shelf
MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data
008/17-19 Number of copies reported (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)
Character position definition and scope:
Three numeric characters indicate the number of copies of the bibliographic item that are represented in either a separate copy report (008/25, Separate or composite copy report, code 0) or a composite copy report (008/25, code 1). The number is right justified and each unused position contains a zero.
See: Examples
Related MARC field or document:
008/25 Separate or composite copy report
For information on other 008 character positions, see:
008 Fixed-Length Data Elements
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