853-855 Captions and Pattern - General Information (Variable Data Fields)
853 Captions and Pattern - Basic Bibliographic Unit (R)
854 Captions and Pattern - Supplementary Material (R)
855 Captions and Pattern - Indexes (R)
The 853-855 Captions and Pattern fields contain captions that identify the enumeration and chronology levels and codes that define the publication pattern of the holdings described in the 863-865 Enumeration and Chronology fields. Any related 853-855 and 863-865 fields are linked by a number in subfield $8 (Field link and sequence number).
A general description of the four types of holdings data fields and their relationship to each other is given in the 853-878 Holdings Data - General Information section.
Fields 853-855 are repeatable.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, and designator repeatability, see table below:
Position |
Description |
Repeatability |
Fields 853 - 855 |
Captions and Pattern Fields |
R |
Indicator: |
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First |
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853, 854 |
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0 |
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1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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855 |
Undefined; contains a blank |
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Second |
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853, 854 |
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0 |
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1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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855 |
Undefined; contains a blank |
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Subfield code: |
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Enumeration caption ($a-$h) |
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$a |
NR |
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$b |
NR |
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$c |
NR |
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$d |
NR |
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$e |
NR |
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$f |
NR |
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$g |
NR |
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$h |
NR |
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Chronology caption ($i-$m) |
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$i |
NR |
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$j |
NR |
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$k |
NR |
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$l |
NR |
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$m |
NR |
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Other captions |
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$o |
R |
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$t |
NR |
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Publication pattern |
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$n |
NR |
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$p |
NR |
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$u |
R |
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$v |
R |
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$w |
NR |
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$x |
NR |
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$y |
R |
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$z |
R |
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Control subfields |
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$2 |
R |
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$3 |
NR |
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$6 |
NR |
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$8 |
NR |
See also the Input Conventions in the 863-865 Enumeration and Chronology - General Information section.
Compression and expansion requirements
Subfield $n - Pattern note [new, 2002]
Subfield $o - Type of unit [in field 853] [new, 2006]
Subfield $p - Number of pieces per issuance [new, 2002]
Subfield $w - Frequency
Code k - Continuously updated [new, 2001]
Subfield $y - Regularity pattern
Code c - Combined [new, 2002]
Code e - Enumeration [new, 2002]
Code y - Year [new, 2002]
Subfield $z - Numbering scheme [new, 2000]: Subfield $z was defined to designate the numbering scheme used on a publication.
Subfield $2 - Source of caption abbreviation [new, 2006]
Related MARC fields or documents:
853-878 Holdings Data - General Information
863-865 Enumeration and Chronology - General Information
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules. Appendix B: Abbreviations
Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes:
Caption Abbreviation Source Codes
See also: