Field definition and scope:

Field 366 contains detailed information relating to the availability of items from publishers.  It is used primarily by book trade users of the MARC format.

The National level record requirement for this field is Mandatory if applicable.

Field 366 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 366

Trade Availability Information

A

O

R

Indicator:

 

 

 

 

First

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

 

Second

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subfield code:

 

 

 

 

$a

Publishers' compressed title identification

A

O

NR

$b

Detailed date of publication

A

O

NR

$c

Availability status code

A

O

NR

$d

Expected next availability date

A

O

NR

$e

Note

A

O

NR

$f

Publisher's discount category

A

O

NR

$g

Date made out of print

A

O

NR

$j

ISO country code

A

O

NR

$k

MARC country code

A

O

NR

$m

Identification of agency

A

O

NR

$2

Source of availability status code

A

O

NR

$6

Linkage

A

O

NR

$8

Field link and sequence number

A

O

R

 

See:  Examples for this field.

Related MARC fields or documents:

MARC Code List for Countries

Source Codes for Vocabularies, Rules, and Schemes:

Availability Status Code Source Codes

See also:

3XX  Physical Description, Etc. Fields

Variable Data Fields