Field definition and scope:

Field 563 contains binding information and is intended primarily for use with antiquarian materials, rare books, and other special collections.  It is not intended for serials bound together after publication for shelving and storage purposes.

The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.

Field 563 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 563

Binding Information

O

O

R

Indicator:

 

 

 

 

First

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

 

Second

Undefined; contains a blank

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subfield code:

 

 

 

 

$a

Binding note

M

O

NR

$u

Uniform Resource Identifier

O

O

R

$3

Materials specified

O

O

NR

$5

Institution to which field applies

A

O

NR

$6

Linkage

A

O

NR

$8

Field link and sequence number

O

O

R

Input conventions:

Punctuation

Related MARC field or document:

880  Alternate Graphic Representation

See also:

5XX  Note Fields

Variable Data Fields