852 Location

Field definition and scope:

Field 852 contains the information required to locate an item. The information may simply identify the organization holding the item or from which it is available, or it may also contain detailed information about how to locate the item in a collection.

Field 852 is repeated when holdings are reported for multiple copies of an item and the location data elements vary.

The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.

Field 852 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 852	Location	O	O	R
Indicator:
First	Shelving scheme	M
#	No information provided	A
0	Library of Congress classification	A
1	Dewey Decimal classification	A
2	National Library of Medicine classification	A
3	Superintendent of Documents classification	A
4	Shelving control number	A
5	Title	A
6	Shelved separately	A
7	Source specified in subfield $2	A
8	Other scheme	A

Second	Shelving order	M
#	No information provided	A
0	Not enumeration	A
1	Primary enumeration	A
2	Alternative enumeration	A

Subfield code:
$a	Location	M	O	NR
$b	Sublocation or collection	A	O	R
$c	Shelving location	A	O	R
$d	Former shelving location	O	O	R
$e	Address	O	O	R
$f	Coded location qualifier	O	O	R
$g	Non-coded location qualifier	O	O	R
$h	Classification part	A	O	NR
$i	Item part	A	O	R
$j	Shelving control number	A	O	NR
$k	Call number prefix	A	O	R
$l	Shelving form of title	A	O	NR
$m	Call number suffix	A	O	R
$n	Country code	O	O	NR
$p	Piece designation	A	O	NR
$q	Piece physical condition	O	O	NR
$s	Copyright article-fee code	O	O	R
$t	Copy number	A	O	NR
$u	Uniform Resource Identifier	A	O	R
$x	Nonpublic note	O	O	R
$z	Public note	O	O	R
$2	Source of classification or shelving scheme	A	O	NR
$3	Materials specified	O	O	NR
$6	Linkage	A	O	NR
$8	Sequence number	O	O	NR

Input conventions:

Order of subfields

Embedded Holdings Information

Capitalization

Content designator history:

Subfield $d - Former shelving location [new, 2007]

Subfields $k - Call number prefix [redefined]

$m - Call number suffix [new]

In 1990, subfield $m was defined for suffix data and subfield $k (Call number prefix/suffix) was redefined to include only prefix data. Prior to that change, both prefix and suffix data were contained in a repeatable subfield $k.

Subfield $u - Uniform Resource Identifier [new, 2006]

Subfields $x - Nonpublic note [defined]

$z - Public note [redefined]

In 1987, subfield $x was defined for nonpublic notes and subfield $z (Note) was redefined to include only public notes. Prior to that change, both public and nonpublic notes were contained in subfield $z.

Subfield $2 - Source of classification or shelving scheme [new, 1993]