876-878 Item Information - General Information

Definition and scope:

Fields 876-878 contain item level information about the pieces to the item specified in the holdings record. They contain various data elements that it may be desirable to record for specific items for use in acquisition or circulation applications, among others.

This field may also be used to gather together separate bibliographic entities contained in a single physical item ("bound-with" situation) by recording an identical barcode in subfield $p or internal item number in subfield $a in each separate holdings record. In this situation, subfield $3 (Materials specified) is used where applicable to indicate specific issues of serials or multipart items contained in the single physical piece.

Linking Item Information to Holdings Items - For the following holdings configurations and levels, item fields are linked to the pieces to which they apply as indicated.

Single physical part holdings item:

One copy, one 852 field. Item fields do not need a linking subfield as all apply to the one holdings item. (Holdings are recorded at level 1 or 2 in Leader/17 (Encoding Level).) [See example under subfield $p.]

Multiple copies, one or more 852 fields. Subfield $3 is used to link item fields to the appropriate copy in 852 field(s). (Holdings are recorded at level 1 or 2 in Leader/17 (Encoding Level).) [See example under subfield $e.]

Multiple physical part holdings item:

Holdings in 866-868 (Textual Holdings) fields. Subfield $3 is used to link item fields to the appropriate part specified in fields 866-868. (Holdings are recorded at level 3 or 4 in Leader/17 (Encoding Level).) [See example under subfield $h.]

Holdings in 863-865 (Enumeration and Chronology) fields. Subfield $8 is used to link item fields to the appropriate part specified in fields 863-865. Each part (volume or volumes) for which item level information is included requires a separate 863-865 field. (Holdings are recorded at level 3 or 4 with piece designation in Leader/17 (Encoding Level).) [See example under subfield $l.]

Fields 876-878 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 876-878	Item Information - General Information	R
Indicator:
First	Undefined; contains a blank
Second	Undefined; contains a blank

Subfield code:
	Numbers
$a	Internal item number	NR
$b	Invalid or canceled internal item number	R
$p	Piece designation	R
$r	Invalid or canceled piece designation	R
$t	Copy number	NR

	Acquisitions
$c	Cost	R
$d	Date acquired	R
$e	Source of acquisition	R

	Circulation
$h	Use restrictions	R
$j	Item status	R

	Location
$l	Temporary location	R

	Notes
$x	Nonpublic note	R
$z	Public note	R

	Control subfields
$3	Materials specified	NR
$6	Linkage	NR
$8	Field link and sequence number	NR

Input conventions:

Embedded holdings information