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LCCN

Find the fields, subfields, notes, and product availability for the LCCN number (ln: or nl:) and number phrase (ln= or nl=) indexes.

Also called LC Control Number in FirstSearch.

Number (ln: or nl:)
  Connexion FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery
Label ln: nl: nl:
Search? Yes Yes Yes
Browse?  --- Yes  ---
Examples
  • ln:32000014
  • ln:32-14
  • ln:2002-580246
  • ln:2002580246
  • ln:^92-5625
  • ln:^925625
  • nl:32000014
  • nl:32-14
  • nl:2002-580246
  • nl:2002580246
  • nl:^92-5625
  • nl:^925625
  • 2005921149
  • 2005-921149
Fields/Subfields 010 a b z
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Enter with or without hyphen.
  • Include year portion (2 or 4 digits).
  • Prefixes can be immediately connected to the number or removed.
  • Use circumflex (^) to exclude LCCNs that have prefixes.
  • The number is searchable as it is stored, with the year and then six digits with leading zeroes for unused digits, or as it is often displayed, without zeroes.
  • Also called LC Control Number.
  • Enter with or without hyphen.
  • Include year portion (2 or 4 digits).
  • Prefixes can be immediately connected to the number or removed.
  • Use circumflex (^) to exclude LCCNs that have prefixes.
  • The number is searchable as it is stored, with the year and then six digits with leading zeroes for unused digits, or as it is often displayed, without zeroes.
  • Enter with or without hyphen.
  • Include year portion (2 or 4 digits).
  • Prefixes can be immediately connected to the number or removed.
  • Use circumflex (^) to exclude LCCNs that have prefixes.
  • The number is searchable as it is stored, with the year and then six digits with leading zeroes for unused digits, or as it is often displayed, without zeroes.
Number phrase (ln= or nl=)
  Connexion FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery
Label ln= --- nl=
Search? Yes --- Yes
Browse?  --- ---  ---
Examples   ---  
Fields/Subfields 010 a b z --- 010 a b z
Qualifier index? No --- No
Notes
  • Enter with or without hyphen.
  • Include year portion (2 or 4 digits).
  • Use circumflex (^) to exclude LCCNs with prefixes.
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  • Enter with or without hyphen.
  • Include year portion (2 or 4 digits).
  • Use circumflex (^) to exclude LCCNs with prefixes.