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Tags 900-999

Find the indicators, subfield codes, repeatability, and definitions for bibliographic tags 900-999.

Ind = Indicator  |  SFC = Subfield code  |  R = Repeatable  |  NR = Nonrepeatable  |  Blank = Blank

 

Tag 900

Tag 900
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
900      

Vendor Defined (R)

  • Previous NLC use for Personal Name Reference or Cross-Reference is obsolete
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 901 (obsolete)

Tag 901 (obsolete)
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
901 obsolete      

Numbered Copy Information

 Note: Field obsolete

Blank Blank   Undefined
    ‡c Custody (NR)

Tag 902

Tag 902
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
902       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 903

Tag 903
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
903       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 904

Tag 904
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
904       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 905

Tag 905
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
905       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 906

Tag 906
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
906       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 907

Tag 907
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
907       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 910

Tag 910
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
910      

User-Option Data (NR)

  • May also be defined by vendor participating in PromptCat
Blank Blank   Undefined
    ‡a User-option data (NR)

Tag 911

Tag 911
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
911      

Vendor Defined (R)

  • Previous LC use for X-Copy Information is obsolete
Blank Blank   Undefined
    ‡d Vendor-defined (R)

Tag 920

Tag 920
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
920      

Vendor Defined (R)

  • Previous NLC use for Corporate Name Equivalence, Cross-Reference, or History Note is obsolete
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 921

Tag 921
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
921      

Vendor Defined (R)

  • Previous NLC use for Conference or Meeting Name Equivalence, Cross-Reference, or History Note is obsolete
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 930 (obsolete)

Tag 930 (obsolete)
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
930 obsolete      

Uniform Title Heading Equivalence or Cross-Reference (R)

 Note: Field obsolete

Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z
  • Locally defined (R)

Tag 935

Tag 935
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
935       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 936

Tag 936
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
936      

OCLC/CONSER Miscellaneous Data (NR)

  • May also be defined by vendor participating in PromptCat
Blank Blank   Undefined
    ‡a OCLC control number(s) of parallel record(s) (R)

Tag 938

Tag 938
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
938      

Vendor Specific Ordering Data (R)

  • System-supplied
Blank Blank   Locally defined
    ‡a Full name of the vendor (NR)
    ‡b OCLC-defined symbol for the vendor (NR)
    ‡c Terms of availability (NR)
    ‡d Vendor net price (NR)
    ‡i Inventory number (NR)
    ‡n Vendor control number (NR)
    ‡s Vendor status (NR)
    ‡z Note (NR)

Tag 939

Tag 939
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
939       OCLC Locally Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 940

Tag 940
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
940      

Vendor Defined (R)

  • Previous NLC use for Uniform Title heading Equivalence or Cross-Reference is obsolete
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 941

Tag 941
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
941       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 942

Tag 942
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
942       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 944

Tag 944
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
944       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 945

Tag 945
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
945       Local Processing Information (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z, ‡0-‡9 Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 946

Tag 946
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
946       Local Processing Information (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z, ‡0-‡9 Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 947

Tag 947
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
947      

Local Processing Information (R)

  • May also be defined by vendor participating in PromptCat
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z, ‡0-‡9 Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 948

Tag 948
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
948      

Local Processing Information (R)

  • May also be defined by vendor participating in PromptCat
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z, ‡0-‡9 Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 949

Tag 949
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
949      

Local Processing Information (R)

  • May also be defined by vendor participating in PromptCat
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z, ‡0-‡9 Locally defined (R)
    ‡8 Field link and sequence number (R)

Tag 950 (obsolete)

Tag 950 (obsolete)
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
950 obsolete      

OCLC Locally Defined (R)

 Note: Field obsolete

  • May be used by vendor participating in Selection
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 951

Tag 951
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
951      

OCLC Locally Defined (R)

  • May be used by vendor participating in Selection
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 952

Tag 952
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
952      

OCLC Locally Defined (R)

  • May also be defined by vendor participating in PromptCat
  • Former use in OCLC Selection is obsolete
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)
    ‡6 Linkage (NR)

Tag 953

Tag 953
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
953       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 955

Tag 955
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
955      

OCLC Locally Defined (R)

  • May be used in OCLC Selection
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 956

Tag 956
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
956       Local Electronic Location and Access (R)
Blank     No information provided
0     E-mail
1     FTP
2     Remote login (Telnet)
3     Dial-up
4     HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
7     Method specified in ‡2
  Blank   No information provided
  0   Resource
  1   Version of resource
  2   Related resource
  8   No display constant provided
    ‡a Host name (R)
    ‡b Access number (R)
    ‡c Compression information (R)
    ‡d Path (R)
    ‡f Electronic name (R)
    ‡h Processor of request (R)
    ‡i Instruction (R)
    ‡j Bits per second (NR)
    ‡k Password (NR)
    ‡l Logon (NR)
    ‡m Contact for access assistance (R)
    ‡n Name of location of host (NR)
    ‡o Operating system (NR)
    ‡p Port (NR)
    ‡q Electronic format type (NR)
    ‡r Settings (NR)
    ‡s File size (R)
    ‡t Terminal emulation (R)
    ‡u Uniform Resource Identifier (R)
    ‡v Hours access method available (R)
    ‡w Record control number (R)
    ‡x Nonpublic note (R)
    ‡y Link text (R)
    ‡z Public note (R)
    ‡2 Access method (NR)
    ‡3 Materials specified (NR)
    ‡6 Linkage (NR)
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 961

Tag 961
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
961       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 962

Tag 962
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
962       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 964

Tag 964
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
964       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 965

Tag 965
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
965       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 966

Tag 966
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
966       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 967

Tag 967
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
967       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 968

Tag 968
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
968       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 969

Tag 969
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
969       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 971

Tag 971
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
971       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 980

Tag 980
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
980      

Vendor Defined (R)

  • Previous NLC use for Series (Personal Name) Equivalence or Cross-Reference is obsolete
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 981

Tag 981
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
981      

Vendor Defined (R)

  • Previous NLC use for Series (Personal Name) Equivalence or Cross-Reference is obsolete
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 982

Tag 982
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
982      

Vendor Defined (R)

  • Previous NLC use for Series (Personal Name) Equivalence or Cross-Reference is obsolete
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 983(obsolete)

Tag 983 (obsolete)
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
983 obsolete      

Series (Title) Equivalence or Cross-Reference (R)

 Note: Field obsolete

Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 984

Tag 984
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
984       WLN Automatic Holdings Statement (R)
Blank Blank   Undefined
    ‡a Holding library identification number (NR)
    ‡b

Physical description codes (NR)

  • VIS format only
    ‡c Call number (NR)
    ‡d

Volume or other numbering (NR)

  • CNR format only
    ‡e

Dates (NR)

  • CNR format only
    ‡f

Completeness note (NR)

  • CNR format only
    ‡g

Referral note (NR)

  • CNR format only
    ‡h

Retention note (NR)

  • CNR format only

Tag 987

Tag 987
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
971       Local Romanization/Conversion History (R)
Blank Blank   Undefined
    ‡a Romanization/conversion identifier (NR)
    ‡b Agency that converted, created, or reviewed romanization/conversion (NR)
    ‡c Date of conversion or review (NR)
    ‡d Status code (NR)
    ‡e Version of conversion program used (NR)
    ‡f Note (NR)

Tag 989

Tag 989
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
989       Project Identifier (NR)
Blank Blank   Undefined
    ‡a

Project identifier (NR)

 Note: The only valid value for ‡a is coopcat.

Tag 990

Tag 990
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
990      

Vendor Defined (R)

  • Previous NLC use for Link to Equivalence, Cross-References, and History Notes is obsolete
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 992

Tag 992
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
992       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 994

Tag 994
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
994       OCLC-MARC Processing Information (NR)
Blank Blank   Undefined
    ‡a Transaction code (NR)
    ‡b Institution symbol (NR)
    ‡c-‡z Locally defined (R)

994 history

Date transaction codes stored in
Before June 6, 1999 Leader byte 22 (Transaction Type Code)
June 6, 1999 - December 31, 1999  Field 994 and Leader byte 22. This was the transitional period which field 994 was implemented in OCLC services at various times. Transaction codes continued to be stored in Leader byte 22 during this time.
January 1, 2000 - November 11, 2006 Field 994 and Leader byte 22
November 12, 2006 - present

Field 994

 Note: Connexion client 1.60 used both field 994 and Leader byte 22 until it was discontinued on April 1, 2007.

Tag 996

Tag 996
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
996       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)

Tag 999

Tag 999
Tag Ind 1 Ind 2 SFC Definition
999       Vendor Defined (R)
Blank, 0-9     Locally defined
  Blank, 0-9   Locally defined
    ‡a-‡z Locally defined (R)