852  Location (R/NR)

The OCLC symbol, MARC Organization code, or name of the person or institution holding the item or from which access is given. For details on specific symbols and codes, see Directory of OCLC Libraries, MARC Code List for Organizations, which also includes links to Canadian, German, and United Kingdom MARC Organization Code lists.

In local holdings records, the OCLC symbol is system-supplied in field 852 subfield ǂa and cannot be changed.

A sublocation within an organization is contained in subfield ǂb. To differentiate between subfields ǂa and ǂb, use subfield ǂa for the name to be addressed in external communication and subfield ǂb for the name within the institution.

If the bibliographic item is physically located somewhere other than the location identified in subfield ǂa, use subfield ǂx or ǂz to identify the physical location. If the item is owned by an institution or individual other than the one identified in subfield ǂa, use subfield ǂx or ǂz or field 561 to identify the actual owner.

The name of the division of the organization identified in subfield ǂa or the name of the collection in which the item is located or from which it is available. Use a full name or a standardized abbreviated or coded form.

In bibliographic records, subfield ǂb may be repeated to indicate the organizational hierarchy of the sublocation. Repeat field 852 for each sublocation when multiple copies of an item having the same call number are housed in various sublocations or when parts of a copy are split among several locations.

In local holdings records, subfield ǂb is not repeatable. Use only OCLC holding library codes profiled for your library. OCLC holding library codes are unique four-character codes that identify specific departments, libraries, collections, etc., within institutions. You may change the default holding library code to another holding library code valid for your institution.

The physical location of the item within the collection. Use also for the physical location within a sublocation (e.g., oversize shelving or reference alcove). Use a full name or a standardized abbreviated or coded form.

In bibliographic records, subfield ǂc may be repeated.

In local holdings records, subfield ǂc is not repeatable.

Call numbers/shelf numbers where a resource was previously located in cases of a relocation or a reordering/reorganization of a collection as a whole.

The complete address and country information for the principal location identified in subfield ǂa. Subfield ǂe may be repeated to separate the parts of an address.

A two- or three-character code that identifies the specific issues of the item that are housed in a location different from that of the main holdings of the same item. A two-character code is composed of a Qualifier Type code and a Unit Type code. A three-character code is composed of a Qualifier Type code, the Number of Units, and a Unit Type code.

Qualifier Type identifies whether it is the latest or previous time or part unit that is housed in a different location. Use p to indicate that the previous, not including the current, time, or part units is housed in a different location. Use slash to indicate that the latest, including the current, time, or part units is housed in a different location.

p	Previous
l	Latest

Number of Units identifies the number of time or part units that are housed in a different location. When a number is not required to identify the specific units or if the number of time or parts units exceeds 9, use subfield ǂg. In which case, use blank to indicate that the character postion has not been coded.

1-9

In local holdings records, when the qualifier type is latest (code l), the number includes the current time or part unit. When the qualifier type is previous (code p), the number does not include the current time or part unit.

Unit Type identifies either the time or part unit that is housed in a different location.

Time

w	Week(s)
m	Month(s)
y	Year(s)

Part

e	Edition(s)
i	Issue(s)
s	Supplement(s)

If the location qualifier cannot be expressed in coded form, use subfield ǂg.

A textual description that identifies the specific units of an item that are housed in a location different from that of the main holdings of the same item when the location qualifier cannot be expressed in coded form in subfield ǂf. Immediately follows the subfield ǂa, ǂb, or ǂc being qualified.

The classification part of the call number used as the shelving scheme for an item. See subfields ǂi and ǂk for information on Cutter or prefix.

A Cutter, date, or term that is added to the classification recorded in subfield ǂh to distinguish one item from any other item assigned the same classification. See subfield ǂm for information about a call number suffix.

A shelving control number used as the shelving scheme for an item. The 1st indicator position contains value 4.

A term that precedes a call number. Subfield ǂk is input before subfield ǂh.

The title used to shelve an item. The 1st indicator position contains value 5.

A term that follows a call number. Subfield ǂm is input after subfields ǂh or ǂi.

A two- or three-character MARC country code for the principal location identified in subfield ǂa. See MARC Code List for Countries.

An identification of a single piece when the holdings information does not contain subfield ǂp in a field 863-865. See 84x-87x  Holdings Data Embedded in Bibliographic Records General Information. For example, use an accession number or a bar code number as identification.

You may use an uppercase B or U before the piece designation number to specify whether the piece is bound or unbound. When no piece designation exists, use a double slash in subfield ǂp to indicate that the field relates to a piece.

A description of any unusual characteristic of the physical condition of the piece when the holdings information does not contain subfield ǂq in a field 863-865. See 84x-87x  Holdings Data Embedded in Bibliographic Records General Information.

Do not use subfield ǂq for physical condition information resulting from a formal review for making preservation decisions; instead use field 583.

A copyright article-fee code. Description of the copyright article-fee code is given in field 018.

Copy number or a range of numbers for copies that have the same location and call number when the holdings information does not contain subfield ǂt in a field 863-865. See 84x-87x  Holdings Data Embedded in Bibliographic Records General Information.

If a break in the copy numbering sequence exists, each cluster of numbers is recorded in a separate field 852. Separate 852 fields also are used for each sublocation when parts of one copy of an item are housed in multiple locations.

In local holdings records, the number of copies held is contained in field 008/17-19.

The URI identifies the reposityory that holds the item regardless of whether the item is analog or digital. This repository information may also appear in subfield ǂa and, if applicable, subfield ǂb. Repeat subfield ǂu if the item has multiple URIs identifying different repositories. For more information about subfield ǂu, see Control Subfields.

A note pertaining to the location of the item that is in a form not adequate for public display.

A note pertaining to the location of the item that is in a form adequate for public display.

A MARC code that identifies the source from which the classification or shelving was assigned. Use when 1st indicator value is 7. The source of the MARC code is Classification Scheme Source Codes. For more information about subfield ǂ2, see Control Subfields.

For information about subfield ǂ3, see Control Subfields.

Data that link fields when non-Latin script is entered. This subfield is system supplied and does not appear in OCLC online displays. Do not manually add subfield ǂ6. For more information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields.

Data that sequences related holding records. The sequence number is a variable-length whole number which controls the display and processing sequencing of multiple related holdings records that contain identical 852 subfields ǂa, ǂb, and ǂt. For more information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields and MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data.