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700 (Notation)

Field number
700
Indicator
blank (undefined)
Repeatable
no
Content
Notation of a classification system
MARC21
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This field holds the classification notation of the item. Multiple entries are separated by "; " (semicolon, blank).

The field has a variable structure: the individual data elements are identified by their position within the field and are separated by the delimiter |. Where an entry does not apply, a blank is used. It is not necessary to include delimiters after the last piece of information given.

1st data element

The notation itself.

2nd data element

The identifier of the classification system (numeric):

Value Classification system
0 the library's own classification
1 SKB/SKB-E – classification for Catholic public libraries
2 SKB
3 SKB-E
4 SEB – classification for Protestant public libraries
5 ASB – Allgemeine Systematik für Öffentliche Bibliotheken (general classification for public libraries)
6 KAB – Klassifikation für Allgemeinbibliotheken (classification for general libraries)
7 SfB – classification used in Schleswig-Holstein
8 SSD – classification of Duisburg city library
9 ÖSÖB – Austrian classification for public libraries
10 ESSB – unified classification for South Tyrolean libraries
11 RVK – Regensburger Verbundklassifikation

The abbreviations are the established German names of these classification systems and are used verbatim; they are not translated.

Examples

SL
Bi 2 - Meier, Hans
Pr 2.1
Li 3.30-Camus, Albert / Li 3.330-Camus, Albert|1
Na 7.3 54|1
Na 7.3 1|1

The last three entries carry the identifier 1 and are therefore resolved against SKB and SKB-E as follows:

Li 3.30-Camus, Albert / Li 3.330-Camus, Albert|1 → SKB: Li 3.30 - Camus, Albert SKB-E: Li 3.330 - Camus, Albert
Na 7.3 54|1 → SKB: Na 7.3 SKB-E: Na 7.354
Na 7.3 1|1 → SKB: Na 7.3 SKB-E: Na 7.31

This page was translated automatically from the German original. If anything reads oddly or looks wrong, please let us know — the German edition prevails.