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    1. Search Index to MARC 21 Holdings Tag Mapping
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    The following table identifies the MARC 21 holdings tags and the search indexes to which they are mapped.

    MARC 21 Holdings Tag to Search Index Mapping
    Tag Index
    LDR 06 Type of record
    LDR 17 Encoding level
    001 Control Number (Holdings)
    008.06 Receipt, acquisition, or access status
    008 07 Method of acquisition
    008 12 General retention policy
    008 16 Completeness
    014 a Linkage Number
    035 a Other System Number (035a)
    OCLC Control Number (035a)
    035 a, z Other System Number (035a+z)
    OCLC Control Number (035a+z)
    035 z Other System Number (035z)
    OCLC Control Number (035z)
    337 a Media Type Term
    337 b Media Type Code
    338 a Carrier Type Term
    338 b Carrier Type Code
    541 a,b,c,d, e Acquisition Note
    561 a Ownership and Custodial History
    563 a Binding Note
    583 a Action Note
    583 f Action Note Authorization
    583 x,z Action note note
    852 1st indicator Permanent Call Number Type
    852 b Library
    852 c Permanent Physical Location
    852 k,h,i,j,l,m Permanent Call Number
    852.m Call Number Suffix
    852 x,z Holdings Note
    853 a Pattern 1st level of enumeration
    853 b Pattern 2nd level of enumeration
    853 c Pattern 3rd level of enumeration
    853 d Pattern 4th level of enumeration
    853 e Pattern 5th level of enumeration
    853 f Pattern 6th level of enumeration
    853 w Pattern frequency
    856 2 URL method
    856 3 URL materials specified
    856 7 URL access status
    856 u URL
    856 x URL non public note
    856 y URL link text
    863 x,z Holdings Note
    866 a Summary Holdings
    866 x,z Holdings Note
    866 a
    867 a
    868 a
    Textual holdings
    866 x
    867 x
    868 x
    Textual holdings nonpublic note
    866 z
    867 z
    868 z
    Textual holdings public note
    MMS ID MMS ID
    depends on institution configuration Accession Number
    HOL creation date Creation date (physical holdings)
    HOL modification date Modification date (physical holdings)

    Search Index to MARC 21 Holdings Tag Mapping

    Search Index to MARC 21 Holdings Tag Mapping
    Index Tag
    Accession Number depends on institution configuration
    Acquisition Note 541 a,b,c,d,e
    Action Note 583 a
    Action Note Authorization 583 f
    Action note note 583 x,z
    Binding Note 563 a
    Call Number Suffix 852.m
    Carrier Type Term 338 a
    Carrier Type Code 338 b
    Completeness

    008/16

    Control Number (Holdings) 001
    Creation date (physical holdings)  HOL creation date
    Encoding level  LDR/17
    Fixed-Length Data Elements — General Information (NR)

    Example Use Case:
    Find all records that are in a given location that have a lending policy (position 20) of will lend and a reproduction policy (position 21) of will reproduce.
    008
    General retention policy 008 position 12
    Holdings Note
    852 x,z
    863 x,z
    866 x,z
    Library 852 b
    Linkage Number 014 a
    Media Type Term 337 a
    Media Type Code 337 b
    MMS ID MMS ID
    Method of acquisition 008/07
    Modification date (physical holdings) HOL modification date
    OCLC Control Number 035 a, z 
    Other System Number  035 a, z
    Ownership and Custodial History 561 a
    ISSN 775 x
    ISBN 775 z
    Standard Number 775 u,x,y,z
    Pattern 1st level of enumeration 853 a
    Pattern 2nd level of enumeration 853 b
    Pattern 3rd level of enumeration 853 c
    Pattern 4th level of enumeration 853 d
    Pattern 5th level of enumeration 853 e
    Pattern 6th level of enumeration 853 f
    Pattern frequency 853 w
    Permanent Call Number 852 k,h,i,j,l,m
    Permanent Call Number Type 852 1st indicator
    Permanent Physical Location 852 c
    Receipt, acquisition, or access status 008/06
    Summary Holdings 866 a
    Textual holdings 866 a
    867 a
    868 a
    Textual holdings nonpublic note 866 x
    867 x
    868 x
    Textual holdings public note 866 z
    867 z
    868 z
    Type of record LDR/06
    URL 856 u
    URL access status 856 7
    URL link text 856 y
    URL materials specified 856 3
    URL method 856 2
    URL non public note 856 x
    URL public note 856 z
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