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Orbis Cataloging Manual

SUMMARY OF HOLDINGS RECORD FIELDS AND CODES

CATALOG STATUS CODE

NOTE: must be lower-case letter

a = in process, cat copy found

b = in process, no cat copy

c = not to be cataloged

d = classed separately

e = manually cataloged

f = temporarily cataloged, copy found

g = temporarily cataloged, copy not found

h = cataloging completed

x = not held, not in process

CATALOG STATUS DATE: preceded by the label DT.

ACTION DATE: preceded by the label AD.

COPY CONTROL NUMBER:

Copy statements are sequentially numbered (001, 002, 003, etc. by the system and cannot be renumbered.

COPY STATUS CODES:

0 = single volume (item not yet received)

1 = single volume (item received)

2 = multiple volumes (incomplete)

3 = multiple volumes, complete (all items received)

CLASSIFICATION TYPE CODES:

A = item not yet received

I = in process

L = Library of Congress

M = alternate LC

N = 3rd LC

O = alternate other class scheme, unique call number

R = alternate SuDocs

S = SuDocs

T = other class scheme, unique call no.

U = non-unique call number of textual phrase

X = no call no. (no b subfield)

Y = accession type no.

Z = none(not classed or withdrawn)

LOCATION/CALL NUMBER FIELD:

a = location, sublocation/copy no.

k = form/size description, stamp above call no. (limited to 12 characters)

b = class number

c = remainder of call number

v = volume designation

COPY STATEMENT DATE:

The system automatically supplies the current day's date in this field.

ACTIVITY STATUS INDICATOR:

A = open order, unreceived

B = currently received (for standing orders)

C = partially received

D = received, not paid

V = failed order, vendor cannot supply

W = returned to vendor, order cancelled

X = cancelled

Z = completed, received

H = successful order (Z order moved offline)

Y = unsuccessful order (V, W, X order moved offline)

RELATIVE STATUS INDICATOR:

N = new title/copy

A = added copy

B = back issues

C = transfer (e.g. for serial subscriptions)

E = added edition

R = replacement

ORDER PREFIX NUMBER:

This number indicates whether this is the first, second, or other order for a title.

DIVISION PREFIX NUMBER:

When this number is higher than 001, the order has multiple divisions. Multiple divisions may indicate multiple copies or an order for a publication with multiple publication patterns.

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