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852 indicators: zero, blank (use 8 instead of 0 if a non-LC call number)
subfields b & c = library and location code (see: Location Names and Codes )
subfields h & i = call number
subfield k = Oversize note
866 indicators: blank, zero for all
subfield a = summary of holdings
subfield z = LACKS note
subfield z = CURRENT ISSUES or CURRENT VOLUME note
subfield x = DESIGNATOR note
subfield x = other non-public notes
subfield z = other public notes
868a 868 indicators: blank, zero
subfield a =cumulative index note
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Roman numerals are generally converted to Arabic form. A diagonal slash indicates numbers or dates that were published combined.
Examples866 field examples:
866 _0 $$a Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1986)-vol. 26, no. 12 (Dec. 2011)
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When adding, the holdings summary statement (866a) should be updated to reflect the new additions. Generally, the established pattern should be followed, but not if that numbering system can no longer be found on the pieces. Significant numbering changes may require a bibliographic adjustment; refer to a serials cataloger before proceeding.
Many serials have partial holdings in a Recap location, and whether a newer or an older run of volumes has been recapped varies. If unsure where the new item should be added, check the 866 holdings statements for both locations. In general, new units will be added to the location with the most recent holdings.
Note that the data before and after the hyphen need not be perfectly symmetrical. Slight changes over time in the way the publisher has numbered pieces may result in a holdings statement like this:
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866 _0 $$a 1984-1988; 1999-2001
Information about Current Issues and Current Volume notes is available here.
When adding Current Issues notes, copy from the list here.
Example: multiple 866/868 fields in preferred order:
866 _0 $$a Vol. 1, no. 1 (Mar. 1953)-vol. 71, no. 4 (Dec. 2023)
866 _0 $$z LACKS: v. 3, no. 3; v. 28, no. 1-2
866 _0 $$z CURRENT ISSUES IN: Periodicals Collection (PR). Firestone
866 _0 $$x DESIGNATOR: vol.
866 _0 $$x Watch out for possible title change in 2024
866 _0 $$z Special issues are cataloged separately
868 _0 $$a Index, v. 1/50