856:Electronic Location and Access
Use field 856 in a bibliographic record for a resource when that resource or a subset of it is available electronically. In addition, use field 856 to locate and access an electronic version of a non-electronic resource described in the bibliographic record or a related electronic resource.
In bibliographic records for books, related electronic resources may be table of contents information, summaries of a book, a website devoted to the exhibition described in the book, or the complete text of a book in electronic form, etc. The 856 field contains information required to locate and access the electronic resource.
General instructions
Check for misspellings and indicator and subfield coding errors. For complete coding information, consult the OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards, 856.
· Verify the accuracy of the link.
· If unable to connect to the resource using the link, or the resource does not relate to the book, consult a cataloger.
Indicator
1st Indicator: Access method
4 HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
2nd Indicator: Relationship
_ No information provided
0 Resource
1 Version of resource
2 Related resource
Subfields
|u Uniform Resource Identifier
The data in field 856 subfield |u typically is the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that provides electronic access data as an HTTP address in a standard form.
Examples:
The item is electronic
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245 |
:41: |a Proceedings of the Seminar on Cataloging Digital Documents, October 12-14, 1994 |h [electronic resource] /|c University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, and the Library of Congress |
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856 |
:40: |u http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/semdigdocs/seminar.html |
The print book is also available electronically
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245 |
:00: |a Abrupt climate change : |b inevitable surprises / |c Committee on Abrupt Climate Change, Ocean Studies Board, Polar Research Board, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council. |
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:41: |u http://www.nap.edu/catalog/10136.html |
The finding aid to the collection is available electronically
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245 |
:00: |k Papers |f 1932-1970|g (bulk 1932-1965) |
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856 |
:42:|3 Finding aid |u http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ead/jackson.sgm |
|x Nonpublic note
A note pertaining to the electronic location of the source identified in the field that is not for public display. A nonpublic note may contain processing information about the file at the location specified.
Example:
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856 |
:42: |u http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS3636 |x GIRU |
|z Public note
A note pertaining to the electronic location of the source identified in the field that is in a form for public display.
Examples:
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856 |
:40: |u http://www.ref.oclc.org:2000 |z Address for accessing the journal using authorization number and password through OCLC FirstSearch Electronic Collections Online. Subscription to online journal required for access to abstracts and full text |
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856 |
:40: |z Subscription required |u http://www.worldshakesbib.org |
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:42: |u http://rs5.loc.gov/cgi-bin/frames?cat&worklist&catwip |z worklist |
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|3 Materials specified
The part of the described materials to which the URL applies.
Examples:
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245 |
:10: |a Playing with history : |b the historical approach to musical performance / |c John Butt. |
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856 |
:42: |3 Publisher description |u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam022/2001043656.html |
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:41: |3 Table of contents |u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam024/2001043656. |
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