Friday, March 19, 2010

522 Geographic coverage note (R)

First indicator–Display constant controller
# No information provided
8 No display constant generated
Second indicator
# Undefined
Subfields
a Geographic coverage note (NR)
6 Linkage (NR)
Description/Instructions
Field 522 is used to record the geographic coverage of the serial. The coded form of the geographic information is recorded in field 052 (Geographic Classification Code).
First Indicator
Display Constant
Geographic coverage:
The display constant "Geographic coverage:" may be generated as a display constant based on the first indicator value (i.e., "#"). First indicator value "8" specifies that no display constant is to be generated.
Editing Instructions
Field 522 ends with a period unless another mark of punctuation is present.
Subfields

$a Geographic coverage note.
Input in subfield $a the entire text of the note.
522 ## Eastern United States; gauge station level, by state.
522 ## County-level data from four Northwestern states (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana)
$6 Linkage.
For instructions on the use of subfield $6, see Field 880.
Related fields, etc.
052

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