Call numbers of the non-standard kind (090 v. 099)

Prepared by: Becky Culbertson
Approved by: Cataloging Committee, Jan. 10, 2000
Revised: April 10, 2000

Local call number assignment at UCSD is divided into four groups: 050 4 and 090 for call numbers which are "LC like, " 096 for medical call numbers, and 099 for call numbers which are free-text. The 099 field is used for call numbers which are based on any of our local call number schemes, and, in addition, all government documents.  We have also used the 099 field when call numbers could not be formatted for printing in the appropriate call number field. In the past this occurred for card printing. If we used it incorrectly, we would get a dreaded "zc" card from OCLC.  Even though we are no longer receiving cards from OCLC, we have continued to follow past practice in assigning call numbers to the 099 field for materials of this nature because if we ever switched systems, it would be better to have consistency in MARC tag assignment.

The following categories are used:

A. Bibliographies (099). [Former practice]. Until February 2000, we used a small "z" at the end of the class part of the call number in order to cause bibliographies in a particular subject to be grouped together. This was non-standard LC call number practice and was classed as 099 with |a between each line break.  Currently, we classify bibliographies with other general works on the topic and totally integrate the assignment of call numbers with others in that class. NOTE:  SIO bibliographies have not ever used the small "z" at the end of the class number.  They are classified in the general class no. for the subject to which they belong. Projects are underway to reclassify the materials with small "z" numbers.

Example of call no. in item record:  099     HB|a3505z|a.G428|a1995
 

B. Non-Book materials (099).  For non-book materials we have a local scheme of prefixes in TPOT at:   http://tpot.ucsd.edu/Cataloging/Subj_analysis/prefixes.html [TBD]
All these materials are assigned into the 099 field with |a between each line break.

Example of call no. in item record:  099     YCD|a215
 

C. UCSD Dissertations (099).  UCSD classes UCSD Ph.D. and master's theses in a local scheme (http://tpot.ucsd.edu/Cataloging/Mics/diss.html [TBD]). The call numbers from this scheme are used in the 099 field.

Example of call no. in item record: 099     GN|a6.7|a1987|a.B34

D. Medical books and journals (096). These materials are entered in the 096 field with spaces between line breaks. No subfields are used in the call numbers.

Example of call no. in item record: 096     W 13 M108 1984
 

E. Government Documents (099).  Documents from the European Community housed in the EC stacks use a local call number scheme in the 099 field. (See:  http://gort.ucsd.edu/rfinnert/ec.html )

Example of EC document:            099       E270|aE46|aS634

Similarly, UCSD has assigned in-house classification schemes based on agency and keyword cutter numbers for Great Britain and San Diego City and County (see:  http://tpot.ucsd.edu/Cataloging/Branches/non_us.html )  These schemes have 099 call numbers only with line breaks separated by subfield "a."

Example of GB document:            099      G300|aC445|aEA|asub
Example of San Diego document: 099      C600|aA28|aA2652

California state documents have an 086 number (Government Document Classificaion Number) in the bibliographic record.  If these documents are to be housed in the California state document collection, this number is repeated in the 099 field with an |a subfield between each line break.

Example of Calif. document:         099      L525|a.E43

United States federal  documents are also assigned an 086 number (Government Document Classification Number) in the bibliographic record.  If these documents are to be housed in the document collections, this number is repeated in the 099 field.   A second indicator of 2 is used to denote that this 099 is for a U.S. document.  The call number is input with no spaces or subfield "a."  When labels are printed, the  labeller tweaks the item record call number temporarily by inputting spaces to force line breaks.  After the label is printed the line is returned to its previous condition.

Example of U.S. document:          099  [blank] 2 Y1.1/8:104-828
 

F. Serials and other continuing resources: All call numbers in checkin records, with the exception of federal documents, are labeled CALL NO., instead of an 099 tag. Call numbers are formatted with a space  (no delimiter) between each line break and there are no decimal points to indicate the cutter number even if there is a double cutter.
 
Example of regular print serial--includes serials from SSH, AAL, Biomed, CMRR, IR/PS, MCL, S&E, SIO, and UGL:

CALL NO. F 1401.43 B67

Example of microform print serial:

CALL NO. XX 6

Example of San Diego document (local scheme):

CALL NO. C600 A28 A29

Example of California document (Calif. State Library scheme):

CALL NO. D425 B9

Example of United Nations document (now being integrated into the main collection with LC call numbers:

CALL NO. ST/ESA/SER.A

Example of European Union document (local scheme):

CALL NO. R440 C67

Federal documents use an 099 with the second indicator of "2" in the checkin record, instead of CALL NO.

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