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086 -- Government Document Classification Number
086 -- Government Document Classification Number (R)
Indicators
1st - Number source
# Source specified in subfield |2
0 Superintendent of Documents Classification System
1 Government of Canada Publications: Outline of Classification
2nd - Undefined (#)

Subfields
|a Classification number (NR)
|z Cancelled/invalid classification number (R)
|2 Number source (NR)
|6 Linkage

  1. General Information

    2. This field contains the classification number assigned to a government document by a government agency.

  2. Processing Instructions

    3. Exactly follow copy for spacing and capitalization.

    Canadian document classification numbers must have the 086 indicator 1 set to value 1 and must also include the prefix DSS Cat no. Update copy as necessary when this information is lacking.

    Source:    086   C2 Sc 94.7:1990
    The CAT:   086   1#   DSS Cat. no. Sc94.7:1990
OCLC Bibliographic Formats & Standards 086

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