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Guide to 866 Wording

Here are some examples of wording used for the 866 field in a serials Marc 21 Holdings record:

866 #0 $$8 1 $$a Shelved with newspapers in Periodicals
866 #0 $$8 1 $$a Library only retains latest "X" months
866 #0 $$8 3 $$a Latest 12 months in Periodicals

Detailed Holding Records instructions are on the Cataloging Guidelines > MARC Holdings Records page.