GUIcat fixed fields

III Field OCLC Field Related MARC Tags Instructions
LANG Lang 041, 546
SKIP n/a 245 2nd ind
  • Number of characters to skip in 245
    If 245 begins with ... Skip is ...
    The 4
    An 3
    A 2
  • Initial articles in foreign languages are skipped accordingly
  • Always matches 245 2nd indicator
LOCATION n/a n/a
  • This field is for bib-level locations.
  • Usually, do not edit. This field is automatically updated nightly, based on item record locations.
CAT DATE n/a n/a
  • Update only if the record has not yet been cataloged on LANCE.
  • Type the current date, or press Ctrl-W to automatically set at current date.
BIB LVL Blvl n/a Must be appropriate for MAT TYPE code
MAT TYPE Type n/a Must be appropriate for BIB LVL code
BCODE3 n/a
COUNTRY Ctry 260

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