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  • Local information of non-unique material that justifies bibliographic information may be included in the OCLC master record as as justification for that information. Please note that use of a $5 in the 500 field in OCLC will block that field from Alma.  Even though this is local information, please make that clear in the text of the field, rather than the coding.

Example:  
500 __ $$a Date based on inscription on flyleaf of Harvard Theater Collection copy:  John Q. mithSmith, January 1, 1799.
264 _1 $$a New York : $$b George Blimey and Sons, $$c [before 1799]

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NB: For complete instructions on use of individual fields, please see the MARC21 documentation.

506 Restrictions on Access Note

  • Bibliographic examples
    • 506 1_ $$a Closed through 2024. 
    • 506 0_ $$a Collection is open for research. 
  • Holdings examples
    • 506 0_ $$a No restrictions on access copy. $$f Unrestricted online access $$2 star 
    • 506 1_ $$a Originals closed; use digital images. 

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(For more information on the use of the 583 at Harvard, see Guidelines for use of 583 for conservation actions)