NISO Z39.71 : 0

Foreword
1 Introduction
    1.1 Scope
    1.2 Principles
    1.3 References
2 Definitions
3 Tables
    3.1 Punctuation used in the extent of
          holdings area
    3.2 Content of holdings statements
    3.3 Physical form designators
4 Holdings statement structure
    4.1 Data areas
    4.2 Data elements
    4.3 Levels
    4.4 Punctuation and separators
    4.5 Holdings statement composition
    4.6 Different physical and electronic media
    4.7 Multiple locations and copies
5 Data areas and data elements
    5.1 Item identification area
    5.2 Location data area
          5.2.1 Institution identifier
          5.2.2 Sublocation identifier
          5.2.3 Copy identifier
          5.2.4 Call number
    5.3 Date of report area
    5.4 General holdings area
          5.4.1 Type of unit designator
          5.4.2 Physical form designator
          5.4.3 Completeness designator
          5.4.4 Acquisition status designator
          5.4.5 Retention designator
    5.5 Extent of holdings area
          5.5.1 Guidelines on extent of holdings area
                  5.5.1.1 Choice of data element
                  5.5.1.2 Itemized and compressed
                           holdings statements
                  5.5.1.3 Secondary bibliographic units
                  5.5.1.4 Enumeration and chronology
                  5.5.1.5 Gaps and non-gap breaks
                  5.5.1.6 Supplements and indexes
          5.5.2 Name of unit
          5.5.3 Extent of unit
          5.5.4 Enumeration
                  5.5.4.1 Levels of enumeration
                  5.5.4.2 Captions
                  5.5.4.3 Sequential designators
                  5.5.4.4 Multiple enumerations
                  5.5.4.5 Unnumbered issues
          5.5.5 Chronology
                  5.5.5.1 Levels of chronology
                  5.5.5.2 Dates
          5.5.6 Specific extent note
    5.6 Holdings note area
Appendix: Examples of holdings statements
Index

Specifies display requirements for holdings statements for bibliographic items to promote consistency in the communication and exchange of holdings information.