Contains
fixed-length data elements.
See
for descriptions of all 008 character positions.
Positions 00-11, 17, 29, 31, 38 and 39
are defined the same way for all formats in ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, i.e., there are
default settings. Positions 12-16, 28, 32
and 33
are defined differently for different formats and different content
values.
Fixed
fields entered in 008 include the
following:
Position 00 - 05:
Date of record creation. Computer generated in the pattern «y²â³¾³¾»å»å».
Example:
040316.
Position 06:
Direct or indirect geographic subheading. ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS headings are not subdivided geographically, so the default is set
at «#»,
i.e., blank (Not subdivided geographically).
Position 07:
Romanization scheme. Indicates whether the 1XX contains the romanized
form of the headings and, if so, identifies the romanization scheme. In
±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default is
«n» (Not
applicable).
Position 09:
Type of record. Indicates whether the record represents an established or unestablished
1XX heading. In ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is «a»
(Established heading).
Position 10:
Descriptive cataloguing rules. Identifies the descriptive cataloguing
rules used to formulate the 1XX name or title heading in established
heading records. In ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is «n»
(Not applicable).
Position 11:
Subject heading system/thesaurus. Identifies the subject heading
system/thesaurus building conventions used to formulate the 150 heading
in established heading records. In ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is «z»
(Other).
Position 12:
Type of series.
Indicates the type of series heading contained in the 130 field in a
name authority record. In ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is «n»
(Not applicable).
Position 13:
Numbered or unnumbered series.
Indicates the numbering characteristics of the series (or series-like
phrase) represented by the 130 heading. In ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is
«n» (Not
applicable).
Position 14:
Heading use--main or added entry.
Indicates whether the heading is appropriate for use as a main or added
entry in bibliographic records. For Thesaurus and geographic name
headings, the default value is «b»,
not appropriate for use as a main or added entry.
Position 15:
Heading use-subject added entry.
Indicates whether the 1XX heading is appropriate for use as a subject
added entry in bibliographic records. For Thesaurus and geographic name
headings, the default value is «a»,
appropriate for use as a subject added entry.
Position 16:
Series added entry.
Indicates whether the heading is appropriate for use as a series added
entry in bibliographic records. For Thesaurus and geographic name
headings, the default value is «b»,
not appropriate for use as a series added entry.
Position 17:
Type of subject subdivision. Indicates the type of subject subdivision
heading contained in the 1XX field of an established heading record.
±¬ÁÏÍøBIS Thesaurus and geographic name headings are not subdivided, so the
default value is «n»
(Not applicable).
Position 28:
Type of government agency.
Indicates whether the heading represents a government agency and, if
so, the jurisdictional level of the agency. This is applied only to 110
or 111 headings and should otherwise be blank. In ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default
value is «#»,
i.e., blank (Not a government agency).
Position 29:
Reference evaluation. Indicates whether the 4XX/5XX tracing fields in a
record have been evaluated for consistency with the rules used to
formulate the 1XX heading in the record. In ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is
«#»,
i.e., blank (Undefined).
Position 31:
Record status. Indicates whether a record update is in progress. In
±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is «a»
(Record can be used).
Position 32:
Undifferentiated personal name.
Indicates whether a personal name heading is used by one person or by
two or more persons. In ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is «n»
(Not applicable).
Position 33:
Level of establishment.
Indicates the extent to which the heading conforms to descriptive
cataloguing rules or thesaurus conventions.
a=
Fully established.
b
= Memorandum. The heading is fully established but has not been used in
a bibliographic record.
c
= Provisional.
d
= Preliminary. In ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is «d»
(Preliminary).
When the record is
revised, the code is changed to «a»
(Fully established).
Position 38:
Modified record. Indicates whether the record is modified from its
intended content. In ±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is «#»,
i.e., blank (Not modified).
Position 33:
Cataloguing source. Indicates the creator of an authority record. In
±¬ÁÏÍøBIS, the default value is «d»
(Other sources).
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