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008 FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS
 

Positions:
 

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:


Positions 00-06
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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).


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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.


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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).


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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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