008/ 00-05 - Date entered on file

Computer generated in the pattern yymmdd.

008/ 06 - Type of date/Publication status

b - No date given, B.C. date involved
c - Continuing resource currently published
d - Continuing resource ceased publication
e - Detailed date
i - Inclusive dates of collection
k - Range of years of bulk of collection
m - Multiple dates
n - Dates unknown
p - Date of distribution/release/issue and production/recording session when different
q - Questionable date
r - Reprint/reissue date and original date
s - Single known date/probable date
t - Publication date and copyright date
u - Continuing resource status unknown
| - No attempt to code

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08/ 07-10 - Date 1

1-9 - Date digit
# - Date element is not applicable
u - Date element is totally or partially unknown
| - No attempt to code

008/ 11-14 - Date 2

1-9- Date digit
# - Date element is not applicable
u - Date element is totally or partially unknown
| - No attempt to code

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008/ 15-17 - Place of publication

A two- or three-character MARC code that indicates the place of publication, production, or execution.
For the complete list of country codes click here.

008/ 23 Form of item

A one-character code that indicates the form of material for the item.

# - None of the following
a - Microfilm
b - Microfiche
d - Large print
f - Braille
r - Regular print reproduction. Eye-readable print.
s - Electronic
| - No attempt to code

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008/ 29 - Conference publication

A one-character code that indicates whether the item consists of the proceedings, reports, or summaries of a conference.

0 - Not a conference publication
1 - Conference publication
| - No attempt to code

008/30 - Festschrift

A one-character code that indicates whether the item is a festschrift.

0 - Not a festschrift
1 - Festschrift
| - No attempt to code

008/ 31 - Index

A one-character code that indicates whether the item includes an index to its own contents.
0 - No index
1 - Index present
| - No attempt to code

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008/ 33 - Literary form

Indicates the literary form of an item. Numeric codes 0 and 1 provide a generic identification of whether or not the item is a work of fiction.

0 - Not fiction (not further specified)
1 - Fiction (not further specified)
c - Comic strips
d - Dramas
e - Essays
f - Novels
h - Humor, satires, etc.
i - Letters
j - Short stories
m - Mixed forms
p - Poetry
s - Speeches
u - Unknown
| - No attempt to code

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008/ 35-37 - Language

A three-character MARC code that indicates the language of the item.

008/ 38 - Modified record

A one-character code that indicates whether any data in a bibliographic record is a modification of information that appeared on the item being cataloged or that was intended to be included in the MARC record.

# - Not modified
d - Dashed-on information omitted
o - Completely romanized/printed cards romanized
r - Completely romanized/printed cards in script
s - Shortened
x - Missing characters
| - No attempt to code

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008/ 39 - Cataloguing Source

# - National bibliographic agency
c - Cooperative cataloging program
d - Other
u - Unknown
| - No attempt to code

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Last updated: 6 June 2008