008/10 Descriptive cataloging rules (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)
Character position definition and scope:
A one-character alphabetic code that identifies the descriptive cataloging rules used to formulate a name , name/title , or uniform title 1XX heading . A heading formulated according to descriptive cataloging rules that is used as a subject access point in bibliographic records may also be coded for a particular set of subject heading system/thesaurus conventions in 008/11 . If the 1XX heading is not formulated using descriptive cataloging rules, code n is used. The fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this 008 position.
National Level Requirement for character position 008/10: Mandatory; for codes below: Mandatory if applicable.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
Description: | |
a | |
b | |
c | |
d | |
n | |
z | |
| | No attempt to code |
Codes c - Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, North American text, 1967 [redefined, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
d - Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition, 1978 [redefined, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
e - Non-AACR 2 form; decision to use with AACR 2 [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
f - Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, British edition, 1967 [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
x - No specific rules [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
u - Unknown [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
008/10 Descriptive cataloging rules
Related MARC field or document:
008/11 Subject heading system/thesaurus
For information on other 008 character positions, see:
008 Fixed-Length Data Elements
See also:
