008/13 Numbered or unnumbered series (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)

Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code that indicates whether the 1XX field contains an established heading for a numbered or unnumbered series or whether the series varies between being numbered and unnumbered. The fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this 008 position.

National Level Requirement for character position 008/13: Mandatory; for codes below: Mandatory if applicable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

LC guidelines for usage:

008/13 Numbered or unnumbered series

Related MARC field or document:

642 Series Numbering Example

For information on other 008 character positions, see:

008 Fixed-Length Data Elements

See also:

Variable Control Fields