006 and 008: Mixed materials (MX )

Character positions /01-17 in the 006 field and /18-34 in the 008 field are defined for records in the Mixed Materials type of material as listed in the table below.

Validity by material type : The character positions and associated codes are valid for Mixed Materials.

Record requirements in National-level or Minimal-level records: either Mandatory or Optional, depending on the character position.

Note: Field 008 positions /18-34 for Mixed Materials (MX) were previously referred to as fixed-length data elements for Archival and Manuscripts Control (AM).

For details on the character positions and codes used in records for the Mixed Materials material type, select a topic from the Definition column below:

See also:

006 and 008: Cross Reference Tables by Type of Material

006 and 008: Composite Listing by Character Position

006/01-17: Character Positions by Type of Material

006 Fixed-Length Data Elements - Additional Material Characteristics

008/00-39: Character Positions by Type of Material

008 Fixed-Length Data Elements