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007/01

Motion picture

(/00 = m )

Specific material designation

(Variable Control Field - Physical Description Fixed Field)

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Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code indicates the specific material designation of the motion picture . The specific material designation describes the special class of material (usually the class of physical object) to which an item belongs, for example, a film reel.

Record requirements for National-level records: Mandatory; for Minimal-level records: Optional.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:

Description:

c

Film cartridge

f

Film cassette

r

Film reel

u

Unspecified

z

Other Film type for which none of the other defined codes is appropriate.

Content designator history:

Character position 00 (Form of release) became 01 (Specific material designation) when field 007 was restructured in 1981.

To return, select:

007: Motion picture

007 Physical Description Fixed Field


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