007/09 Motion picture (/00 = m ) | Production elements (Variable Control Field - Physical Description Fixed Field) |
Character position definition and scope:
A one-character alphabetic code indicates whether the film material is either part of a complete production, or is a preliminary production or post-production element. Materials described in this character position do not represent a complete work (i.e., a finished film).
If more than one production element is present on a reel, the code for the element the cataloging institution considers most important is given.
Record requirements for National-level and Minimal-level records: Optional.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
Description: | |
a | |
b | |
c | |
d | |
e | |
f | |
g | |
n | Not applicable Item is not a production element. |
z | Other Production elements for which none of the other defined codes is appropriate. |
Prior to the definition of this character position in 1985, production elements were coded in field 009 (Physical Description Fixed Field for Archival Collection)
/01 (Technical stage).
h Other production elements [obsolete]: From 1985-87, Other production elements was erroneously identified by code h. In 1988, the code was changed to z.
To return, select:
007 Physical Description Fixed Field