008/00-39: Character Positions by Type of Material (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Elements)
Data elements are positionally defined by type of material . Data elements for field 008 positions /18-34 are grouped in separate sections according to type of material in the following order: Books (BK), Computer Files (CF), Maps (MP), Music (MU), Serials (SE), Visual Materials (VM), and Mixed Materials (MX).
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).
Character positions 008/00-17 and /35-39 are defined the same across all types of material. Character positions /18-34 are generally different for each material type, although certain data elements are defined the same for more than one type. In such cases, they occupy the same field 008 character positions.
Validity by material type
: The character positions listed below, and the codes associated with each, are valid for the format in which it is defined. Character positions /00-17 and /35-39 are valid for all types of material.
National-level and Minimal-level record requirements are either Mandatory or Optional, depending on the character position.
The buttons (left side of screen) link to the 006/008 Cross Reference Table for the specified material type.
Field 008 character positions:
00-05 Date entered on file
06 Type of date/Publication status
07-10 Date 1
11-14 Date 2
15-17 Place of publication, production, or execution
18-34 [See descriptions grouped by material type.]
35-37 Language
Books: (BK
)
18-21 Illustrations
23 Form of item
24-27 Nature of contents
30 Festschrift
31 Index
32 Undefined
34 Biography
Computer files: (CF
)
18-21 Undefined
23-25 Undefined
27 Undefined
29-34 Undefined
Maps: (MP
)
18-21 Relief
22-23 Projection
24 Undefined
25 Type of cartographic material
26-27 Undefined
29 Form of item
30 Undefined
31 Index
32 Undefined
33-34 Special format characteristics
Music: (MU
)
18-19 Form of composition
21 Undefined
23 Form of item
24-29 Accompanying matter
30-31 Literary text for sound recordings
32-34 Undefined
Serials: (SE
)
18 Frequency
19 Regularity
20 ISSN center
23 Form of item
25-27 Nature of contents
30-32 Undefined
33 Original alphabet or script of title
Visual materials: (VM
)
18-20 Running time for motion pictures and videorecordings
21 Undefined
23-27 Undefined
29 Form of item
30-32 Undefined
34 Technique
Mixed materials: (MX
)
18-22 Undefined
23 Form of item
24-34 Undefined
See also:
006 and 008: Composite Listing by Character Position
006 and 008: Cross Reference Tables by Type of Material
008 Fixed-Length Data Elements