008/34 006/17 Books (BK ) | Biography (Variable Control Field - Fixed Length Data Element) |
Character position definition and scope:
A one-character alphabetic code indicates whether the item contains biographical material, and if so, what the biographical characteristics are.
Record requirements for National-level records: Mandatory; for Minimal-level records: Optional.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
Description: | |
a | |
b | |
c | |
d |
See also:
006 and 008: Cross Reference Tables by Type of Material
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