30.8. File characteristics (field 256)
[No longer valid in AACR2]
The file characteristics area (area 3 in chapter 9 of AACR2) is not being used at present by CONSER catalogers. The information is too specific for serials and the use of general terms such as "electronic data" alone is not considered useful. A file characteristics note may be used to provide information on data storage (see CCM 30.14.2).
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