Codes

#    Item is a musical sound recording

a    Autobiography

b    Biography

c    Conference proceedings

d    Drama

e    Essays

f     Fiction

g    Reporting

h    History

i     Instruction

j     Language instruction

k    Comedy

l     Lectures, speeches

m   Memoirs

n    Not applicable

o    Folktales

p    Poetry

r     Rehearsals

s     Sounds

t     Interviews

z    Other

Description/Instructions

Literary text for sound recordings codes are two one-character alphabetic codes that indicate the type of literary text contained in a nonmusical sound recording.  If only one code is assigned, it should be left justified and the unused position contains a blank (#).  If more than two codes for types of literary text are appropriate to an item, only the two most important are recorded.

DEFAULT CODES:

n#  (Scores 008)

 

##  (Sound recordings 008)

Code definitions

#    Item is a music sound recording.

Use code "#" if the item is a music sound recording.  When # is used it is followed by another blank (##).

008/30-31  ##

245 ## Bolero $h [sound recording] $c Maurice Ravel.

a    Autobiography.

Use code "a" if the type of literary text is autobiographical.

b    Biography.

Use code "b" if the type of literary text is biographical.

c    Conference proceedings.

Use code "c" if the type of literary text is conference proceedings.

008/30-31  1c

245 00 Modern real estate transactions.

500 ## Panel discussions, lectures, and questions and answers.

d    Drama.

Use code "d" if the type of literary text is drama.

e    Essays.

Use code "e" if the type of literary text is essays.

f     Fiction.

Use code "f" if the type of literary text is fiction.  Fiction includes novels, short stories, etc.

008/30-31  fp

245 ## Poésies et prose françaises …

g    Reporting.

Use code "g" if the type of literary text is reporting.  Reports of news-worthy events and informative messages are included in this category.

h    History.

Use code "h" if the type of literary text is history.  History includes historical narration, etc. that may also be covered by one of the other codes (e.g., historical poetry).

008/30-31  ht

245 ## Inside the Onaway command post $h [sound recording] $c with … ; interviewed by …

520 ## Summary: An oral history.

i     Instruction.

Use code "i" if the type of literary text is instructional.  Such text includes instructions on how to accomplish a task, learn an art, etc. (e.g., how to replace a light switch).  NOTE:  Language instruction text is assigned code "j."

j     Language instruction.

Use code "j" if the type of literary text is language instruction.  Language instructional text may include passages that fall under the definition for one of the other codes (e.g., language text that includes poetry).

k    Comedy.

Use code "k" if the type of literary text is spoken comedy.

l     Lectures, speeches.

Use code "l" if the type of literary text is lectures and/or speeches.

008/30-31  l#

500 ## Lectures.

m   Memoirs.

Use code "m" if the type of literary text is memoirs.  Memoirs are usually autobiographical.

n    Not applicable.

Use code "n" for printed or manuscript music, indicating that the item is not a sound recording.

o    Folktales.

Use code "o" if the type of literary text is folktales.

p    Poetry.

Use code "p" if the type of literary text is poetry.

r     Rehearsals.

Use code "r" if the type of literary text is rehearsals.  Rehearsals are performances of any of a variety of nonmusical productions.

s    Sounds.

Use code "s" if the type of literary text is sounds.  Sounds include nonmusical utterances and vocalizations, that may or may not convey meaning.

t     Interviews.

Use code "t" if the type of literary text is interviews.

z    Other.

Use code "z" for a type of literary text for which none of the other defined codes are appropriate.

Related fields, etc.

245, 500

008/30-31  006/13-14  (MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data)

See also:

Leader/006/008

Section E.  MARC 21 Format for Serials as Applied Within CONSER

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