Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code that identifies the descriptive cataloging rules used to formulate a name, name/title, or uniform title 1XX heading in established heading or reference records.

A heading formulated according to descriptive cataloging rules that is used as a subject access point in bibliographic records may also be coded for a particular set of subject heading system/thesaurus conventions in 008/11.  If the 1XX heading is not formulated using descriptive cataloging rules, code n is used.

The fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this 008 position.

National Level Requirement for character position 008/10:  Mandatory; for codes below:  Mandatory if applicable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:

Description:

a

Earlier rules

b

AACR 1

c

AACR 2

d

AACR 2 compatible heading

n

Not applicable

z

Other

|

No attempt to code

Content designator history:

c - Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, North American text, 1967  [redefined, 1997]  [CAN/MARC only]

d - Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition, 1978  [redefined, 1997]  [CAN/MARC only]

e - Non-AACR 2 form; decision to use with AACR 2  [obsolete, 1997]  [CAN/MARC only]

f - Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, British edition, 1967  [obsolete, 1997]  [CAN/MARC only]

x - No specific rules  [obsolete, 1997]  [CAN/MARC only]

u - Unknown  [obsolete, 1997]  [CAN/MARC only]

LC Guidelines:

 008/10  Descriptive cataloging rules

DCM Z1 Instructions:

 008/10  Descriptive cataloging rules

Related MARC field or document:

008/11  Subject heading system/thesaurus

For information on other 008 character positions, see:

008  Fixed-Length Data Elements

See also:

Variable Control Fields