008/28 Type of government agency (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)
Character position definition and scope:
A one-character code that indicates the jurisdictional level of a 1XX heading that is the name of a government agency. The heading may be a jurisdiction or a body created or controlled by a national, state, or local government (including intergovernmental bodies of all types). The fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this 008 position.
National Level Requirement for character position 008/28 and the codes below is Optional.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
Code: |
Description: |
a |
|
c |
|
f |
|
i |
|
l |
|
m |
|
o |
|
s |
|
u |
|
z |
|
| |
No attempt to code |
p - Multijurisdictional (federal/provincial combinations or equivalent) [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
q - Multijurisdictional (provincial/local combinations or equivalent) [obsolete, 1997] [CAN/MARC only]
008/28 Type of government agency
For information on other 008 character positions, see:
008 Fixed-Length Data Elements
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