006 and 008: Cross Reference Tables by Type of Material (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Elements)
006: The codes defined for character positions 006/01-17 are the same as those defined in the corresponding field 008 (Fixed-Length Data Elements). In all cases, field 006 positions /01-17 relate to positions /18-34 in one of the field 008 configurations. The relationship between field 006/00 (Form of material) codes and field 008 configurations is listed in 006/00: Form of material.
008: Character positions 008/00-17 and /35-39 are defined the same for field 008 in the MARC 21 bibliographic format, regardless of record type. The definition of field 008 character positions /18-34 varies according to the Type of record code in Leader/06 and Bibliographic level code in Leader/07. Certain data elements are defined the same in more than one 008 field configuration. When similar data elements are defined for inclusion in a field 008 for different record types/bibliographic level, they generally occupy the same field 008 character positions.
Notes: Field 008 positions /18-34 for Mixed Materials (MX) were previously referred to as fixed-length data elements for Archival and Manuscripts Control (AM).
Prior to 2002, Continuing Resources (CR) were referred to as Serials (SE).
For the 006/01-17 and 008/18-34 cross reference table for character positions by type of material, select from the following:
Books (BK)
Computer Files (CF)
Maps (MP)
Music (MU)
Continuing Resources (CR)
Mixed Materials (MX)
Visual Materials (VM)
See also:
006 Fixed-Length Data Elements - Additional Material Characteristics