Character position definition and scope:

A one-character alphabetic code specifies the form of material for the item being described.  A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this 008 position.

Record requirements for National-level records:  Mandatory; for Minimal-level records:  Optional.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

Code:

Description:

#

None of the following  Item is not specified by one of the other codes.

a

Microfilm

b

Microfiche

c

Microopaque

d

Large print

f

Braille

o

Online

q

Direct electronic

r

Regular print reproduction

s

Electronic

|

No attempt to code

 

See:  Examples

Content designator history:

#None of the following  [redefined, 1987]

gPunched paper tape  [obsolete, 1987]

hMagnetic tape  [obsolete, 1987]

i  - Multimedia  [obsolete, 1987]

xOther form of reproduction  [obsolete]  [USMARC only]

zOther form of reproduction  [obsolete]

Code # (Not a reproduction) was redefined when the focus of 008/23 was changed.  Codes g, h, and i were made obsolete when the coding of 008/23 (Forms of reproduction code) was redefined as information about the medium of the item in hand rather than about bibliographic reproductions.  Prior to 1977, other forms of reproduction were identified by code x.

oOnline  [new, 2010]

qDirect electronic  [new, 2010]

See also:

006 and 008:  Music

006 and 008:  Cross Reference Tables by Type of Material

006/01-17:  Character Positions by Type of Material

006  Fixed-Length Data Elements - Additional Material Characteristics

008/00-39:  Character Positions by Type of Material

008  Fixed-Length Data Elements