Cataloger's Reference Shelf
MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
Cataloger's Reference Shelf
MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
008/29 006/12 Books (BK) |
Conference publication (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)
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Character position definition and scope:
A one-character numeric code that indicates whether the item consists of the proceedings, reports, or summaries of a conference. A fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this 008 position.
The following types of publications are considered to be conference publications:
Proceedings,
including collections or partial collections of papers (or of contributions,
essays, etc., that are based upon papers) presented at a conference or
meeting.
A partial collection,
defined as a work containing two or more papers (or of contributions,
essays, etc., that are based upon papers) presented at a conference or
meeting.
A collection
of preprints of conference papers.
The following types of publications are not considered conference publications:
Works composed
of or based on a single paper
Hearings of
legislative bodies
Courses given
in school (except where the main entry is the name of a meeting See: 111
Main Entry - Meeting Name)
Record requirements for National-level and Minimal-level records: Optional.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
Code: |
Description: |
0 |
|
1 |
|
| |
No attempt to code |
See also:
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
