008/15 Heading use - subject added entry (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element)
Character position definition and scope:
A one-character alphabetic code that indicates whether the 1XX field contains an established heading that conforms to subject heading system/thesaurus conventions and, therefore, is appropriate for use as a 6XX subject access entry in bibliographic records. The fill character ( | ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this 008 position.
National Level Requirement for character position 008/15: Mandatory; for codes below: Mandatory if applicable.
Guidelines for applying content designators:
Code: |
Description: |
a |
|
b |
|
| |
No attempt to code |
008/15 Heading use - subject added entry
008/15 Heading use - subject added entry
Related MARC field or document:
008/11 Subject heading system/thesaurus
MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data:
For information on other 008 character positions, see:
008 Fixed-Length Data Elements
See also: