006/01 - 17: Character Positions by Type of Material (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Elements - Additional Material Characteristics)
Field 006 has no indicators or subfield codes. Data elements 006/01-17 are positionally defined by the code entered into the first character position, 00 Form of material. Forms of material are listed in the same order that they appear in field 008 (Fixed-Length Data Elements).
The relationship between field 006/00 (Form of material) codes and field 008 configurations is listed in 006/00: Form of material.
In all cases, field 006 positions 01-17 relate to positions 18-34 in one of the field 008 configurations.
The field 006/01-17 character position names below are listed by Type of Material and link to corresponding 008 position (18-34) descriptions.
Field 006 character positions:
t Manuscript language material
01-04 Illustrations
06 Form of item
07-10 Nature of contents
13 Festschrift
14 Index
15 Undefined
17 Biography
Computer files/Electronic resources: (CF)
m Computer file/Electronic resource
01-04 Undefined
06 Form of item
07-08 Undefined
10 Undefined
12-17 Undefined
f Manuscript cartographic material
01-04 Relief
05-06 Projection
07 Undefined
08 Type of cartographic material
09-10 Undefined
12 Form of item
13 Undefined
14 Index
15 Undefined
16-17 Special format characteristics
01-02 Form of composition
04 Music parts
06 Form of item
07-12 Accompanying matter
13-14 Literary text for sound recordings
15 Undefined
16 Transposition and arrangement
17 Undefined
01 Frequency
02 Regularity
03 Undefined
04 Type of continuing resource
06 Form of item
08-10 Nature of contents
13-15 Undefined
16 Original alphabet or script of title
k Two-dimensional nonprojectable graphic
o Kit
r Three-dimensional artifact or naturally occurring object
01-03 Running time for motion pictures and videorecordings
04 Undefined
06-10 Undefined
12 Form of item
13-15 Undefined
17 Technique
01-05 Undefined
06 Form of item
07-17 Undefined
See also:
006 and 008: Comparison Listing by Character Position
006 and 008: Cross Reference Tables by Type of Material
006 Fixed-Length Data Elements - Additional Material Characteristics