008/34 006/17 Books (BK) |
Biography (Variable Control Field - Fixed-Length Data Element) |
Character position definition and scope:
A one-character alphabetic code indicates whether the item contains biographical material, and if so, what the biographical characteristics are. 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: |
a |
|
b |
|
c |
|
d |
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| |
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