842 Textual Physical Form Designator

Field definition and scope:

Field 842 contains a designation in textual form of the physical form of the item. The physical form designator specifies the physical medium or form, or type of material of the unit held. The general physical form designator in coded form is recorded in field 007 (Physical Description Fixed Field).

Field 842 is NOT repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, and designator repeatability, see table below:

Position	Description	Repeatability
Field 842	Textual Physical Form Designator	NR
Indicator:
First	Undefined; contains a blank
Second	Undefined; contains a blank

Subfield code:
$a	Textual physical form designator	NR
$6	Linkage	NR
$8	Field link and sequence number	R

See: Examples for this field.

Input conventions:

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