Fields 001-006 contain control numbers and other control and coded
information that are used in processing MARC bibliographic records. Each control
field is identified by a field tag in the Directory and contains either a single
data element or a series of fixed-length data elements identified by relative
character position. Variable control fields contain neither indicator positions
nor subfield codes.
The control
number assigned by the organization creating, using, or distributing the record.
The MARC code for the organization is contained in field 003 (Control Number
Identifier).
The MARC code for the organization whose control
number is contained in field 001 (Control Number). The source of the code is the
MARC Code List for
Organizations that is maintained by the Library of Congress. For
Canadian organizations, the source of the code is Symbols and Interlibrary Loan
Policies in Canada that is maintained by the National Library of Canada.
Sixteen characters that indicate the date and time
of the latest record transaction and serve as a version identifier for the
record. They are recorded according to Representation of Dates and Times
(ISO 8601). The date requires 8 numeric characters in the pattern
yyyymmdd. The time requires 8 numeric characters in the in the pattern
hhmmss.f, expressed in terms of the 24-hour (00-23) clock.
This field
contains 18 character positions (00-17) that provide for coding information
about special aspects of the item being cataloged that cannot be coded in field
008 (Fixed-Length Data Elements). It is used in cases when an item has multiple
characteristics. It is also used to record the coded serial aspects of
nontextual serials. The field has a tree structure, whereby the code given
in 006/00 (Form of material) determines the data elements defined for subsequent
character positions. Except for code s (Serial), the codes in field 006/00
correspond to those in Leader/06 (Type of record). For each occurrence of field
006, the codes defined for character positions 01-17 will be the same as those
defined in the corresponding field 008, character positions 18-34.
Configurations of field 006 are given in the following order: books, computer
file, map, music, serials, visual material, and mixed material. Go to top of
document
For descriptions of character positions
01-17, see the descriptions of corresponding character positions 18-34 in the 008--BOOKS
section of Control Field 008.
Character Positions
00 - Form of material
a - Language material
t - Manuscript language material
01-04 - Illustrations See the description of positions 18-21
(Illustrations) under 008--BOOKS
05 - Target audience See the description of position 22 (Target
audience) under 008--BOOKS
06 - Form of item See the description of position 23 (Form of item)
under 008--BOOKS
07-10 - Nature of contents See the description of positions 24-27
(Nature of contents) under 008--BOOKS
11 - Government publication See the description of position 28
(Government publication) under 008--BOOKS
12 - Conference publication See the description of position 29
(Conference publication) under 008--BOOKS
13 - Festschrift See the description of position 30 (Festschrift)
under 008--BOOKS
14 - Index See the description of position 31 (Index) under 008--BOOKS
15 - Undefined
Contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
16 - Literary form See the description of position 33 (Literary form)
under 008--BOOKS
17 - Biography See the description of position 34 (Biography) under
008--BOOKS
For descriptions of character
positions 01-17, see the descriptions of corresponding character positions 18-34
in the 008--COMPUTER
FILES section of Control Field 008.
Character Positions
00 - Form of material
m - Computer file
01-04 - Undefined
Each contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
05 - Target audience See the description of position 22 (Target
audience) under 008--COMPUTER
FILES
06-08 - Undefined
Each contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
09 - Type of computer file See the description of position 26 (Type of
computer file) under 008--COMPUTER
FILES
10 - Undefined
Contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
11 - Government publication See the description of position 28
(Government publication) under 008--COMPUTER
FILES
12-17 - Undefined
Each contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | )
character
For descriptions of character positions
01-17, see the descriptions of corresponding character positions 18-34 in the 008--MAPS
section of Control Field 008.
Character Positions
00 - Form of material
e - Cartographic material
f - Manuscript cartographic material
01-04 - Relief See the description of positions 18-21 (Relief) under
008--MAPS
05-06 - Projection See the description of positions 22-23 (Projection)
under 008--MAPS
07 - Undefined
Contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
08 - Type of cartographic material See the description of position 25
(Type of cartographic material) under 008--MAPS
09-10 - Undefined
Each contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
11 - Government publication See the description of position 28
(Government publication) under 008--MAPS
12 - Form of item See the description of position 29 (Form of item)
under 008--MAPS
13 - Undefined
Contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
14 - Index See the description of position 31 (Index) under 008--MAPS
15 - Undefined
Contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
16-17 - Special format characteristics See the description of
positions 33-34 (Special format characteristics) under 008--MAPS
For descriptions of character
positions 01-17, see the descriptions of corresponding character positions 18-34
in the 008--MUSIC
section of Control Field 008.
Character Positions
00 - Form of material
c - Printed music
d - Manuscript music
i - Nonmusical sound recording
j - Musical sound recording
01-02 - Form of composition See the description of positions 18-19
(Form of composition) under 008--MUSIC
03 - Format of music See the description of position 20 (Format of
music) under 008--MUSIC
04 - Undefined
Contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
05 - Target audience See the description of position 22 (Target
audience) under 008--MUSIC
06 - Form of item See the description of position 23 (Form of item)
under 008--MUSIC
07-12 - Accompanying matter See the description of positions 24-29
(Accompanying matter) under 008--MUSIC
13-14 - Literary text for sound recordings See the description of
positions 30-31 (Literary text for sound recordings) under 008--MUSIC
15-17 - Undefined
Each contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | )
character
For descriptions of character
positions 01-17, see the descriptions of corresponding character positions 18-34
in the 008--SERIALS
section of Control Field 008.
Character Positions
00 - Form of material
s - Serial control
01 - Frequency See the description of position 18 (Frequency) under
008--SERIALS
02 - Regularity See the description of position 19 (Regularity) under
008--SERIALS
03 - ISSN center See the description of position 20 (ISSN center)
under 008--SERIALS
04 - Type of serial See the description of position 21 (Type of
serial) under 008--SERIALS
05 - Form of original item See the description of position 22 (Form of
original item) under 008--SERIALS
06 - Form of item See the description of position 23 (Form of item)
under 008--SERIALS
07 - Nature of entire work See the description of position 24 (Nature
of entire work) under 008--SERIALS
08-10 - Nature of contents See the description of positions 25-27
(Nature of contents) under 008--SERIALS
11 - Government publication See the description of position 28
(Government publication) under 008--SERIALS
12 - Conference publication See the description of position 29
(Conference publication) under 008--SERIALS
13-15 - Undefined
Each contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
16 - Original alphabet or script of title See the description of
position 33 (Original alphabet or script of title) under 008--SERIALS
17 - Successive/latest entry See the description of position 34
(Successive/latest entry) under 008--SERIALS
For descriptions of
character positions 01-17, see the descriptions of corresponding character
positions 18-34 in the 008--VISUAL
MATERIALS section of Control Field 008.
Character Positions
00 - Form of material
g - Projected medium
k - Two-dimensional nonprojectable graphic
o - Kit
r - Three-dimensional artifact or naturally occurring object
01-03 - Running time See the description of positions 18-20 (Running
time) under 008--VISUAL
MATERIALS
04 - Undefined
Contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
05 - Target audience See the description of position 22 (Target
audience) under 008--VISUAL
MATERIALS
06-10 - Undefined
Each contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
11 - Government publication See the description of position 28
(Government publication) under 008--VISUAL
MATERIALS
12 - Form of item See the description of position 29 (Form of item)
under 008--VISUAL
MATERIALS
13-15 - Undefined
Each contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
16 - Type of visual material See the description of position 33 (Type
of visual material) under 008--VISUAL
MATERIALS
17 - Technique See the description of position 34 (Technique) under
008--VISUAL
MATERIALS
For descriptions of character
positions 01-17, see the descriptions of corresponding character positions 18-34
in the 008--MIXED
MATERIALS section of Control Field 008.
Character Positions
00 - Form of material
p - Mixed material
01-05 - Undefined
Each contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | ) character
06 - Form of item See the description of position 23 (Form of item)
under 008--MIXED
MATERIALS
07-17 - Undefined
Each contains a blank (#) or a fill ( | )
character
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