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MARC 21 field 006


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.
  • 006 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--ADDITIONAL MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS--GENERAL INFORMATION (R)
  • 006--COMPUTER FILES
  • 006--SERIALS


006 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--ADDITIONAL MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS--GENERAL INFORMATION (R)

 

OTHER RULES

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.
 

006--COMPUTER FILES

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

006--SERIALS

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

   

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