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04. Field M08B – Books - Main/master level

Description of field M08B – Books - Main/master level.

General remark for import

When the positions 18-28 are all blanks, this data is not imported.

Positions 29-34 are always treated according to the following specifications.

For more MARC 21 documentation:

Character Description CBS MARC
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Import, online cataloguing and MARC 21 export
Books M08B 014B
18-21 Illustrations $a $a
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported. There are 4 values (4 characters).
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value blank - No illustrations - is considered as a default for books (March 2021).

This field is generated when position 06 - Type of record - of the Leader is equal to a - language material - or t - Manuscript language material -.

  • During online cataloguing

The values can be added or updated.

Subfield $a is repeatable and contains one value. When one subfield $a is present, it must occur 4 times.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the values are present and are not | - No attempt to code -, they are exported.
    • When all values are |, |||| - No attempt to code - is generated.
    • When one or more positions contain the value |, and the other position(s) contain a “real” value, the fill characters are replaced by blank - No illustrations -.
    • When all values are missing, |||| - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the values are present and are not | - No attempt to code -, they are exported.
    • When all values are |, |||| - No attempt to code - is generated.
    • When one or more positions contain the value |, and the other position(s) contain a “real” value, the fill characters are replaced by blank - No illustrations -.
    • When all values are missing, |||| - No attempt to code - is generated.
22 Target audience $b $b
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value blank - Unknown or not specified - is considered as a default for different types of material, and the value | - No attempt to code - is not allowed (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is exported.
    • When the value is I or is missing, value blank - Unknown or not specified - is generated.
23 Form of item $c $c
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value blank - None of the following - is considered as a default for different types of material, and the value | - No attempt to code - is not allowed (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is exported.
    • When the value is I or is missing, value blank - None of the following - is generated. However, the value blank has a specific meaning.
24-27 Nature of contents $d $d
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported. There are 4 values (4 characters).
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value blank - No specified nature of contents - is considered as a default for books (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

Subfield $d is repeatable and contains one value. When one subfield $d is present, it must occur 4 times.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When one or more positions contain the value | - No attempt to code -, and the other position(s) contain a “real” value, the fill characters are replaced by blank - No specified nature of contents -.
    • When the value is missing, value |||| - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When one or more positions contain the value | - No attempt to code -, and the other position(s) contain a “real” value, the fill characters are replaced by blank - No specified nature of contents -.
    • When the value is missing, value |||| - No attempt to code - is generated.
28 Government publication $e $e
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value blank - Not a government publication - is considered as a default for several types of material, and the value | - No attempt to code - is not allowed (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is exported.
    • When the value is I - No attempt to code - or is missing, value blank - Not a government publication - is generated. However, the value blank has a specific meaning, e.g. that the document is not a government publication. Also, the value u - Unknown if item is government publication - is not a real alternative.
29 Conference publication $f $f
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

The value must be one of the official allowed codes.

In WorldCat, the value 0 - Not a conference publication - is considered as a default for books and the value | - No attempt to code - is considered as a default for continuing resources (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
30 Festschrift $g $g
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

The value must be one of the official allowed codes.

In WorldCat, the value 0 - Not a festschrift - is considered as a default for books (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
31 Index $h $h
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

The value must be one of the official allowed codes.

In WorldCat, the value 0 - No index - is considered as a default for books and maps (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
32 Undefined $i $i
  • During import from MARC 21 general

The value is not put in subfields $i. Thus, it is ignored.

  • During online cataloguing

The value is not added.

  • During export to MARC 21 general

Value blank is generated.

  • During export to WorldCat

Value blank is generated.

33 Literary form $j $j
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value 0 - Not fiction (not further specified) - is considered as a default for books and the value | - No attempt to code - is not allowed (March 2021).

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present and is not |, it is exported.
    • When the value is I or is missing, value u - Unknown - is generated.
34 Biography $k $k
  • During import from MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is imported.
    • When the value is |, it is ignored.

In WorldCat, the value blank - No biographical material - is considered as a default for books and the value | - No attempt to code - is not allowed (March 2021).

The value must be one of the official allowed codes.

  • During online cataloguing

The value can be added or updated.

  • During export to MARC 21 general
    • When the value is present, it is exported.
    • When the value is missing, | - No attempt to code - is generated.
  • During export to WorldCat
    • When the value is present and is not | - No attempt to code -, it is exported.
    • When the value is I or is missing, value blank - No biographical material - is generated. However, the value blank has a specific meaning, e.g. that the document is no biographical material, by default.

Next fields have the same structure:

M06A 012A Language material 00 = a Books
M06T 012T Manuscript 00 = t Books