06. Field M08D – Maps - Main/master level

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Description of field M08D – Maps - 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:

Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd008p.html
OCLC, WorldCat https://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/fixedfield.html

Character	Description	CBS MARC tag/sbf.	PICA+ tag/sbf.	Import, online cataloguing and MARC 21 export
	Maps	M08D	014D
18-21	Relief	$a	$a	During import 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 relief shown - is considered as a default for maps (March 2021). This field is generated when position 06 - Type of record - of the Leader is equal to e - Cartographic material - or f - Manuscript cartographic 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 these values are present, they are exported. When these values are missing, \|\|\|\| - No attempt to code - is generated. During export to WorldCat When the values are present and are not \|\|\|\|, they are exported. When these values are missing, \|\|\|\| - No attempt to code - is generated.
22-23	Projection	$b	$b	During import 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 blank - Projection not specified - is considered as a default for 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.
24	Undefined	$c	$c	During import from MARC 21 general The value is not put in subfield $c. Thus, it is ignored. During online cataloguing The value is not added. During export to MARC 21 general The value blank is generated. During export to WorldCat The value blank is generated.
25	Type of cartographic material	$d	$d	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 a - Single map - is considered as a default for maps. (March 2021), 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. During import: this value is imported.
26-27	Undefined	$e	$e	During import from MARC 21 general The values are not put in subfield $e. Thus, they are ignored. During online cataloguing The values are not added. Subfield $e is repeatable and contains one value. When one subfield $e is present (theoretically), it must occur 2 times. During export to MARC 21 general Values blank blank are generated. During export to WorldCat Values blank blank are generated.
28	Government 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. 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	Form of item	$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. 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, e.g. that the document is no microfilm, no braille, etc.
30	Undefined	$h	$h	During import from MARC 21 general The value is not put in subfield $h. Thus, it is ignored. During online cataloguing The value is not added. During export to MARC 21 general The value blank is generated. During export to WorldCat The value blank is generated.
31	Index	$i	$i	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	$j	$j	During import from MARC 21 general The value is not put in subfield $j. Thus, it is ignored. During online cataloguing The value is not added. During export to MARC 21 general The value blank is generated. During export to WorldCat The value blank is generated.
33-34	Special format characteristics	$k	$k	During import MARC 21 general When the value is present and is not \| - No attempt to code -, it is imported. There are 2 values (2 characters). When the value is \|, it is ignored. In WorldCat, the value blank blank - No specified special format characteristics - is considered as a default for maps. (March 2021). During online cataloguing The values can be added or updated. Subfield $k is repeatable and contains one value. When one subfield $k is present, it must occur 2 times. During export to MARC 21 general When these values are present, they are exported. When the values are missing, \|\| - No attempt to code - is generated. During export to WorldCat When the values are present, they are exported. When both values are \| or are missing, \|\| - No attempt to code - is generated. When one position contains the value \|, and the other position contains a “real” value, the fill character is replaced by blank - No specified special format characteristics -.

Next fields have the same structure:

M06E	012E	Cartographic material	00 = e	Maps
M06F	012F	Manuscript cartographic material	00 = f	Maps