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USMARC Concise Bibliographic: Control Fields 001-006

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Fields 001-006 contain control numbers and other control and coded information that are used in processing USMARC 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.

• 001 - CONTROL NUMBER (NR)
• 003 - CONTROL NUMBER INDENTIFIER (NR)
• 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION (NR)
• 006 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--ADDITIONAL MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS--GENERAL INFORMATION (R)
• 006--BOOKS
• 006--COMPUTER FILES
• 006--MAPS
• 006--MUSIC
• 006--SERIALS
• 006--VISUAL MATERIALS
• 006--MIXED MATERIALS

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER (NR)

The control number assigned by the organization creating, using, or distributing the record. The USMARC code for the organization is contained in field 003 (Control Number Identifier).

Examples

001	###86104385#
001	14919759
001	#####9007496

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003 - CONTROL NUMBER INDENTIFIER (NR)

The USMARC code for the organization whose control number is contained in field 001 (Control Number). The source of the code is the USMARC Code List for Organizations that is maintained by the Library of Congress.

Examples

003	DLC
003	OCoLC
003	DNLM

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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION (NR)

Sixteen characters that indicate the date and time of the latest record transaction and serve as a version identifier for the record. The data is recorded according to Representation for Calendar Date and Ordinal Date for Information Interchange (ANSI X3.30) in the pattern yyyymmdd. The time is recorded according to Representations of Local Time of the Day for Information Interchange (ANSI X3.43) in the pattern hhmmss.f, expressed in terms of the 24-hour clock.

Examples

005	19940223151047.0
	[February 23, 1994, 3:10:47 P.M.]

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

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.
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006--BOOKS

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 - Type of 006 code
  • a - Books
  • 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 32 (Literary form) under 008--BOOKS
• 17 - Biography
  See the description of position 34 (Biography) under 008--BOOKS

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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 - Type of 006 code
  • m - Computer file
• 01-04 - Undefined; each contains a blank (#) or 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 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 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 fill ( | ) character

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006--MAPS

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 - Type of 006 code
  • 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 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 fill ( | ) character
• 11 - Government publication
  See the description of position 28 (Government publication) under 008--MAPS
• 12-13 - Undefined; each contains a blank (#) or fill ( | ) character
• 14 - Index
  See the description of position 31 (Index) under 008--MAPS
• 15 - Undefined; contains a blank (#) or fill ( | ) character
• 16-17 - Special format characteristics
  See the description of positions 33-34 (Special format characteristics) under 008--MAPS

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006--MUSIC

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 - Type of 006 code
  • 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 fill ( | ) character

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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 - Type of 006 code
  • 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 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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006--VISUAL MATERIALS

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 - Type of 006 code
  • g - Projected medium
  • k - Two-dimensional nonprojectable graphic
  • o - Kit
  • r - Three-dimensional artifact or naturally occurring object
• 01-03 - Running time for motion pictures and videorecordings
  See the description of positions 18-20 (Running time for motion pictures and videorecordings) 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 fill ( | ) character
• 11 - Government publication
  See the description of position 28 (Government publication) under 008--VISUAL MATERIALS
• 12-15 - Undefined; each contains a blank (#) or 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

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006--MIXED 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 - Type of 006 code
  • p - Mixed material
• 01-05 - Undefined; each contains a blank (#) or 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 fill ( | ) character