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Guide to Fixed Field Coding in Yorkline by Format

Guide to Fixed Field Coding in Yorkline by Format

Created: 2000/07/13 Updated: 2003/02/14 Questions and comments to: hfraser@yorku.ca
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This section contains a guide to the fixed fields for each format in SIRSI with a link to the corresponding USMARC values.

MARC 21 Concise Bibliographic: Control Field 008

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  1. MARC (Books)
  2. MRDF (Computer Files)
  3. MAP
  4. MUSIC
  5. SERIAL
  6. VISUAL MATERIAL
  7. AUTHORITY

SIRSI MARC FORMAT FIXED FIELDS TEMPLATE

  1. Rec_Typ =Type of Record; Leader Position 06
  2. Bib_Lvl = Bibliographic Level; Leader Position 07
  3. Enc_Lvl = Encoding Level; Leader Position 17
  4. Desc = Descriptive Cataloging Form; Leader Position18
  5. TypeCtrl = Type of Control; Leader Position 08
  6. Entrd = Date Entered on File; Fixed Field Position 00-05
  7. Dat_Tp = Type of Date; Fixed Field Position 06
  8. Date1 = Date 1; Fixed Field Positions 07-10
  9. Date2 = Date 2; Fixed Field Positions 11-14
  10. Ctry = Place of Publication, Production or Execution; Fixed Field Positions 15-17
  11. Lang = Language; Fixed Field Positions 35-37
  12. Mod_Re = Modified Record; Fixed Field Position 38
  13. Illus = IllustrationsFixed Field Positions 18-21
  14. Source = Cataloging Source; Fixed Field Position 39
  15. Audienc = Target Audience; Fixed Field Position 22
  16. Repr = Form of Item; Fixed Field Position; 23
  17. Cont = Nature of Contents; Fixed Field Positions 24-27
  18. GovtPu = Government Publication; Fixed Field Position 28
  19. ConfPu = Conference Publication; Fixed Field Position 29
  20. Festsch = Festschrift; Fixed Field Position 30
  21. Indx = Index; Fixed Field Position 31
  22. Fiction = Literary Form; Fixed Field Position 33
  23. Biog = Biography; Fixed Field Position 34

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SIRSI MRDF (Computer File) FORMAT FIXED FIELDS TEMPLATE

  1. Rec_Typ = Type of Record; Leader Position 06
  2. Bib_Lvl = Bibliographic Level; Leader Position 07
  3. Enc_Lvl = Encoding Level; Leader Position 17
  4. Desc = Descriptive Cataloging Form; Leader Position18
  5. TypeCtrl = Type of Control; Leader Position 08
  6. Entrd = Date Entered on File; Fixed Field Position 00-05
  7. Dat_Tp = Type of Date; Fixed Field Position 06
  8. Date1 = Date 1; Fixed Field Positions 07-10
  9. Date2 = Date 2; Fixed Field Positions 11-14
  10. Ctry = Place of Publication, Production or Execution; Fixed Field Positions 15-17
  11. Lang = Language; Fixed Field Positions 35-37
  12. Mod_Re = Modified Record; Fixed Field Position 38
  13. Source = Cataloging Source; Fixed Field Position 39
  14. Frequn = Frequency; Fixed Field Position 18
  15. Regulr = Regularity; Fixed Field Position 19
  16. Audienc = Target Audience; Fixed Field Position 22
  17. FileTyp = Type of Computer File; Fixed Field Position 26
  18. GovtPub = Government Publication; Fixed Field Position 28

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SIRSI MAP FORMAT FIXED FIELDS TEMPLATE

  1. Rec_Typ = Type of Record; Leader Position 06
  2. Bib_Lvl = Bibliographic Level; Leader Position 07
  3. Enc_Lvl = Encoding Level; Leader Position 17;
  4. Desc = Descriptive Cataloging Form; Leader Position18;
  5. TypeCtrl = Type of Control; Leader Position 08;
  6. Entrd = Date Entered on File; Fixed Field Position 00-05;
  7. Dat_Tp = Type of Date; Fixed Field Position 06;
  8. Date1 = Date 1; Fixed Field Positions 07-10;
  9. Date2 = Date 2; Fixed Field Positions 11-14 ;
  10. Ctry = Place of Publication, Production or Execution; Fixed Field Positions 15-17;
  11. Lang = Language; Fixed Field Positions 35-37
  12. Mod_Re = Modified Record; Fixed Field Position 38;
  13. Source = Cataloging Source; Fixed Field Position 39;
  14. Relief = Relief; Fixed Field Positions 18-21;
  15. Base = Projection?; Fixed Field Positions 22-23;
  16. Prim_Mer = Prime Meridian; Fixed Field Postion 24;
  17. Rec_Grp = Type of Cartographic Material; Fixed Field Position 25;
  18. GovtPub = Government Publication; Fixed Field Position 28;
  19. Indx = Index; Fixed Field Position 31;
  20. Spec_Fmt = Special Format Characteristics; Fixed Field Positions 33-34;

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SIRSI MUSIC FORMAT FIXED FIELDS TEMPLATE

  1. Rec_Typ = Type of Record; Leader Position 06;
  2. Bib_Lvl = Bibliographic Level; Leader Position 07
  3. Enc_Lvl = Encoding Level; Leader Position 17;
  4. Desc = Descriptive Cataloging Form; Leader Position18;
  5. TypeCtrl = Type of Control; Leader Position 08;
  6. Entrd = Date Entered on File; Fixed Field Position 00-05;
  7. Dat_Tp = Type of Date; Fixed Field Position 06;
  8. Date1 = Date 1; Fixed Field Positions 07-10;
  9. Date2 = Date 2; Fixed Field Positions 11-14 ;
  10. Ctry = Place of Publication, Production or Execution; Fixed Field Positions 15-17;
  11. Lang = Language; Fixed Field Positions 35-37
  12. Mod_Re = Modified Record; Fixed Field Position 38;
  13. Source = Cataloging Source; Fixed Field Position 39;
  14. Comp = Form of Composition; Fixed Field Positions 18-19;
  15. Format = Format of Music; Fixed Field Position 3;
  16. Audience = Target Audience; Fixed Field Position;
  17. Repr = Form of Item; Fixed Field Position; 23;
  18. Accomp = Accompanying Matter; Fixed Field Positions 24-29;
  19. Ltxt = Literary text for sound recordings; Fixed Field Positions 30-31;

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SIRSI SERIAL FORMAT FIXED FIELDS TEMPLATE

  1. Rec_Typ = Type of Record; Leader Position 06;
  2. Bib_Lvl = Bibliographic Level; Leader Position 07
  3. Enc_Lvl = Encoding Level; Leader Position 17;
  4. Desc = Descriptive Cataloging Form; Leader Position18;
  5. TypeCtrl = Type of Control; Leader Position 08;
  6. Entrd = Date Entered on File; Fixed Field Position 00-05;
  7. Dat_Tp = Type of Date; Fixed Field Position 06;
  8. Date1 = Date 1; Fixed Field Positions 07-10;
  9. Date2 = Date 2; Fixed Field Positions 11-14 ;
  10. Ctry = Place of Publication, Production or Execution; Fixed Field Positions 15-17;
  11. Lang = Language; Fixed Field Positions 35-37
  12. Mod_Re = Modified Record; Fixed Field Position 38;
  13. Source = Cataloging Source; Fixed Field Position 39;
  14. Frequn = Frequency; Fixed Field Position 18;
  15. Regulr = Regularity; Fixed Field Position 19;
  16. ISDS = ISSN Center; Fixed Field Position 20;
  17. Ser_ Type = Type of Serial; Fixed Field Position 21;
  18. Phys_Me = Form of Original Item; Fixed Field Position 23;
  19. Repr = Form of Item; Fixed Field Position 23;
  20. Pub_Type = Nature of Entire Work; Fixed Field Position 24;
  21. Cont = Nature of Contents; Fixed Field Positions 25-27;
  22. GovtPub = Government Publication; Fixed Field Position 28;
  23. ConfPub = Conference Publication; Fixed Field Position 29;
  24. Alphabt = Original Alphabet or Script of Title; Fixed Field Position 33;
  25. S/L_Ent = Successive/Latest Entry; Fixed Field Position 34;

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SIRSI VISUAL MATERIAL FORMAT FIXED FIELDS TEMPLATE

  1. Rec_Typ = Type of Record; Leader Position 06;
  2. Bib_Lvl = Bibliographic Level; Leader Position 07
  3. Enc_Lvl = Encoding Level; Leader Position 17;
  4. Desc = Descriptive Cataloging Form; Leader Position18;
  5. TypeCtrl = Type of Control; Leader Position 08;
  6. Entrd = Date Entered on File; Fixed Field Position 00-05;
  7. Dat_Tp = Type of Date; Fixed Field Position 06;
  8. Date1 = Date 1; Fixed Field Positions 07-10;
  9. Date2 = Date 2; Fixed Field Positions 11-14 ;
  10. Ctry = Place of Publication, Production or Execution; Fixed Field Positions 15-17;
  11. Lang = Language; Fixed Field Positions 35-37
  12. Mod_Re = Modified Record; Fixed Field Position 38;
  13. Source = Cataloging Source; Fixed Field Position 39;
  14. Time = Running Time for Motion Pictures and Videorecordings; Fixed Field Positions 18-20;
  15. Audienc = Target Audience; Fixed Field Position 22;
  16. Accomp = Accompanying Matter; Fixed Field Positions 23-27;
  17. GovtPub = Government Publication; Fixed Field Position;
  18. Typ_Mat = Type of Visual Material; Fixed Field Position 33;
  19. Tech = Technique; Fixed Field Position 34;

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SIRSI AUTHORITY FORMAT FIXED FIELDS TEMPLATE

  1. REC_TYP = Type of record; Leader postion 06;
  2. ENC_LVL = Encoding Level Leader Position 17;
  3. STATUS = Record Status; Leader Position 05;
  4. ENTRD = Date Entered on File; Fixed Field Position 00-05;
  5. DIR/IND = Direct or Indirect Geographic Subdivision; Fixed Field Position 06;
  6. ROMAN = Romanization Scheme; Fixed Field Position 07;
  7. AUTHTYP = Kind of Record; Fixed Field Position 09;
  8. RULES = Descriptive Cataloging Rules; Fixed Field Position 10;
  9. SYS/THE = Subject Heading System/Thesaurus; Fixed Field Position 11;
  10. SER_TYP = Type of Series; Fixed Field Position 12;
  11. SER_NUM = Numbered or Unnumbered Series; Fixed Field Position 13;
  12. NAME_U = Heading Use: Main or Added Entry; Fixed Field Position 14;
  13. SUBJ_US = Heading Use: Subject Added Entry; Fixed Field Position 15;
  14. SER_USE = Heading Use: Series Added Entry; Fixed Field Position 16;
  15. SUBDIV = Type of Subject Subdivision; Fixed Field Position 17;
  16. GOVT_A = Type of Government Agency; Fixed Field Position 28;
  17. REF_EVA = Reference Evaluation; Fixed Field Position 29;
  18. UPD_PRO = Record Update in Process;Fixed Field Position 31;
  19. UNIQNAM = Undifferentiated Personal Name; Fixed Field Position 32;
  20. LEVL_ES = Level of Establishment ; Fixed Field Position 33;
  21. MOD_RE = Modified Record; Fixed Field Position 38;
  22. SOURCE = Cataloging Source; Fixed Field Position 39;

MARC 21 Concise Authority: Leader and Directory

MARC 21 Concise Authority: Control Fields (00X)

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