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008 - Maps (NR)


MARC 21 LITE Bibliographic
April 2008

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Character Positions
18-24 - Supply fill characters (|)
25 - Type of cartographic material
One-character alphabetic code that indicates the type of cartographic item described.
a - Single map
b - Map series
Number of related but physically separate and bibliographically distinct cartographic units intended by the producer(s) or issuing body(s) to form a single group.
c - Map serial
Issued in successive parts bearing numerical or chronological designations and intended to be continued indefinitely.
d - Globe
e - Atlas
f - Separate supplement to another work
g - Bound as part of another work
u - Unknown
z - Other
| - No attempt to code
26-28 - Supply fill characters (|)
29 - Form of item
One-character alphabetic code that indicates the form of material for the item.
# - None of the following
a - Microfilm
b - Microfiche
c - Microopaque
d - Large print
f - Braille
r - Regular print reproduction
Eye-readable print, such as a photocopy.
s - Electronic
| - No attempt to code
30-34 - Supply fill characters (|)

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