516 Type of Computer File or Data Note

Codes

First indicator - Display constant controller

# Type of file

8 No display constant generated

Second indicator:

# Undefined

Subfields:

a Type of computer file or data note (NR)

6 Linkage (NR)

8 Field link and sequence number (R)

NOTE: See MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data (516 Type of Computer File or Data Note) for code definitions not given below.

Description/Instructions

Record information that characterizes computer file aspects of a serial in field 516. More specific information, such as the format or genre of the serial files (e.g., ASCII, hypertext, electronic journal), may be included along with a general description (e.g., text and graphic files).

Editing instructions

Field 516 does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.

First indicator - Display constant controller

The display constant Type of file: may be generated based on the first indicator value (i.e., "#"). First indicator value "8" specifies that no display constant is to be generated.

Subfields

$a Type of computer file or data note.

Input in subfield $a the entire text of the note.

516 ## Text (electronic journal)

516 ## Text and graphic

516 8# Written in ISO 9660 and dBase III format

516 ## Hypertext, with links to text and non-text files

516 8# Electronic journal available in ASCII, Acrobat, and PostScript file formats

$6 Linkage.

For instructions on the use of subfield $6, see field 880.

Related fields, etc.

Notes - General Information

516 Type of Computer File or Data Note (MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data)