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| SRC/DT | 0 | 8 | SOURCE DATE (worksheets only) For a NOTIS record (STAT = n), this is the creation date (DT) For a MARC record (STAT = m), this is the date on which LC created the record For a copied record (STAT = c or f), this is the SRC/DT of the original record |
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SRC
39
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CATALOGING SOURCE
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Library of Congress
a
National Agricultural Library
b
National Library of Medicine
c
Library of Congress cooperative cataloging
(Variable field 040 (CAS) will contain the name of the cooperating library)
*d
Other sources
u
Unknown
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PLACE
15
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PLACE OF PUBLICATION, PRODUCTION OR EXECUTION
A two or three character, lower case, alphabetic code for the country of publication. Use established codes from "USMARC Code List for Countries"
*???
Data not yet supplied (fill character)
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LANG
35
3
LANGUAGE
A three character, lower case, alphabetic code for language of text. Use established codes from
"USMARC Code List for Languages"
???
Data not yet supplied (fill characters)
*eng
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MOD
38
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MODIFIED RECORD
The record does not contain all the information found on the corresponding manual cataloging copy
*blank
Not modified
?
Data not yet supplied (fill character)
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REPRO
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FORM OF ITEM
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None of the following
r
Regular print reproduction
a
Microfilm
b
Microfiche
c
Microopaque
d
Large print
f
Braille
g
Punched paper tape (OBSOLETE)
h
Magnetic tape (OBSOLETE)
i
Multimedia (OBSOLETE)
z
Other (OBSOLETE)
?
Data not yet supplied (fill character)
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D/CODE
6
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TYPE OF DATE / PUBLICATION STATUS
b
No dates given; B.C. date involved
d
Serial item ceased publication
e
Detailed date
*s
Single known date/probable date
c
Serial item currently published (Obsolete for books)
t
Publication date and copyright date
i
Inclusive dates of collection
k
Range of years of bulk of collection
m
Multiple dates
p
Date of distribution/release/issue and production/recording session when different
r
Reprint/reissue date and original date
n
Dates unknown
u
Serial item status unknown
q
Questionable date
*?
Data not yet supplied (fill character)
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DT/1
7
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DATE 1/BEGINNING DATE OF PUBLICATION
The content is determined by the Type of Date code (D/CODE), above
*????
Data not yet supplied (fill characters)
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DT/2
11
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DATE 2/ENDING DATE OF PUBLICATION
The content is determined by the Type of Date code (D/CODE), above
????
Data not yet supplied (fill characters)
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