Heading = MTHD

Heading	Position in Field	Length	Codes	Fixed Length Data Elements (008)
7	1			METHOD OF ACQUISITION
			d	Deposit
			e	Exchange
			f	Free
			g	Gift
			p	Purchase
			*u	Unknown
			z	Other method of acquisition
			?	Data not yet supplied (fill character)

Heading = DT/CAN

Heading	Position in Field	Length	Codes	Fixed Length Data Elements (008)
DT/CAN	8	4		INTENT TO CANCEL DATE Four digits are used to represent the date on which a subscription cancellation is to take effect, or the date of the last expected part. Give the date as YYMM. Enter uuuu for an intent to cancel, with effective date unknown. Use 4 blanks when there is no intent to cancel, or this field is not applicable (title has ceased, or item is not a serial.)
			*blank	No intent to cancel, or not applicable
			????	Data not yet supplied (fill character)
			0123
			4567
			89_u
			?

Heading = G/RTN

Heading	Position in Field	Length	Codes	Fixed Length Data Elements (008)
G/RTN	12	1		GENERAL RETENTION POLICY
			0	Unknown
			1	Other general retention policy
			2	Retained except as replaced by updates
			3	Sample issue retained
			4	Retained until replaced by microform
			5	Retained until replaced by cumulation, replacement volume, or revision
			6	Retained for a limited period
			7	Not retained
			8	Permanently retained
			*?	Data not yet supplied (fill character)

Heading = S/RTN

Heading	Position in Field	Length	Codes	Fixed Length Data Elements (008)
S/RTN	13	3		SPECIFIC RETENTION POLICY Specifies an institution's specific retention policy for an item and is used only in conjunction with value "6" (Retained for a limited period) in 008/12 (General retention code.)
				Position 13 (Policy type):
			l	Latest
			p	Previous
				Position 14 (Number of units): Numerals 1 - 9
				Position 15 (Unit type):
			m	Month(s)
			w	Week(s)
			y	Year(s)
			e	Edition(s)
			i	Issue(s)
			s	Supplement(s)

Heading = CMPLT

Heading	Position in Field	Length	Codes	Fixed Length Data Elements (008)
CMPLT	16	1		COMPLETENESS
			*0	Other
			1	Complete
			2	Incomplete
			3	Scattered
			4	Not applicable
			?	Data not yet supplied (fill character)

Heading = LEND

Heading	Position in Field	Length	Codes	Fixed Length Data Elements (008)
LEND	20	1		LENDING POLICY
			a	Will lend
			b	Will not lend
			*u	Unknown
			?	Data not yet supplied (fill character)

Heading = REPOL

Heading	Position in Field	Length	Codes	Fixed Length Data Elements (008)
REPOL	20	1		REPRODUCTION POLICY
			a	Will reproduce
			b	Will not reproduce
			*u	Unknown
			?	Data not yet supplied (fill character)

Heading = LAN

Heading	Position in Field	Length	Codes	Fixed Length Data Elements (008)
LAN	22	3		LANGUAGE A three character USMARC code indicates the language of coded data contained in the 863-865 Enumeration and Chronology fields that require a language table to generate chronological terms or ordinal numbers for the codes in a display of the holdings statement. Use established codes from "USMARC Code List for Languages"
			*blank	Holdings statement contains no coded chronological or ordinal numbers
			und	Undetermined. The language of the coded chronological data or ordinal numbers in the holdings statement cannot be determined.
			???	Data not yet supplied (fill character)

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