Fixed Fields

  • Dates: When the fiche in hand is a reproduction of a work, usually a book, enter the date of the original in the fixed field, Dates; place the date of reproduction in a 533 note (See 533 note, below). The date of an original fiche publication is entered both in the fixed field and the 260 variable field.
  • Form (Form of item): Enter a for Microfilm; enter b for Microfiche.

Variable Fields

          007 h ǂb e ǂd b ǂe m ǂf b024 ǂg b ǂh b ǂi c ǂj a

  • 245: For all copy, scan/correct this field for inclusion of $h (medium), which should read microform. Always enter brackets around the GMD in this field, or, in editing copy, verify their inclusion.
  • 300: For copy of an original fiche publication, enter its physical description in field 300.
    Example:
    6 microfiches (230 fr.)¹ ; negative² ; 12 X 17 cm.³
    ¹ give number of frames only if easily ascertainable
    ² explicitly state only when polarity is negative (i.e. light on dark; 007 $d=b)
    ³ give size only if not 11x15 cm. (i.e. 4x6 in.)
  • 533: When the fiche in hand is a reproduction of a work, usually a book, scan, correct, or create a 533 note (Reproduction Note):
              533 $a (Microfiche). $b (Place) : $c (Agency responsible for reproduction), $d (Date). $e (Physical description).
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