MARC21-008: Type of continuing resource
monographic series
A group of analyzable items (i.e., each piece has a distinctive title) that are related to one another by a collective title. The individual items may or may not be numbered.
m
Used for any title that is a series, regardless of its treatment.
newspaper
Continuing resource that is mainly designed to be a primary source of written information on current events connected with public affairs, either local, national and/or international in scope. It contains a broad range of news on all subjects and activities and is not limited to any specific subject matter. It may include (although not primarily) articles on literary or other subjects as well as advertising, legal notices, vital statistics, and illustrations.
n
none of the following
Type of continuing resource other than updating database, updating loose-leaf, monographic series, newspaper, periodical, updating web site.
#
Used for yearbooks and annual reports.
periodical
Separate articles, stories, other writings, etc. that are published or distributed generally more frequently than annual.
p
updating database
Collection of logically interrelated data stored together in one or more computerized files, usually created and managed by a database management system.
d
updating loose-leaf
Bibliographic resource that consists of a base volume(s) updated by separate pages which are inserted, removed, and/or substituted.
l
updating web site
Web site that is updated.
w
Not used for periodical, newspaper, or database.
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