A report number from a technical report. Use for a report number presented on the item in such a way that it cannot be considered under AACR2 as a series number.
If the report number is used as numbering associated with a series statement, enter the number in the appropriate series fields (field 440, field 490, the 8xx fields), not in field 088.
Use field 027 for standard report numbers formulated according to the Standard Technical Report Number (STRN), ANSI Z39.23-1983. Use field 088 for nonstandard report numbers.
1st Indicator
Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank ().
Undefined
2nd Indicator
Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank ().
Undefined
Subfields
‡a Report number
The report number.
088
STRATLAB-71-98
088
EPA-6001/2-76-224
088
NSF 80-61
500
"NSF 80-61"--P. [4] of cover.
‡z Canceled/
invalid report number
Enter each canceled or invalid report number in a separate subfield ‡z. If no valid report number exists, enter only subfield ‡z.
088
‡a NASA-RP-1124-REV-3 ‡z NASA-RP-1124-REV-2
[One valid report number has been canceled in favor of another.]
088
‡z NASA-TN-D-8008
[Report number is invalid because of an error in assignment or printing on the item.]
Printing
Field 088 does not print. Use field 500 to print report numbers as notes.