BibFormats

027  Standard Technical Report Number (R)

Record Type

BIB

Input Standards

Field (Full/Minimal)
Required if applicable/Optional
1st Indicator  Undefined
blank character Undefined
2nd Indicator  Undefined
blank character Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable  NR=Nonrepeatable) Input Standards (Full/Minimal)
ǂa Standard technical report number (NR) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂq Qualifying information (R) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂz Canceled/invalid number (R) Required if applicable/Required if applicable
ǂ6 Linkage (NR) System supplied/System supplied
ǂ8 Field link and sequence number (R) Optional/Optional

Definition

Field 027 contains a Standard Technical Report Number (STRN) or an International Standard Technical Report Number (ISRN) assigned to a technical report. The technical report number is usually the primary means of identifying a specific technical report.

STRN

The STRN is formulated according to Standard Technical Report Number Format and Creation, ANSI/NISO Z39.23-1997 (S2015). A STRN has the following parts:

  • Report code. Alphanumeric characters that identify the issuing organization and, in some cases, a series.
  • Sequential group. Numeric characters assigned in sequence by each issuing organization.
  • Local suffix. An optional element in which the issuing organization may include additional information.

The report code and sequential group are separated by a single hyphen. The sequential group and the local suffix are separated by an ampersand or plus sign. Slashes may be used as subdividers within the report code and within the sequential group.

ISRN

The ISRN is formulated according to Standard Technical Report Number Format and Creation, ANSI/NISO Z39.23-1997 (S2015) or ISO 10444, International Standard Technical Report Number (ISRN). Note: ISO 10444 has been withdrawn. An ISRN has the following parts:

  • Report code. Alphanumeric characters that identify the issuing organization and, in some cases, a series.
  • Sequential group. Numeric characters assigned in sequence by each issuing organization.
  • Country code and local suffix. An optional element in which the issuing organization may include additional information.

The report code and sequential group are separated by a double hyphen. The country code is preceded by a double hyphen and the local suffix by a plus sign. Slashes and single hyphens may be used as subdividers within the report code and within the sequential group.

1st Indicator

Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.

blank character

Undefined

2nd Indicator

Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.

blank character Undefined

Subfields

 
ǂa Standard technical report number

The standard number.

027     MPC-386
[STRN]
027     FOA--89-40265/C--SE
[ISRN]
027     METPRO/CB/TR--74/216+PR.ENVR.WI
[ISRN]
ǂq Qualifying information

A brief statement of qualifying information concerning the item associated with a number being recorded in subfield ǂa or subfield ǂz.

027     LUMEDW/MEKL-1024/SE ǂq (1996)
027     MA/RD-770/85032 ǂq (v. 2)
ǂz Canceled/invalid number

A canceled or invalid standard number.

027     FTA/MA-06/0197/94/2 ǂz FTA/MA-06/0197/01/03
027     ǂz LUTMDN/TMH--03/1012--SE
ǂ6 Linkage

Data that link fields when non-Latin script is entered. This subfield is system supplied and does not appear in OCLC online displays. Do not manually add subfield ǂ6. For more information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields.

ǂ8 Field link and sequence number

For information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields.

Punctuation

In records containing punctuation, enclose data in a single occurrence of subfield ǂq in parentheses. Enclose data in multiple occurrences of subfield ǂq in one set of parentheses and separate individual occurrences of subfield ǂq with a space, semicolon, space. Omit any punctuation from the end of the field unless it ends with an ellipsis, hyphen, closing parenthesis, exclamation point, question mark, or period following an abbreviation.

Indexing

For indexing and searching information, see Searching WorldCat Indexes, field 027.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 027.