BibFormats

SrTp:  Type of Continuing Resource

Record Type

BIB

Bytes

CNR: 008/21; 006/04

Input Standards

CNR: Mandatory. One-character code. Default: blank character

Definition

 
CNR, 006

The type of continuing resource.

Codes

 
 
blank character

None of the following. Type of continuing resource is not specified by one of the other codes. Used for yearbooks and other types of continuing resources that do not fit into existing types. For conference proceedings, use blank character in combination with Conf.

SrTp     blank character
245 0 0 Green Bay Packers yearbook
 
a

Activity report. Periodically-issued institutional publication that provides a structured account of an organization's operations, programs, and performance over a specified reporting period, intended to serve as an ongoing, serial record for stakeholders and for bibliographic identification in library systems. Reports are often issued annually, but can be issued more or less frequently.

SrTp     a
245 1 0 Annual report of the Malden Public Library
 
d

Updating database. Collection of logically interrelated data stored together in one or more computerized files, usually created and managed by a database management system and which may be accessible via a search interface.

SrTp     d
245 0 0 EPO worldwide patent statistical database
 
g

Magazine. Periodical addressing non-scientific, non-professional general interest topics. Magazines can be print or digital. If less granularity is needed, code p can be used.

SrTp     g
245 0 0 National geographic
 
h

Blog. Online periodical appearing on a web page that may contain web links and/or comments on a particular topic or subject (broad or narrow in scope), often in the form of short articles arranged in reverse chronological order, the most recently added piece of information appearing first. If less granularity is needed, code w can be used. Blog content may be written or collected by the site owner, or contributed by users.

SrTp     h
245 0 0 Library juice
 
i

Serial zine. Short for "fanzine" or "magazine", an ongoing independently produced, small-circulation publication created outside of professional publishing channels, which can be considered as a continuing resource when issued in successive parts with an explicit or implicit intent to continue. Serial zines can be both printed and published digitally and made available using an online platform or website.

SrTp     i
245 0 0 10 zine
 
j

Journal. Periodical addressing readers interested in a specific subject or profession. Often includes original research and current developments. Journals can be print or digital. If less granularity is needed, code p can be used.

SrTp     j
245 0 0 International journal of bibliometrics in business and management
 
l

Updating loose-leaf. Bibliographic resource that consists of a base volume(s) updated by separate pages which are inserted, removed, and/or substituted.

SrTp     l
245 0 0 Corporate counsel's guide to copyright law
 
m

Monographic series. 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. Use for any title that is a series, regardless of its treatment.

SrTp     m
245 0 0 Boulder County nature series
 
n

Newspaper. Serial publication 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.

SrTp     n
245 0 4 The New York times
 
p

Periodical. Broad category of publications that includes resources with separate articles, stories, other writings, etc., that are published or distributed generally more frequently than annually, including journals, magazines, newsletters, and blogs. Periodicals can be print or digital. Use this code if less granularity is needed. Otherwise, prefer codes for the specific types of periodicals.

SrTp     p
245 0 4 The U.F.O. investigator
 
q

Serial podcast. Serialized spoken-word digital audio or sometimes audio/video publication, typically released episodically and made available for download or streaming. Podcasts may include interviews, storytelling, or educational content and are distributed through web syndication platforms or mobile applications.

SrTp     q
245 1 0 Bhuja podcast / ǂc with Leigh Hart & Jason Hoyte ; Radio Hauraki.
 
r

Repository. Online collection, often scholarly in nature, for storing the publications of an institution or a group of institutions. Can also be a collection of materials on a specific subject or from a specific community. Materials collected include datasets, e-prints, theses and dissertations, teaching and learning materials, and technical reports. If less granularity is needed, code w can be used.

SrTp     r
245 0 0 Oceandocs : ǂb repository of ocean publications
SrTp     r
245 0 0 Digital repository / ǂc Iowa State University
 
s

Newsletter. Periodical that can be issued by an organization, generally to its members or to a specific audience, to give current information about a topic or sphere of activity. Newsletters can be print or digital. If less granularity is needed, code p can be used.

SrTp     s
245 0 0 Culture et loisirs
SrTp     s
245 0 0 Newsletter / ǂc Colorado Association of Libraries
 
t

Directory. Itemized listing of information for the identification or location of persons, objects, organizations, or places, arranged alphabetically, chronologically, or in some other systematic order, and updated over time. Directories can be print or digital. If less granularity is needed for a digital directory, code w can be used.

SrTp     t
245 0 0 Martindale-Hubbell law directory
 
w

Updating Web site. Web site that is subject to periodic updating such as an updating database, repository, or blog. Use this code if less granularity is needed. Otherwise, prefer codes for the specific types of updating web sites.

SrTp     w
245 0 0 Los Angeles daily news
 
fill character

No attempt to code

Indexing

For indexing and searching information, see Searching WorldCat Indexes, Field 008.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, 008/21 (Continuing Resources).