516 Type of computer file or data note (R)

First indicator–Display constant controller
# No information provided
8 No display constant generated
Second indicator
# Undefined
Subfields
a Type of computer file or data note (NR)
6 Linkage (NR)
Description/Instructions
Record information that characterizes computer file aspects of a serial in field 516. More specific information, such as the format or genre of the serial files (e.g., ASCII, hypertext, electronic journal), may be included along with a general description (e.g., text and graphic files).
First Indicator
Display Constant
Type of file:
The display constant "Type of file:" may be generated as a display constant based on the first indicator value (i.e., "#"). First indicator value "8" specifies that no display constant is to be generated.
Editing Instructions
Field 516 does not end with a mark of punctuation unless the field ends with an abbreviation, initial/letter, or other data that ends with a mark of punctuation.
Subfields

$a Type of computer file or data note.
Input in subfield $a the entire text of the note.
516 ## Text (electronic journal)
516 ## Text and graphic
516 8# Written in ISO 9660 and dBase III format
516 ## Hypertext, with links to text and non-text files
516 8# Electronic journal available in ASCII, Acrobat, and PostScript file formats
$6 Linkage.
For instructions on the use of subfield $6, see field 880.
Related fields, etc.
Notes--General Information