556 Information about documentation note (R)

First indicator–Display constant controller
# No information provided
8 No display constant generated
Second indicator
# Undefined
Subfields
a Information about documentation note (NR)
z International Standard Book Number [Not applicable]
6 Linkage (NR)
Description/Instructions
Use field 556 to record information about the documentation for serials that explains their contents and use. This field was initially established for the computer file format but through format integration now applies to all materials. Documentation for computer files may be published in print accompanying the computer file, or may be available by remote access. This note is sometimes displayed and/or printed with an introductory term that is generated as a display constant.
First Indicator
Display Constant
Documentation:
The display constant "Documentation:" 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.
Subfields

$a Information about documentation note.
Input in subfield $a the text of the documentation note. Accompanying material other than the documentation for the file can be described in a 500 general note.
500 ## Accompanied by: Installation software on 1 floppy disk (5 1/4 in.)
556 ## SPIRS users' manual, tutorial on 1 floppy disk (3 1/2 in.), quick reference cards.
556 8# Accompanied by users' guide.
556 8# User's guide available online via Internet email and FTP access.
856 0# $3 User's guide available via email $a joe.uwex.edu $h almanac $i send ejoe guide
856 1# $3 User's guide avialable via FTP $a joe.uwex.edu $d /doc/joe $f ejoeguide.*
130 0# Value line investment survey (Expanded ed.)
556 8# Accompanied by manual: How to use the value line investment survey, expanded edition.
$6 Linkage.
For instructions on the use of subfield $6, see Field 880.
Related fields, etc.
300, 500, 856