Form Facets
This documentation describes the Form facets that are available in Pika. Notes for each facet include the data points referenced.
Detail information about Form and Literary Form facets
The Form and Literary Form facets represent the same underlying data; Literary Form references more specific values and Form references more general categories determined by the specific values.
We typically recommend that libraries change the display name for either of these facets to something such as “Fiction/Nonfiction” or “Fiction/Nonfiction/More” so the facet makes more sense for patrons.
Form (Unscoped)
Leader
MARC leader position 6 (type of record), value a or t
MARC leader position 7 (bib level) value a, c, d, or m
MARC 006 Fixed-Length Data Element (only referenced when MARC leader positions 6/7 criteria are met)
Position 16 - Literary Form
MARC 008 Fixed-Length Data Element (only referenced when MARC leader positions 6/7 criteria are met)
Position 33 - Literary Form
MARC 650 Subject Added Entry
Position v - Form Subdivision - Topical Term
MARC 651 Subject Added Entry - Geographic Name
Position v - Form Subdivision
MARC 655 Index Term-Genre/Form
Position a - Genre/form data or focus item contains subject phrases that begin with “instructional film” or educational film”
When MARC leader criteria or 65X Subject data points aren’t met or found, then the value Unknown will be the Form designation.
Form Translation Map
0 = Non Fiction
1 = Fiction
D = Fiction
E = Non Fiction
F = Fiction
H = Fiction
I = Non Fiction
J = Fiction
M = Fiction
P = Fiction
S = Non Fiction
U = Unknown
Unknown = Unknown
*= Not Coded
The Form of the title (fiction, non-fiction, or unknown) references MARC leader positions 6 & 7 and MARC 006 & 008.
The Form of the title is also based on the subject subfields of MARC 650 position v (form subdivision). The subject subfield of MARC 651 position v (form subdivision). The case-insensitive subject subfield of MARC 655 position a (genre/form data or focus item) that contains subject phrases that begin with “instructional film” or educational film” for the form value of Nonfiction.
Subject Form for Fiction
650/651v term | Form Value |
Cartoons and comics | Fiction |
Children's fiction | Fiction |
Comedy | Fiction |
Comic books, strips, etc | Fiction |
Drama | Fiction |
Dramas | Fiction |
Fantasy | Fiction |
Fiction | Fiction |
Fictional Works | Fiction |
Folklore | Fiction |
Humor | Fiction |
Humor, Juvenile | Fiction |
Humour | Fiction |
Junior fiction | Fiction |
Juvenile drama | Fiction |
Juvenile fiction | Fiction |
Juvenile Humor | Fiction |
Juvenile Poetry | Fiction |
Legends | Fiction |
Mystery fiction | Fiction |
Novela | Fiction |
Novela juvenil | Fiction |
Poetry | Fiction |
Romances | Fiction |
Satire | Fiction |
Stories | Fiction |
Wit and humor | Fiction |
Subject Form for Nonfiction
650/651v term | Form Value |
Atlas | Non Fiction |
Atlases | Non Fiction |
Biography | Non Fiction |
Catalogs | Non Fiction |
Designs and Plans | Non Fiction |
Diaries | Non Fiction |
Essays | Non Fiction |
Guidebooks | Non Fiction |
Juvenile non-fiction | Non Fiction |
Maps | Non Fiction |
Nonfiction | Non Fiction |
Non-fiction | Non Fiction |
Personal narratives | Non Fiction |
Personal narratives, American | Non Fiction |
Personal narratives, Jewish | Non Fiction |
Personal narratives, Polish | Non Fiction |
Personal narratives, Sudanese | Non Fiction |
Recipes | Non Fiction |
Reference books | Non Fiction |
Study guides | Non Fiction |
Textbook | Non Fiction |
Travel guide | Non Fiction |
Form OverDrive Subjects
The form for OverDrive comes from subjects
If the subject phrase contains the word Nonfiction it will have the form of Non Fiction
If the subject phrase contains the word Fiction but not Nonfiction it will have the form of Fiction
If the subject phrase contains the word Poetry it will have the form of Fiction
If the subject phrase contains the word Essays it will have the form of Non Fiction
If the subject phrase contains the word Short Stories or Drama it will have the form of Fiction
Literary Form (Unscoped)
Literary Form Translation Map
0 = Non Fiction
1 = Fiction
D = Dramas
E = Essays
F = Novels
H = Humor, Satires, etc.
I = Letters
J = Short Stories
M = Mixed Forms
P = Poetry
S = Speeches
U = Unknown
Unknown = Unknown
= Not Coded
The Literary Form is a more detailed version of the Form facet that includes additional forms. Literary Form references MARC leader positions 6 & 7 and MARC 006 & 008.
The Literary Form of the title is also based on the subject subfields of MARC 650 position v (form subdivision). The subject subfield of MARC 651 position v (form subdivision). The case-insensitive subject subfield of MARC 655 position a (genre/form data or focus item) that contains subject phrases that begin with “instructional film” or educational film” for the form value of Nonfiction.
Subject to Literary Form Translations
650/651v term | Literary Form Value | Additional Literary Form Value |
Atlas | Non Fiction |
|
Atlases | Non Fiction |
|
Biography | Non Fiction |
|
Cartoons and comics | Fiction |
|
Catalogs | Non Fiction |
|
Children's fiction | Fiction |
|
Comedy | Fiction | Humor, Satires, etc. |
Comic books, strips, etc | Fiction |
|
Designs and Plans | Non Fiction |
|
Diaries | Non Fiction |
|
Drama | Fiction | Dramas |
Dramas | Fiction | Dramas |
Essays | Non Fiction | Essays |
Fantasy | Fiction |
|
Fiction | Fiction |
|
Fictional Works | Fiction |
|
Folklore | Fiction |
|
Guidebooks | Non Fiction |
|
Humor | Fiction | Humor, Satires, etc. |
Humor, Juvenile | Fiction | Humor, Satires, etc. |
Humour | Fiction | Humor, Satires, etc. |
Junior fiction | Fiction |
|
Juvenile drama | Fiction | Dramas |
Juvenile fiction | Fiction |
|
Juvenile Humor | Fiction | Humor, Satires, etc. |
Juvenile non-fiction | Non Fiction |
|
Juvenile Poetry | Fiction | Poetry |
Legends | Fiction |
|
Maps | Non Fiction |
|
Mystery fiction | Fiction |
|
Nonfiction | Non Fiction |
|
Non-fiction | Non Fiction |
|
Novela | Fiction | Novels |
Novela juvenil | Fiction | Novels |
Personal narratives | Non Fiction |
|
Personal narratives, American | Non Fiction |
|
Personal narratives, Jewish | Non Fiction |
|
Personal narratives, Polish | Non Fiction |
|
Personal narratives, Sudanese | Non Fiction |
|
Poetry | Fiction | Poetry |
Recipes | Non Fiction |
|
Reference books | Non Fiction |
|
Romances | Fiction |
|
Satire | Fiction | Humor, Satires, etc. |
Stories | Fiction |
|
Study guides | Non Fiction |
|
Textbook | Non Fiction |
|
Travel guide | Non Fiction |
|
Wit and humor | Fiction | Humor, Satires, etc. |
Literary Form OverDrive Subjects
The literary form for OverDrive comes from subjects and it is assumed that everything is a literary form unless there is a subject other than a literary form.
If the subject phrase contains the word Nonfiction it will have the literary form of Non-Fiction
If the subject phrase contains the word Fiction it will have the literary form of Fiction and an additional literary full form of Fiction
If the subject phrase contains the word Poetry it will have the literary form of Fiction and an additional literary full form of Poetry
If the subject phrase contains the word Essays it will have the literary form of Nonfiction and an additional literary full form of Essays
If the subject phrase contains the word Short Stories it will have the literary form of Drama and an additional literary full form of Short Stories
If the subject phrase contains the word Drama it will have the literary form of Fiction and an additional literary full form of Drama
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