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Type of Material

Lists material types used in Search Limits, Titles Lists, and individual record displays, with cross-references.

A

Architectural Drawing: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing
Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats: Note: used for collections of materials under archival control such as letters, diaries, subject files, or family papers. Includes material in a variety of formats, such as text, music scores, photographs, drawings, and recordings.
also use Rare Book or Manuscript for monographic manuscripts
Atlas: use Map
Audio Recording: use Music Recording
use Nonmusic Recording
Audio Tape: use Music Recording
use Nonmusic Recording

B

Blueprint: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing

Book

C

Cartographic Material: use Map
CD-ROM: use Software or E-Resource. Note: generally applies to software programs, games, general web sites, and online databases
also use the type of material that describes the original format of the content of a digital file (e.g., Book, Periodical or Newspaper, Map, etc.)
Compact Disc (Audio): use Music Recording
use Nonmusic Recording
Computer File: use Software or E-Resource. Note: generally applies to software programs, games, general web sites, and online databases
also use the type of material that describes the original format of the content of a digital file (e.g., Book, Periodical or Newspaper, Map, etc.)

D

Database: use Software or E-Resource. Note: generally applies to software programs, games, general web sites, and online databases
also use the type of material that describes the original format of the content of a digital file (e.g., Book, Periodical or Newspaper, Map, etc.)
Digital File: use Software or E-Resource. Note: generally applies to software programs, games, general web sites, and online databases
also use the type of material that describes the original format of the content of a digital file (e.g., Book, Periodical or Newspaper, Map, etc.)
Drawing: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing

E

Electronic Resource: use Software or E-Resource. Note: generally applies to software programs, games, general web sites, and online databases
also use the type of material that describes the original format of the content of a digital file (e.g., Book, Periodical or Newspaper, Map, etc.)
Engineering Drawing: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing

F

Film or Video

Filmstrip: use Film or Video
Fine Print: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing

G

Globe: use Map

J

Journal: use Periodical or Newspaper

L

Language Material: use All Text (Books, Periodicals, etc.)
also use the type of material most appropriate your search: Book, Periodical or Newspaper, Database or Loose-leaf, Rare Book or Manuscript, Software or E-Resource, Manuscript/Mixed Formats
Loose-leaf: use All Text (Books, Periodicals, etc.)

M

Magazine: use Periodical or Newspaper
Manuscript Map: use Map (Manuscript)
Manuscript Material: use Rare Book or Manuscripts for textual manuscripts
use Map (Manuscript) for map manuscripts
use Music Score (Manuscript) for music score manuscripts
use Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats for archival collections containing manuscripts and other forms of material
Manuscript Music Score: use Music Score (Manuscript)

Map

Map (Manuscript)

Microform: use the type of material that describes the original format of the content of the microform (e.g., Book, Map)
Mixed Formats (Archival Collections): use Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats
Moving Image: use Film or Video
Motion Picture: use Film or Video

Music Score

Music Score (Manuscript)

Music Recording

N

Newspaper: use Periodical or Newspaper

Nonmusic Recording

P

Painting: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing
Pamphlet: use Book

Periodical or Newspaper

Photograph, Print, or Drawing

Photonegative: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing
Postcard: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing
Portrait: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing
Poster: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing
Print: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing
Printed Music: use Music Score
Projected Medium: use Film or Video

R

Rare Book or Manuscript

Recording, Music: use Music Recording
Recording, Nonmusic: use Nonmusic Recording

S

Serial: use Periodical or Newspaper
Sheet Music: use Music Score
use Music Score (Manuscript)
Slide (Lantern): use Photograph, Print, or Drawing
Software or E-Resource: Note: generally applies to software programs, games, general web sites, and online databases
also use the type of material that describes the original format of the content of a digital file (e.g., Book, Periodical or Newspaper, Map, etc.)
Sound Recording, Music: use Music Recording
Sound Recording, Nonmusic: use Nonmusic Recording
Spoken Word Recording: use Nonmusic Recording

T

Television Program: use Film or Video
Textual Material: use All Text (Books, Periodicals, etc.)
also use the type of material most appropriate your search: Book, Periodical or Newspaper, Database or Loose-leaf, Rare Book or Manuscript, Software or E-Resource, Archival Manuscript/Mixed Formats
Three-Dimensional Object: use 3-D Object
Transparency: use Film or Video
Two-Dimensional Nonprojectable Graphic: use Photograph, Print, or Drawing

V

Videorecording: use Film or Video
Videotape: use Film or Video

W

Web site: use Software or E-Resource. Note: generally applies to software programs, games, general web sites, and online databases
also use the type of material that describes the original format of the content of web site or digital object (e.g., Book, Periodical or Newspaper, Map, etc.)

0-9

3-D Object