Search/Browse Help - Type of Material
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
- 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.)
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3-D Object
3-D Object