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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.)

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