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| Additional characteristics | Default code | Meaning | Alternative code | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books | a | Language material | t | Manuscript language material |
| Computer files | m | Computer file | n/a | |
| Maps | e | Cartographic material | f | Manuscript cartographic material |
| Mixed materials | p | Mixed materials | n/a | |
| Scores | c | Notated music | d | Manuscript notated music |
| Continuing resource | s | Serial/integrating resource | n/a | |
| Sound recordings | j | Musical sound recording | i | Nonmusical sound recording |
| Visual materials | g | Projected medium | k o r | Two-dimensional nonprojectable graphic Kit Three-dimensional artifact or naturally ocurring object |
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Required bytes/subfields are in bright pink.
CD- and DVD-ROMs
| Definition | Byte | Subfield | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category of material | 00 | a | c = electronic resource |
| Material designation | 01 | b | o = optical disc |
| Undefined | 02 | ||
| Color | 03 | d | b = black & white c = multicolored |
| Dimensions | 04 | e | g = 4 3/4 in. z = other |
| Sound | 05 | f | a = sound |
| Image bit depth | 06-08 | g | |
| File formats | 09 | h | |
| Quality assurance | 10 | i | |
| Antecedent/source | 11 | j | |
| Level of compression | 12 | k | |
| Reformatting quality | 13 | l |
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| Definition | Byte | Subfield | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category of material | 00 | a | s = sound recording |
| Specific material designation | 01 | b | d = sound disc |
| Speed | 03 | d | f = 1.4 m. per sec. |
| Configuration of playback channels | 04 | e | m = mono q = quadrophonic (four channels) s = stereo u = unknown z = other |
| Groove width/groove pitch | 05 | f | n = n/a |
| Dimensions | 06 | g | g = 4 3/4 in. (standard size) a = 3 in. (small format) |
| Tape width | 07 | h | n = n/a |
| Tape configuration | 08 | i | n = n/a |
| Kind of disc, cylinder or tape | 09 | j | m = mass produced, commercialy produced |
| Kind of material | 10 | k | m = plastic with metal |
| Kind of cutting | 11 | l | u = unknown |
| Special playback characteristics | 12 | m | e = digital recording |
| Capture and storage techniques | 13 | n | d = digital recording e = analog recording u = unknown |
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| Definition | Byte | Subfield | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category of material | 00 | a | v = videorecording |
| Specific material designation | 01 | b | d = videodisc |
| Color | 03 | d | b = black and white c = multicolored u = unknown |
Videorecording format | 04 | e | v = DVD |
| Sound on medium or separate | 05 | f | a = sound on medium |
| Medium for sound | 06 | g | i = videodisc |
| Dimensions | 07 | h | z = other (used for all videodiscs) |
| Configuration of playback channels | 08 | i | k = mixed m = mono n = silent q = multichannel, surround or quadrophonic s = stereo u = unknown z = other |
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| Definition | Byte | Subfield | Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category of material | 00 | a | t = text |
| Specific material designation | 01 | b | a = regular print b = large print c = braille d = loose-leaf u = unspecified z = other |
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