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Du Bois Library Cataloging Manual
NON-PRINT MATERIAL TERMINOLOGY
Terms to use when describing accompanying material in the |e portion of the 300 field; and, in the volume field of its item record when such accompanying material is physically separate from the main piece rather than included in a pocket with the piece.Top of pageRefer to textual material using the term that best describes the material, e.g., teacher’s notes; guide; atlas; pamphlet, etc. Give a physical description, such as number of pages and height in cm., if appropriate. The volume field in the item record should use an appropriate corresponding short word, e.g., guide; text; booklet, etc.
Accompanying material |e (300 field) volume field (item record) videocassette videocassette (describe type only if not VHS) video sound cassette sound cassette cass. CD-ROM CD-ROM (formerly computer laser optical disc)
(give system requirements in a note - 538 field)CD-ROM computer diskette computer disk (describe size) disk map map map compact disc compact disc
(formerly sound disc)disc slides slides slides microfilm reels microfilm reels reel microfiche microfiche fiche sound recording sound disc
(describe speed and size)disc sound tape reel sound tape reel reel
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