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    Which MARC21 fields Identify the Bibliographic Material Type?

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    • Product: Alma

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    How is the "Material Type" for a title search defined? Which bibliographic information determines  these facets:

    Books (BK) 

    Journals (CR) 

    Computer files (CF) 

    Maps (MP) 

    Music (MU) Visual materials (VM) Mixed materials (MX) 

     

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    See Material Types in Search Results

    These material types are defined  by Library of Congress.  See https://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliograph...e/bdintro.html .

    These material types are identified from the bibliographic LDR position 6, 7.

    For example, LDR Position 6 = a, Position 7 = a or c or d or m, the Alma Bibliographic Material is "BK", and Alma Material Type Term is "Book".

    For complete and exact information, please see the Online Help, link provided below.

     


    • Article last edited: 29-NOV-2018
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