Which MARC21 fields Identify the Bibliographic Material Type?
- Product: Alma
Question
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)
Answer
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".
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- Article last edited: 29-NOV-2018