Books and Manuscript Language
Computer File
Printed Map or Manuscript Map
Printed Music, Manuscript Music, Musical Sound, and Nonmusic Sound
Serial Control
2-D Nonprojectable, 3-D Artifact, Projected Medium, and Kit
See also:
Additional Guidelines: Beinecke
Illustrations 1-4. Up to four codes may be recorded, in alphabetical order. If fewer than four codes are used, the remaining positions are represented by blanks. Codes include:
_ No illustrations
a Illustrations
b Maps
c Portraits
i Coats of arms
o Photographs
Audience. Generally use _ (unknown or not specified).
Form of Item. See 008 Form of Item.
Contents 1-4. Generally use _'s (no specified nature of contents).
Govt. Publications. Generally use _ (not a government publication).
Conf. Publications. Generally use 0. (not a conference publication)
Festschrift. Generally use 0. (not a festschrift).
Index. Generally use 0 (no index).
Literary Form. Generally use 0 (not fiction).
Biography. Generally use _ (no biographical material).
Computer File/Electronic Resources
Target Audience. Generally use _ (unknown or not specified).
Type of File. Codes include:
a Numeric data
b Computer program
d Document
g Game
i Interactive media
m Combination
u Unknown
Govt. Publication. Generally use _ (not a government publication).
Map Relief 1-4. Generally use _ (no relief shown).
Projection. Generally use __ (projection not specified).
Material. Codes include:
a Single map
b Map series
c Map serial
d Globe
e Atlas
Govt. Publications. Generally use _ (not a government publication).
Form of Item. See 008 Form of Item.
Index. Generally use 0 (no index).
Special Format Characters 1-4. Codes include:
_ No specified special format characteristics
e Manuscript (do not use; enter a separate 006 for manuscript maps)
o Wall map
Printed Music, Manuscript Music, Musical Sound, and Nonmusical Sound
Composition. Use a two-character code to identify type of compositional form. A list of codes is available on the Music Cataloging at Yale website.
Format of Music. Choose from the following codes:
a full score
b full score, miniature or study size
c accompaniment reduced for keyboard
d voice score
e condensed score or piano-conductor score
g close score
m multiple score formats
u unknown
z other than score format (e.g., p. of music)
Audience. Generally use _ (unknown or not specified).
Form of Item. See 008 Form of Item.
Literary Text for Sound Recording 1-2. Use for nonmusical sound recordings. Two codes may be recorded. If only one code is used, left justify it and leave the other position blank. Codes include:
_ Item is a musical sound recording
a Autobiography
b Biography
d Drama
f Fiction
g Reporting
l Lectures, speeches
n Not applicable (printed or manuscript music)
p Poetry
t Interviews
Frequency. Codes include:
a Annual
b Bimonthly
d Daily
m Monthly
q Quarterly
Regularity.
r Regular
u Unknown
Regularity. Codes include:
n Normalized irregular
r Regular
x Completely irregular
u Unknown
ISSN Center. Generally use _ (no ISSN center code assigned).
Type of Serial. Codes include:
n Newspaper
p Periodical
Original Item. Codes include:
_ None of the following
a Microfilm
e Newspaper format
Form of Item. See 008 Form of Item.
Nature of Entire Work. Generally use _'s (no specified nature of contents).
Nature of Contents 1-3. Generally use _'s (no specified nature of contents).
Govt. Publication. Generally use _ (not a government publication)
Conf. Publication. Generally use 0. (not a conference publication)
Alphabet. Codes include:
_ No alphabet given / no key title
a Basic Roman
Type of Entry. Generally use 0. (successive entry).
2-D Nonprojectable, 3-D Artifact, Projected Medium, and Kit
Running Time. Enter one of the following:
nnn not applicable (for materials other than motion pictures and videorecordings)
001-999 running time (in minutes; right justified, with zeros in unused positions)
000 running time exceeds three characters
Audience. Generally use _ (unknown or not specified).
Govt. Publications. Generally use _ (not a government publication).
Form of Item. See 008 Form of Item.
Type of Material. Codes include:
k graphic (original or historical graphic material, such as photographs)
i picture (other two-dimensional, eye-readable materials)
m motion picture
s slide
v videorecording
Technique. Codes include:
l live action
n not applicable (materials other than motion pictures and videorecordings)
u unknown
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Appendix C: 006 top
Manuscript Cataloging Guidelines
Appendix A: Single Manuscript Instructions
Beinecke Manuscript Cataloging Manual