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View the values and other criteria indexed for the Visual materials (vis) Material Type.
2-D image

Code: ngr

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
k         Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
      k  
    k    
3-D object

Code: art

Notes: Also search by artifact

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
r         Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
    r    
Animation

Code: anm

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g       008/34=a  
    g and 006/17=a      
Artwork reproduction

Code: rep

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      k and 007/01=f or s    
k       008/33=c  
    k and 006/16=c      
ATSC

Code: ats

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g        
  • ATSC is any of these fields/subfields:
    • 300 (any subfield)
    • 346 b
    • 500 a
    • 538 a
  • Not case-sensitive
Beta

Code: bta

Notes: Also search by vca or video or videocassette

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g        

beta is in the following fields/subfields:

  • 300 (any subfield)
  • 346 a
  • 347 b
  • start of 500 a
  • 538 a
      v and 007/04=a    
Blu-ray

Code: bta

Notes: Also search by vdc or videodisc

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g        
  • Bluray, Blu ray, Blueray, or Blue ray in any of these fields/subfields:
    • 250 a
    • 300 (any subfield)
    • 500 a (at the beginning)
    • 538 a
  • Not case-sensitive; parentheses and brackets are ignored.
  • Blu-ray is in either of the following fields/subfields:
    • 346 a
    • 347 b
    g 007/04=s    
Chart

Code: cht

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      k and 007/01=n   Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
k       008/33=n
    k and 006/16=n    
Clipart images graphics

Code: cig

Notes: Also search by clipart

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
m       008/26=c  
    k and 006/09=c      
Computer game

Code: cgm

Notes: Also search by game

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
m       008/26=g  
    m and 006/09=g      
Diorama

Code: dio

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
r       008/33=d  
    m and 006/16=d      
DVD video

Code: dvv

Notes: Also search by DVD or DVDs or vdc or videodisc to get all video and audio DVDs

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g        
  • DVD(s) is in either of these fields:
    • 250 a
    • 300 (any subfield)
    • Start of 500 a
    • 538 a
  • Not case-sensitive; parentheses and brackets are ignored.
      v and 007/4=v  
Film

Code: flm

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      m   Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
g       008/33=m
    g and 006/16=m    
Filmstrip

Code: flm

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g       008/33=f Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
      g and 007/01=c, f, o  
    g and 006/16=f    
Flash card

Code: crd

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      k and 007/01=o, a   Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
k       008/33=o
    k and 006/16=o    
Game

Code: gam

Notes: Also can be searched by the code phg

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
r       008/33=g  
    r and 006/16=g      
e, f       008/34-n  
    e, f, and 006/16=n      
e, f       008/33=n  
    e, f, and 006/16=n      
Graphic

Code: grp

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
k       008/33=k  
    k and 006/16-k      
Kit

Code: kit

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      o    
o          
    o      
Microscope slide

Code: msl

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
r       008/33=p Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
    r and 006/16=q    
Model

Code: mdl

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
r       008/33=q  
    r and 006/16=q      
NTSC

Code: nts

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g        
  • NTSC is in any of these fields/subfields:
    • 300 (any subfield)
    • 346 b
    • 500 a
    • 538 a
  • Not case-sensitive
Original artwork

Code: oar

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      k and 007/01=c, e, d, j    
k       008/33=a  
    k and 006/16=a      
PAL

Code: pal

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g        
  • PAL is in any of these fields/subfields:
    • 300 (any subfield)
    • 346 b
    • 500 (when looking for the phrases color broadcast system pal and PAL in all capitals
    • Start of 500 a
    • 538 a
  • Not case-sensitive; punctuation is ignored.
Partial animation

Code: pan

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g       008/34=c  
    g and 006/17=c      
Photograph

Code: pht

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      k and 007/01=g, h, r, v    
Picture

Code: pic

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      k and 007/01=i, k, p, q   Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
k       008/33=i
    k and 006/16=i    
Projected image

Code: pgr

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g         Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
    g    
Real object (realia)

Code: rbj

Notes: Also search by realia

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
r       008/33=r Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
    r and 006/16=r    
SECAM

Code: scm

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g        
  • SECAM is in any of these fields/subfields:
    • 300 (any subfield)
    • 346 b
    • Start of 500 a
    • 538 a
  • Not case-sensitive
Slide

Code: sld

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      g and 007/01=s   Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
g       008/33=s
    g and 006/16=s    
Technical drawing

Code: tch

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      k and 007/01=l    
k       008/33=l  
    k and 006/16=l      
Toy

Code: toy

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
r       008/33=w  
    r and 006/16=w      
Transparency

Code: trn

Notes: N/A

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      g and 007/01=t   Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
g       008/33=t
    g and 006/16=t    
U-matic

Code: umc

Notes: Also search by vca, video, and videocassette for all videocassettes

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      v and 007/04=c    
      v and 007/07=r    
g         3/4 in is at the start of 300 c
g        
  • U matic, Umatic, U standard, or Ustandard is in any of the following fields/subfields:
    • 300 (any subfield)
    • Start of 500 a
    • 538 a
  • Not case-sensitive; parentheses and brackets are ignored.
  • u-matic is in either of the following fields/subfields:
    • 346 a
    • 347 b
VHS

Code: vhs

Notes: Also search by vcavideo, and videocassette for all videocassettes

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      v and 007/01=f and 007/04=b    
g        
  • VHS is in any of these fields/subfields:
    • 300 a
    • 300 b
    • 346 a
    • 347 b
    • Start of 500 a
    • 538 a
  • Not case-sensitive; parentheses and brackets are ignored.
Videocassette

Code: vca

Notes: Also includes other codes mentioned

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g         Videocassette or video cassette in 300 (any subfield) ignoring case or parentheses or brackets.
      v and 007/01=f  

VHS is not found in:

  • 300 a or b
  • Start of 500 a
  • 538 a
      007/04 is not b   Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
Videodisc

Code: vdc

Notes: Also includes other codes mentioned

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
g        
  • Videodisc or video disc or videodisk or video disk in 300 (any subfield) ignoring case or parentheses or brackets.
  • Index also covers RDA terms and codes.
Videorecording

Code: vid

Notes: Also search by video

Indexed values
Record type and bib level        
Leader/06 Leader/07 006 007 008 Other criteria
      v  
g       008/33=v
    g and 006/16=v