Scope
This document maps Alma item material types to common coding used in MARC bibliographic records.
For definitions of material types, see Item material type definitions.
For a mapping of material types to item policies, see Item material type and item policy.
Material type and MARC bibliographic coding
| Category | Material Type | MARC Format | MARC Coding |
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| Audio recording | Audio Compact Disc | Music | LDR/06 = i or j 008/20 = n 008/21 = n 008/33 = n 007/00 = s 007/01 = d 007/03 = f 007/05 = n 007/06 = g 007/07 = n 007/08 = n 007/10 = m 007/11 = n 007/12 = e |
| Audio Disc (Analog) | Music | LDR/06 = i or j 008/20 = n 008/21 = n 008/33 = n 007/00 = s 007/01 = d 007/03 = a, b, c, d, or e 007/05 = m or s 007/07 = n 007/08 = n |
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| Audio Recording (Other) | Music | LDR/06 = i or j 008/20 = n 008/21 = n 008/33 = n 007/00 = s |
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| Audiocassette | Music | LDR/06 = i or j 008/20 = n 008/21 = n 008/33 = n 007/00 = s 007/01 = s |
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| Audiotape Reel | Music | LDR/06 = i or j 008/20 = n 008/21 = n 008/33 = n 007/00 = s 007/01 = t |
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| Cartographic resource | Atlas | Maps | LDR/06 = e or f 008/25 = e 007/00 = a 007/01 = d |
| Books | LDR/06 = a 008/18-21 = b |
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| Globe | Maps | LDR/06 = e or f 008/25 = d 007/00 = d |
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| Map | Maps | LDR/06 = e or f 008/25 = a, b, or c 007/00 = a 007/01 = g, j, k, q, r, s, y |
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| Computer file | Computer Data Storage (Other) | Varies | 007/00 = c |
| Computer Disc | Varies | 007/00 = c 007/01 = o |
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| Floppy Disc | Varies | 007/00 = c 007/01 = j |
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| Equipment | Calculator | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = r 008/33 = r |
| Equipment | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = r 008/33 = r |
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| Headphones | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = r 008/33 = r |
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| Laptop | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = r 008/33 = r |
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| Laptop Accessory | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = r 008/33 = r |
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| Laptop Charger | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = r 008/33 = r |
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| Projector | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = r 008/33 = r |
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| Tablet | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = r 008/33 = r |
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| Graphic | 3D Object | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = r 008/33 = c, d, g, p, q, r, or w |
| Art Original | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = k or r 008/33 = a |
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| Graphic | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = k 008/33 = c, i, k, l, n, or o |
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| LDR/06 = g 008/33 = f, s, or t |
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| Microform | Microcard | Varies | 007/00 = h 007/01 = a, u, or z |
| Microfiche | Varies | 007/00 = h 007/01 = e or f |
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| Microfilm | Varies | 007/00 = h 007/01 = b, c, d, h, or j |
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| Microopaque | Varies | 007/00 = h 007/01 = g |
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| Mixed material | Archival Material | Varies | LDR/06 = p or t LDR/08 = a |
| Kit | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = o 008/33 = b |
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| Mixed Material | Mixed Materials | LDR/06 = p | |
| Motion Picture | Motion Picture | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = g 008/33 = m 007/00 = m |
| Music | Music Score | Music | LDR/06 = c or d |
| Other | Keys | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = r 008/33 = r |
| Other | Varies | Varies | |
| Textual material | Book | Books | LDR/06 = a LDR/07 = a, c, d, or m |
| Bound Issue | Continuing Resources | LDR/06 = a LDR/07 = b, s |
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| Integrating Resource | Continuing Resources | LDR/06 = a LDR/07 = i |
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| Issue | Continuing Resources | LDR/06 = a LDR/07 = b, s |
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| Manuscript | Books | LDR/06 = t | |
| Newspaper | Continuing Resources | LDR/06 = a LDR/07 = b, i, or s 008/21 = n |
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| Video recording | Video Recording (Other) | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = g 008/33 = v 007/00 = v |
| Videocassette | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = g 008/33 = v 007/00 = v 007/01 = f |
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| Videodisc | Visual Materials | LDR/06 = g 008/33 = v 007/00 = v 007/01 = d |
By abaron on 05-31-2025