Material types
You find guidance and instructions for which different content types, media types and carrier types according to
The instructions only cover the most common material types.
Audiobook
Voice recording of books, are available on physical carriers (CD, MP3)
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Words |
| Expression | RDA content type | Spoken word (spw) |
| Expression type | Listen to it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Audio (s) |
| RDA carrier type | Audio disc (sd) | |
| Manifestation type | For audiobook on CD, select manifestation type: Audiobook - CD. For MP3, select manifestation type: Audiobook - MP3 |
Book (printed monograph)
This includes books, booklets, brochures etc.
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Words |
| Expression | RDA content type | Text (txt) |
| Expression type | Read it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Unmediated (n) |
| RDA carrier type | Volume (nc) | |
| Manifestation type | Book |
Book and audiobook on CD (bundle)
Please note the difference between a bundle (a book and an audiobook considered as two equivalent parts) and a book with a CD as a supplement. Bundle is only to be used when the included objects are considered equivalent. The manifestation type Book and CD is available in Quria but currently, there is no support for specifying any of the other content types, media types or carrier types for a manifestation. When cataloguing bundles with several equivalent parts, for example a printed book and an audiobook, enter the types as unspecified.
In other cases: catalogue according to the main material type and enter the other objects as supplements under Extent for the manifestation.
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Words |
| Expression | RDA content type |
Other (xxx) |
| Expression type | Unknown | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Unspecified (z) |
| RDA carrier type | Unspecified carrier (zu) | |
| Manifestation type | Book and CD |
eAudio
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Words |
| Expression | RDA content type |
Spoken word (spw) |
| Expression type | Listen to it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Computer (c) |
| RDA carrier type | Online resource (cr) | |
| Manifestation type | eAudio |
eBook
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Words |
| Expression | RDA content type |
Text (txt) |
| Expression type | Read it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Computer (c) |
| RDA carrier type | Online resource (cr) | |
| Manifestation type | eBook |
Talking book - audio disc
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Words |
| Expression | RDA content type | Spoken word (spw) |
| Expression type | Listen to it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Audio (s) |
| RDA carrier type | Audio disc (sd) | |
| Manifestation type | Talking book |
Periodical
| Note: |
|---|
| A work of type Periodical cannot be changed to another work type if issues are connected to the work. |
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Periodical |
| Expression | RDA content type |
Text (txt) |
| Expression type | Read it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Unmediated (n) |
| RDA carrier type | Volume (nc) | |
| Manifestation type | Periodical |
Musical recording - CD
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Music |
| Expression | RDA content type | Performed music (prm) |
| Expression type | Listen to it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Audio (s) |
| RDA carrier type | Audio disc (sd) | |
| Manifestation type | CD |
Printed music (notated music)
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Music |
| Expression | RDA content type | Notated music (ntm) |
| Expression type | Read it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Unmediated (n)) |
| RDA carrier type | Volume (nc) | |
| Manifestation type | Printed music |
Movie (videodisc)
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Moving image |
| Expression | RDA content type |
Two-dimensional moving image (tdi) |
| Expression type | View it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Video (v) |
| RDA carrier type | Videodisc (vd) | |
| Manifestation type | Videodisc |
Board game
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | 3D-bild |
| Expression | RDA content type |
Three-dimensional form (tdf) |
| Expression type | View it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Unmediated (n) |
| RDA carrier type | Object (nr) | |
| Manifestation type | Game |
Computer game
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Computer file |
| Expression | RDA content type |
Computer program (cop) |
| Expression type | Unknown | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Computer (c) |
| RDA carrier type | Computer disc (cd) | |
| Manifestation type | It is possible to choose between the unspecific manifestation type Computer game, or a more specific manifestation type such as XBox game or Playstation game. If you select manifestation type Computer game, you can enter information about consoles (Xbox 360, Playstation 4 or similar) under Player type for the manifestation. |
Map
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | Map |
| Expression | RDA content type |
Cartographic image (cri) |
| Expression type | View it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | For maps, atlases and globes, select Unmediated (n). For maps saved as digital files, select Computer (c) |
| RDA carrier type | For single printed or drawn maps, select Sheet (nb). For atlases, select Volume (nc). For globes, select Object (nr). For digital files with remote access via Internet, select Online resource (cr). | |
| Manifestation type | Map |
Object
| Level | Parameter | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work | Type | 3Dimage |
| Expression | RDA content type |
Three-dimensional form (tdf) |
| Expression type | View it | |
| Manifestation | RDA media type | Unmediated (n) |
| RDA carrier type | Object (nr) | |
| Manifestation type | Object |
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