Cataloging - Item Category 1 Policies
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This article covers Item Category 1 policies available for use in the Montana Shared Catalog.
Item Category 1
Item Categories are used for statistical tracking and other collection management needs. Item Categories do not affect or govern any system functions. Each of the 5 Item Categories has its own parameters, with additional options for the School, Academic and Special member libraries. Item Categories are not intended to replace Subject headings or other fields in the bibliographic record or for patron searches in the online catalog.
Item Category 1 is a purely statistical field. It designates the material's physical format.
Item Category 1 Policy List
| Name |
Description |
| AV |
Audiovisual |
| BLU-RAY |
Blu-ray |
| BOARD-BK |
Board book |
| BOOK |
Book |
| BRAILLE |
Braille material |
| CALCULATOR |
Calculator |
| CAMCORDER |
Camcorder |
| CAMERA |
Camera |
| CART |
Cart |
| CASS-TAPE |
Cassette tape |
| CD |
CD |
| CDPLAYER |
CD player |
| CD-ROM |
CD-ROM |
| COMPUTER |
Computer |
| DIGITAL |
Digital resource |
| DIGIT-REC |
Digital recorder |
| DVD |
DVD |
| DVD-PLAY |
DVD player |
| EARLYREAD |
Early reader book |
| EAUDIO |
eAudio |
| EBOOK |
eBook |
| EJOURNAL |
Electronic journal or article |
| EPHEMERAL |
Ephemeral |
| EQUIPMENT |
Equipment |
| E-READER |
eBook reader |
| FLASH |
Flash drive |
| GAME |
Game |
| GOVT-DOC |
Government document |
| GRAPHIC |
Graphic novel |
| GUIDE |
Teacher or study guide |
| HANDHELD |
Handheld device |
| HC |
Hardcover |
| HEADPHONE |
Headphones |
| HOTSPOT |
Mobile hotspot |
| INT-BOOK |
Interactive media |
| KIT |
Kit |
| LAPTOP |
Laptop |
| LASD |
LaserDisc |
| LOCK-CASE |
Locked case material |
| LT |
Large Type |
| MAGAZINE |
Magazine or periodical |
| MAP |
Map |
| MICROFORM |
Microform |
| MICROPHONE |
Microphone |
| MP3 |
MP3 |
| MUSIC |
Music CDs |
| NEWSPAPER |
Newspaper |
| OVERSIZE |
Oversize material |
| PAMPHLET |
Pamphlet |
| PAPERBACK |
Paperback |
| PICTURE |
Picture book |
| PLAYAWAY |
Pre-loaded audiobook player |
| POSTER |
Poster |
| PROJECTOR |
Projector |
| PUPPET |
Puppet |
| READALONG |
Sound recording and book |
| REALIA |
Physical object |
| REC-PLAY |
Turn table/record player |
| SCANNER | Scanner |
| SEEDS |
Seeds |
| SOFTWARE |
Computer software |
| TABLET |
Tablet |
| TEXTBOOK |
Textbook |
| TOY |
Toy |
| TRIPOD |
Tripod |
| TV |
Television |
| VHS |
VHS |
VIDEOGAME | Video game |
| VINYL |
Vinyl album |
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