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Departments > Technical Services > Index > Cataloging > Item Types for Locations

Department Manual
ITEM TYPES FOR LOCATIONS


NOTE:

Accompanying material receive the same location and item type (loan code) as the main piece.
Nonbook periodicals: refer to appropriate serial category, not format category.

* Current periodicals in this location will have one item record with item type " no loan" for the purpose of browse statistics only.

VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)
                         
acq
OBSOLETE--use "tech"
ad no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
Annex
DO NOT USE--NOT A LOCATION
arch book/ser book/ser book/ser per per2   cdrom or media   media no loan   video, videobox, or dvd

arch av

(use arch for new media; arch av is for older media in Krider Center)

             cdrom or media   media     video, videobox, or DVD
arch circ
DO NOT USE--NOT A LOCATION
arch elec             no loan          
arch mapc               7 day

blueprints:

media

      
VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)
arch per     book/ser per * per2 *              
arch ref no loan no loan no loan no loan   no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
arch rs
Cataloger fills in PERMANENT location and item type; Reserves inputs TEMPORARY location and item type
arch rscl
OBSOLETE--DO NOT USE
arch spec no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
arch stor
OBSOLETE--DO NOT USE
arch widc book/ser book/ser   book/ser per2              
arch wide no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan

art over

(> 38 cm.)

 book/ser book/ser book/ser                  
av acc
OBSOLETE--Current policy is to keep accompanying material with main piece: accompanying material has same item type as main piece
av awef
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location
av circ
DO NOT USE--NOT A LOCATION
av clos
OBSOLETE--use "media coll"
av wex           no loan            
bib
OBSOLETE--use "tech"
cd
OBSOLETE--use "staff"
chem
OBSOLETE--use "main"
VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)
chem circ
DO NOT USE--NOT A LOCATION
chem per
OBSOLETE--use "sci per"
chem ref
OBSOLETE--use "sci ref"
chem rs
OBSOLETE--DO NOT USE
cmc book/ser book/ser         media   media     video
cmc ref
OBSOLETE--DO NOT USE
dept acct
OBSOLETE--DO NOT USE
dev
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location
doc ag book/ser book/ser book/ser                  
dtr book/ser         sound rec cdrom or media   media   book/ser video, videobox, or dvd
ebook                        
engr per       no loan no loan              
engr ready no loan no loan no loan no loan                
engr ref no loan no loan no loan no loan           no loan    

foli

(> 30 but < 38 cm.)

 book/ser book/ser book/ser                  

foli over

(> 38 cm.)

 book/ser book/ser book/ser                  
VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)
gov book/ser book/ser book/ser per per2 sound rec   7 day media     video
gov cen no loan no loan                    
gov desk no loan no loan               no loan    
gov elect             no loan          

gov folio

(> 30 cm.)

 book/ser book/ser book/ser per per2              
gov inc       no loan no loan              
gov index no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan              
gov ks book/ser book/ser book/ser per per2              
gov ks prr       no loan no loan              
gov leg no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan              
gov map

atlases:

book/ser

atlases:

book/ser

           7 day        

gov mfolio

(> 38 cm.)

atlases:

book/ser

atlases:

book/ser

                    
gov mic   no loan               no loan    
gov pam
OBSOLETE--use "gov"
gov prr       no loan no loan              
gov ref no loan no loan no loan no loan                
gov rks no loan no loan no loan no loan                
gov rmap no loan no loan           no loan        
gov stor book/ser book/ser book/ser per per2              
VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)
hale
DO NOT USE--NOT A LOCATION
hale circ
DO NOT USE--NOT A LOCATION
ils no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
juv book/ser book/ser book/ser                  
lns
OBSOLETE--use "staff"
main book/ser book/ser book/ser per per2          

book/ser

(except M2-M3's: use "score"

  
media coll           sound rec cdrom or media   media     video, videobox or dvd
mic mic4hr mic4hr mic4hr mic4hr mic4hr mic4hr mic4hr mic4hr mic4hr mic4hr mic4hr mic4hr
mic elect
OBSOLETE--DO NOT USE
mic ref no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan              
min
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location
min av
OBSOLETE--use "media coll"
mrrc dis
TEMPORARY location only; temporary type is always blank
mrrc elect             no loan          
mrrc new
TEMPORARY location only; temporary type is always blank
mrrc per       no loan                
mrrc ref no loan no loan                    
VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)

mus over

(> 38 cm.)

                    

book/ser

(except M2-M3's: use "score"

  

mus scor

(applies to M2-M3's only; faculty circ.

                     score  
music ref no loan no loan                    
net                        
new
TEMPORARY location only; temporary type is always blank
nich book/ser book/ser book/ser                  
nich circ
DO NOT USE--NOT A LOCATION
nich doc
OBSOLETE--use "gov stor"
nich univ no loan no loan no loan no loan                
ofb book/ser book/ser                    
ofb doc
OBSOLETE--use "gov stor"

ofb foli

(> 30 cm.)
OBSOLETE--use "ofb"
ofb ref no loan no loan                    
ofb seat book/ser book/ser                    
ofb spec no loan no loan                    
VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)
per     book/ser per per2              
per clos       no loan                
per inc       no loan                
phys book/ser book/ser         cdrom or media     no loan    
phys circ
DO NOT USE--NOT A LOCATION
phys elect             no loan          

phys foli

(> 30 cm.)

 book/ser book/ser                    
phys per     book/ser per * per2 *              
phys ref no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan   no loan
phys rs
Cataloger fills in PERMANENT location and item type; Reserves inputs TEMPORARY location and item type
phys rscl
Cataloger fills in PERMANENT location and item type; Reserves inputs TEMPORARY location and item type
phys stor book/ser   book/ser book/ser                
pres lab no loan no loan                    
prr       no loan no loan              
ref no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
ref cd             no loan          
ref elect             no loan          
ref inx
OBSOLETE--use "main"
ref ofc
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location
ref per
OBSOLETE--use "main"
ref ready no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
ref st
OBSOLETE--use "main"
VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)
rem
OBSOLETE--DO NOT USE
rs
Cataloger fills in PERMANENT location and item type; Reserves inputs TEMPORARY location and item type
rs circ
DO NOT USE--NOT A LOCATION
sci elect             no loan          
sci inc       no loan no loan              
sci per       no loan no loan              
sci prr       no loan no loan              
sci ready no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan   no loan
sci ref no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan   no loan
spec no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
spec agr
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (no comparable 590 note)
spec aln
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (add appropriate 590 note)

spec cage

|k CAGE
OBSOLETE--DO NOT USE
spec dpp
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (add appropriate 590 note)

spec flat

|k FLAT

 no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan     no loan no loan   no loan  

spec foli

(> 30 but < 48 cm.)

|k FOLIO

 no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan     no loan     no loan  
VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)

spec folix

(> 48 cm.)

|k SUPER FOLIO

 no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan     no loan     no loan  
spec gkm
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (add appropriate 590 note)
spec hct
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (add appropriate 590 note)
spec her
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (add appropriate 590 note)
spec hjj
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (add appropriate 590 note)
spec hlt
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (add appropriate 590 note)
spec hrg
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (add appropriate 590 note)

spec mini

(< 15 cm.)

|k MINIATURE

 no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan              
spec mmn
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (add appropriate 590 note)
spec mpp
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location (add appropriate 590 note)
staff no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
tech no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
univ no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan              

univ foli

(> 30 but < 48 cm.)

 no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan           no loan  

univ folix

(> 48 cm.)

 no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan           no loan  
VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)
univ media           no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
vetm book/ser book/ser         cdrom or media   media     video, videobox, or dvd
vetm arcv no loan no loan                   no loan
vetm av
OBSOLETE--consult bibliographer for current location
vetm cd             no loan          
vetm circ
DO NOT USE--NOT A LOCATION
vetm cl book/ser book/ser book/ser per                

vetm foli

(> 30 cm.)

 book/ser book/ser                    
vetm hab 7 day 7 day per per per2 7 day 7 day 7 day 7 day 7 day   7 day
vetm hist 7 day 7 day per per per2 7 day 7 day 7 day 7 day 7 day   7 day
vetm new
Temporary location only; temporary type is always blank
vetm nutr OBSOLETE--use "vetm"
vetm per     book/ser per * per2 *              
vetm pmpd
OBSOLETE--user "vetm"
vetm ref no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
vetm rs
Cataloger fills in PERMANENT location and item type; Reserves inputs TEMPORARY location and item type
vetm rscl
OBSOLETE--DO NOT USE
vetm ser   book/ser                    
vetm spec no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan no loan
vetm stor
OBSOLETE--contact bibliographer for current location
VOYAGER
LOCATION
BOOK
SERIAL
PERS
-1959
PERS
1960-1999
PERS
2000-
CD/LP
CD-ROM/
COMPUTER DISK
MAP
MEDIA
(sound cassette, slides, filmstrip, 2-D graphic, kit)
MICRO-FORM
SCORE
VIDEO
(tape, DVD, disc)
zav clos
OBSOLETE--use "media coll"
z doc
OBSOLETE--use "gov"