3XXs: Physical Descriptions

This field includes the literal physical description of the material, such as its type, dimensions or any other physical traits that can be used to identify the material. 

First Indicator: Undefined

Second Indicator: Undefined

Common Subfields: $a Extent

$b Other physical details

$c Dimensions

Example:

300 -- $a 479 pages

$b illustrations (some color)

$c 24 cm

RDA Element:

$a Extent

Extent of manifestation

$b Other physical details

Illustrative content

$c Dimensions

Dimensions

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Enter the RDA term describing the type of information within the material.

First Indicator: Undefined

Second Indicator: Undefined

Common Subfields: $a Content type term

$b Content type code

$2 Source

Example:

336 -- $a text

$b txt

$2 rdacontent

RDA Element:

Content type

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Term describing how information is provided.

First Indicator: Undefined

Second Indicator: Undefined

Common Subfields: $a Media type term

$b Media type code

$2 Source

Example:

337 -- $a unmediated

$b n

$2 rdamedia

RDA Element:

Media type

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Term describing how information is stored.

First Indicator: Undefined

Second Indicator: Undefined

Common Subfields: $a Carrier type term

$b Carrier type code

$2 Source

Example:

338 -- $a volume

$b nc

$2 rdacarrier

RDA Element:

Carrier type

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