Term and Code List for RDA Carrier Types
This list contains Resource Description and Access (RDA) terms and corresponding two-character lower case alphabetic codes for RDA Carrier types. These types can be recorded in MARC Bibliographic and Holdings records in textual form and/or in the two-character coded form in MARC field 338 (Carrier Type). They may also be recorded, sometimes in a more granular and sometimes in a more general form, with one-character codes in the MARC 007/01 (Specific material designation) with a few exceptions (see tables). In the following, the two-character codes and terms for field 338 $b and $a, respectively, are listed along with the corresponding MARC 007 (or other) codes.
The source code for this list in field 338 $2 (Source) is rdacarrier.
Audio carriers
| RDA carrier terms - 338 $a | MARC codes for RDA terms - 338 $b | MARC audio carrier codes - 007/01 |
|---|---|---|
| audio cartridge | sg | g - 007/01 (Sound recording) |
| audio cylinder | se | e - 007/01 (Sound recording) |
| audio disc | sd | d - 007/01 (Sound recording) |
| sound track reel | si | i - 007/01 (Sound recording) |
| audio roll | sq | q - 007/01 (Sound recording) |
| audio wire reel | sw | w - 007/01 (Sound recording) |
| audiocassette | ss | s - 007/01 (Sound recording) |
| audiotape reel | st | t - 007/01 (Sound recording) |
| other | sz | z - 007/01 (Sound recording) |
Computer carriers
| RDA carrier terms - 338 $a | MARC codes for RDA terms - 338 $b |
MARC computer carrier codes - 007/01 |
|---|---|---|
| computer card | ck | k - 007/01 (Electronic resource) |
| computer chip cartridge | cb | b - 007/01 (Electronic resource) |
| computer disc | cd | d - 007/01 (Electronic resource) |
| computer disc cartridge | ce | e - 007/01 (Electronic resource) |
| computer tape cartridge | ca | a - 007/01 (Electronic resource) |
| computer tape cassette | cf | f - 007/01 (Electronic resource) |
| computer tape reel | ch | h - 007/01 (Electronic resource) |
| online resource | cr | r - 007/01 (Electronic resource) |
| other | cz | z - 007/01 (Electronic resource) |
Microform carriers
| RDA carrier terms - 338 $a | MARC codes for RDA terms - 338 $b |
MARC microform carrier codes - 007/01 |
|---|---|---|
| aperture card | ha | a - 007/01 (Microform) |
| microfiche | he | e - 007/01 (Microform) |
| microfiche cassette | hf | f - 007/01 (Microform) |
| microfilm cartridge | hb | b - 007/01 (Microform) |
| microfilm cassette | hc | c - 007/01 (Microform) |
| microfilm reel | hd | d - 007/01 (Microform) |
| microfilm roll | hj | j - 007/01 (Microfilm) |
| microfilm slip | hh | h - 007/01 (Microform) |
| microopaque | hg | g - 007/01 (Microform) |
| other | hz | z - 007/01 (Microform) |
Microscopic carriers
| RDA carrier terms - 338 $a | MARC codes for RDA terms - 338 $b | MARC microscopic carrier codes - Bibliographic 008/33 |
|---|---|---|
| microscope slide | pp | p - 008/33 (Visual Materials) |
| other | pz | no code |
Projected image carriers
| RDA carrier terms - 338 $a | MARC codes for RDA terms - 338 $b |
MARC projected image carrier codes - 007/01 |
|---|---|---|
| film cartridge | mc | c - 007/01 (Motion picture) |
| film cassette | mf | f - 007/01 (Motion picture) |
| film reel | mr | r - 007/01 (Motion picture) |
| film roll | mo | o - 007/01 (Motion picture) |
| filmslip | gd | d - 007/01 (Projected graphic) |
| filmstrip | gf | f - 007/01 (Projected graphic) |
| filmstrip cartridge | gc | c - 007/01 (Projected graphic) |
| overhead transparency | gt | t - 007/01 (Projected graphic) |
| slide | gs | s - 007/01 (Projected graphic) |
| other | mz | z - 007/01 (Motion picture) z - 007/01 (Projected graphic) |
Stereographic carriers
| RDA carrier terms - 338 $a | MARC codes for RDA terms - 338 $b |
MARC stereographic carrier codes - 007/01 |
|---|---|---|
| stereograph card | eh | h - 007/01 (Non-projected graphic) |
| stereograph disc | es | s - 007/01 (Projected graphic) |
| other | ez | no code |
Unmediated carriers
| RDA carrier terms - 338 $a | MARC codes for RDA terms - 338 $b |
MARC unmediated carrier codes |
|---|---|---|
| card | no | no code |
| flipchart | nn | no code |
| roll | na | no code |
| sheet | nb | no code |
| volume | nc | no code |
| object | nr | r - Bibliographic Leader/06 |
| other | nz | no code |
Video carriers
| RDA carrier terms - 338 $a | MARC codes for RDA terms - 338 $b |
MARC video carrier codes - 007/01 |
|---|---|---|
| video cartridge | vc | c - 007/01 (Videorecording) |
| videocassette | vf | f - 007/01 (Videorecording) |
| videodisc | vd | d - 007/01 (Videorecording) |
| videotape reel | vr | r - 007/01 (Videorecording) |
| other | vz | z - 007/01 (Videorecording) |
Unspecified carriers
| RDA carrier terms - 338 $a | MARC codes for RDA terms - 338 $b |
MARC unspecified carrier codes - 007/01 |
|---|---|---|
| unspecified | zu | u - 007/01 (Unspecified) |