British Library policy statements for dimensions
Prerecording
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Recording an unstructured description
Dimensions of carriers
Cards
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Cartridges
Audio cartridges
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Computer cartridges
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Film, filmstrip, and video cartridges
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Microfilm cartridges
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Cassettes
Audiocassettes
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Computer cassettes
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Film and videocassettes
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Microfiche cassettes
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Microfilm cassettes
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Discs
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Filmstrips and filmslips
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Flipcharts
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Microfiches
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Overhead transparencies
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Reels
Audiotape reels
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Computer tape reels
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Film and videotape reels
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Microfilm reels
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Rolls
Film and microfilm rolls
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Sheets
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable. Exception: Music: Record height only.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Slides
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Three-dimensional forms
Globes
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Other three-dimensional forms
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Volumes
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Dimensions of container
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Multiple unit manifestations
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Unbound sheets of text
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Notated music
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Manifestations in two or more containers
Condition Option
British Library: Apply if applicable.
Condition Option
British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Change in dimensions
Recording a structured description
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/07/03
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f61fb71f-1caa-11ee-2703-09173F13E4C5