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British Library policy statements for Manifestation

Prerecording

Minimum description

Effective description

Option

British Library: Apply.

Entity boundary

Condition Option

British Library: Apply if applicable.

Condition Option

British Library: Apply if applicable.

Recording

Online resources

Option

British Library: Apply.

Condition Option

British Library: Apply if applicable.

Condition Option

British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.

Recording an unstructured description

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

Elements

  • abbreviated title
  • access point for manifestation
  • accessibility content
  • applied material
  • authorized access point for manifestation
  • base material
  • bibliographic format
  • broadcast standard
  • carrier type
  • cartographic data type
  • category of manifestation
  • colour content
  • configuration of playback channels
  • contact information
  • copyright date
  • date of distribution
  • date of manifestation
  • date of manufacture
  • date of production
  • date of publication
  • designation of edition
  • designation of named revision of edition
  • details of applied material
  • details of base material
  • details of bibliographic format
  • details of broadcast standard
  • details of cartographic data type
  • details of configuration of playback channels
  • details of digital file characteristic
  • details of digital representation of cartographic content
  • details of encoding format
  • details of file type
  • details of font size
  • details of groove characteristic
  • details of layout
  • details of mount
  • details of playing speed
  • details of presentation format
  • details of projection characteristic of motion picture film
  • details of projection speed
  • details of recording medium
  • details of reduction ratio designation
  • details of regional encoding
  • details of sound characteristic
  • details of special playback characteristic
  • details of tape configuration
  • details of track configuration
  • details of type of recording
  • details of video characteristic
  • details of video format
  • digital file characteristic
  • digital representation of cartographic content
  • dimensions
  • dimensions of cartographic image
  • dimensions of still image
  • distribution statement
  • edition statement
  • encoding format
  • equipment or system requirement
  • extent of manifestation
  • file type
  • filmed with manifestation
  • fingerprint
  • first alphanumeric designation of alternative sequence
  • first alphanumeric designation of sequence
  • first chronological designation of alternative sequence
  • first chronological designation of sequence
  • font point size
  • font size
  • groove characteristic
  • groove pitch
  • groove width
  • identifier for manifestation
  • illustrative content
  • intended audience of manifestation
  • last alphanumeric designation of alternative sequence
  • last alphanumeric designation of sequence
  • last chronological designation of alternative sequence
  • last chronological designation of sequence
  • layout
  • manifestation copyright statement
  • manifestation critiqued by
  • manifestation designation of sequence statement
  • manifestation dissertation statement
  • manifestation distribution statement
  • manifestation edition statement
  • manifestation frequency statement
  • manifestation identifier statement
  • manifestation manufacture statement
  • manifestation production statement
  • manifestation publication statement
  • manifestation regional encoding statement
  • manifestation reviewed by
  • manifestation series statement
  • manifestation statement
  • manifestation title and responsibility statement
  • manufacture statement
  • material
  • media type
  • mode of issuance
  • mount
  • name of agent of manifestation
  • name of distributor
  • name of manufacturer
  • name of producer
  • name of publisher
  • note on carrier
  • note on changes in carrier characteristics
  • note on copyright date
  • note on dimensions of manifestation
  • note on distribution statement
  • note on edition statement
  • note on extent of manifestation
  • note on identifier for manifestation
  • note on issue or part or iteration used as basis for identification of manifestation
  • note on manifestation
  • note on manufacture statement
  • note on numbering of sequence
  • note on production statement
  • note on publication statement
  • note on series statement
  • note on statement of responsibility
  • note on title
  • numbering of sequence
  • numbering within sequence
  • on disc with manifestation
  • other title information
  • other title information of series
  • parallel designation of edition
  • parallel designation of named revision of edition
  • parallel name of distributor
  • parallel name of manufacturer
  • parallel name of producer
  • parallel name of publisher
  • parallel other title information
  • parallel other title information of series
  • parallel place of distribution
  • parallel place of manufacture
  • parallel place of production
  • parallel place of publication
  • parallel statement of responsibility relating to edition
  • parallel statement of responsibility relating to named revision of edition
  • parallel statement of responsibility relating to series
  • parallel statement of responsibility relating to title proper
  • parallel title of series
  • parallel title proper
  • place of distribution
  • place of manifestation
  • place of manufacture
  • place of production
  • place of publication
  • plate number for notated music
  • playing speed
  • presentation format
  • production method
  • production statement
  • projection characteristic of motion picture film
  • projection speed
  • publication statement
  • publisher number for notated music
  • recording medium
  • reduction ratio
  • reduction ratio designation
  • regional encoding
  • restriction on access to manifestation
  • restriction on use of manifestation
  • series statement
  • sound characteristic
  • sound content
  • special playback characteristic
  • statement of responsibility
  • statement of responsibility relating to edition
  • statement of responsibility relating to named revision of edition
  • statement of responsibility relating to series
  • statement of responsibility relating to title proper
  • supplementary content
  • tape configuration
  • term of availability
  • title of manifestation
  • title of series
  • title proper
  • track configuration
  • type of binding
  • type of recording
  • Uniform Resource Locator
  • variant access point for manifestation
  • variant title of manifestation
  • video characteristic
  • video format

Document Date: 2025/07/12
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f61fbb9f-1caa-11ee-1929-09173F13E4C5

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