Textual records

See RAD 3.0B1

All of the material in the fonds

All of the material in the series

All of the material in the file, including the file folder(s) or other container

Prefer in this order:

(a) information found on the title page, caption or colophon (if any of these exist)

(b) the item itself

Graphic material

See RAD 4.0B1

All of the material in the fonds

All of the material in the series

All of the material in the file, including the file folder(s) or other container

Prefer in this order:

(a) information found on the title page, caption, colophon or opening and/or closing credit screens (if any of these exist)

(b) the item itself

Cartographic material

See RAD 5.0B1

All of the material in the fonds

All of the material in the series

All the material in the file, including the container, and any label(s) or tag(s) used by the creator to identify the file

Prefer in this order:

(a) the item itself; all the parts including a title sheet or cover

(b) the container or case, the cradle and stand of a globe, etc.

(c) in the case of an atlas , the title page, or if there is no title page, the source from within the atlas used as a substitute for it

Architectural and technical drawings

See RAD 6.0B1

All of the material in the fonds

All of the material in the series

All of the material in the file, including the container, and any label(s) or tag(s) used by the creator to identify the file

Prefer in this order:

(i) the item itself; when an item is in a number of physical parts, treat all the parts (including a title sheet or cover) as the item itself

(ii) the container or case

For a volume, the title page or the caption, colophon if any of these exist

Moving images

See RAD 7.0B1

All of the material in the fonds

All of the material in the series

All of the material in the file, including the file folder or other container

Prefer in this order:

(a) the item itself (including opening and/or closing credit sequences, etc.) or a container (and container label) that is an integral part of the item (e.g., a videocassette)

(b) the container itself (e.g., a film can)

(c) accompanying material (e.g., shot lists, publicity material)

Sound recordings

See RAD 8.0B1

All of the material in the fonds

All of the material in the series

All of the material in the file, including including the material accompanying it

Prefer in this order:

(a) the item itself, including any labels, etc., that are permanently affixed to the item or a container that is an integral part of the item

(b) the container itself (e.g., a box)

(c) accompanying material (e.g., lyrics)

Electronic records

See RAD 9.0B1

All of the material in the fonds

All of the material in the series

Prefer in this order:

(a) sources internal to the file (e.g., title screen, main menu, internal label(s) or other identifying information)

(b) system documentation produced by the agency or person(s) responsible for creating, compiling, editing, or producing the records in electronic form in the file

(c) other sources (including information on the physical carrier or its container, issued by the creator, publisher, distributor, etc.). Prefer any permanently affixed paper, plastic, etc., label that is added by the publisher, distributor, etc. of the file, as opposed to those added locally, and as opposed to the container itself, which may have data embossed or printed on it

Prefer in this order:

(a) sources internal to the item (e.g., title screen, main menu, internal label(s) or other identifying information)

(b) system documentation produced by the agency or person(s) responsible for creating, compiling, editing, or producing the records in electronic form in the item; c) other sources (including information on the physical carrier or its container, issued by the creator, publisher, distributor, etc.). Prefer any permanently affixed paper, plastic, etc., label that is added by the publisher, distributor, etc. of the item, as opposed to those added locally, and as opposed to the container itself, which may have data embossed or printed on it

Microform

See RAD 10.0B1

The chief source of information for the description of records on microform is the same as the chief source for the class of material in reproduced form. Consult the chapter dealing with the broad class of material relating to the intellectual form of the unit being described.

The chief source of information for the description of records on microform is the same as the chief source for the class of material in reproduced form. Consult the chapter dealing with the broad class of material relating to the intellectual form of the unit being described.

The chief source of information for the description of records on microform is the same as the chief source for the class of material in reproduced form. Consult the chapter dealing with the broad class of material relating to the intellectual form of the unit being described.

The chief source of information for the description of records on microform is the same as the chief source for the class of material in reproduced form. Consult the chapter dealing with the broad class of material relating to the intellectual form of the unit being described.

Objects

RAD 11.0B1

All of the material in the fonds

All of the material in the series

All of the material in the file, including the container

The item itself together with any accompanying textual material and the container, case or stand issued by the publisher or manufacturer. Prefer information found on the object itself (including any permanently affixed labels) to information found on the accompanying textual material or on a container

Philatelic records

See RAD 12.0B1

All of the material in the fonds

All of the material in the series

All of the material in the file, including the container

Prefer in this order, information found:

(a) on the item itself, or

(b) on the container

Discrete items

See RAD 13.0B1

For the chief source of information for discrete items, consult the item-level .0B1 rules of the chapter(s) dealing with the broad class(es) of material relating to the intellectual form of the unit being described.

For the chief source of information for discrete items, consult the item-level .0B1 rules of the chapter(s) dealing with the broad class(es) of material relating to the intellectual form of the unit being described.

For the chief source of information for discrete items, consult the item-level .0B1 rules of the chapter(s) dealing with the broad class(es) of material relating to the intellectual form of the unit being described.

For the chief source of information for discrete items, consult the item-level .0B1 rules of the chapter(s) dealing with the broad class(es) of material relating to the intellectual form of the unit being described.