Carrier Type

Core 3.3: Core
Scope 3.3.1.1
- this data identifies the type of “storage medium and housing” that is used as the carrier for the content of a resource; a closed list of terms is used to identify whether the carrier of the content of the resource is an audio disc, or a computer disc, or a volume, etc.
Source 3.3.1.2: EPbRI; Any
Data entry 3.3.1.3: Recorded from a vocabulary (Closed)
- use terms from RDA Term List; or
- use terms and/or codes from MARC Term and Code List for RDA Carrier Types
Function Ch. 3: Carr
Entity: Manifestation

MARC-Bib: 338a; 338b (Carrier type term)

Editing

Check the 'Source' instruction to be sure that you are looking at the correct source(s) of information on the resource
If data on the resource and data as the element in the record are:
- PoR/PaE–check the Data Entry instructions:
  - data for this element must be Recorded from a vocabulary (Closed): make sure the term:
    - is appropriate for the resource
    - is given exactly from the official list of terms for the element, except for capitalization (check for typos)
- PoR/AaE–check the Core instructions:
  - data for this element is Core:
    - if the data has been given as a wrong element, move it to the correct element
    - if the data is completely missing, add the data for this element
- AoR/PaE–check the Source instructions again:
  - since the Source for this element is or includes 'Any', accept the data, but only if it seems applicable
- AoR/AaE–go to the next element:
  - but be sure to check the resource carefully, if the data for the element is Core, or if the data is important for differentiating the resource from a similar resource
Check below, for any useful Notes

Editing Notes:

add additional applicable carrier terms if appropriate and missing (e.g., for resources consisting of more than one carrier type)

MARC:

if using codes, take them from the Term and Code List for RDA Carrier Types
check that the source code ($2rdacarrier) is present and correct
for a book, always add 'volume': 338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
- check that the term ($avolume) is present and correct
- check that the code ($bnc) is correct, if it is present