Resource Types

Owned by Corinna Baksik
Last updated: Dec 14, 2021
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Records from the Primo aggregated index are categorized by Ex Libris. Records from Alma are categorized using traditional categories. The categories for each source are outlined below. See also Ex Libris definitions of aggregated index resource types. 

PCI records are clustered (grouped under "View all versions"), and sometimes different items in the cluster have different resource type definitions for prefilter (dropdown menu)  purposes. This can result in cases where, even when the dropdown menu or facet is used, some other resource types show up in the results.

Historical comparison: Aleph FMT values: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/Aleph/Knowledge_Articles/Logic_for_assigning_FMT%3B_where_it_is_set. 


CDI resource types and definitions


A single record can have multiple resource type assignments (for faceting, filtering purposes). Only one type can display. The precedence column shows the prioritization for choosing the display type when a record has multiple assignments.

Example: A thesis will be calculated as a Book because of LDR values, and will be calculated as a Dissertation if it has a 502 note. It will display as Dissertation, which has precedence over Book.


Resource typeCentral Discovery Index (coming in 2020)Primo Central IndexAlma - all bullets are OR operators, as are commasDisplay Type Precedence (for Alma data)Note
Archive / ManuscriptX
  • LDR/06 = b,d,f,p,t
  • LDR/08 = a
  • 006/00 = p,t
  • Also, any Alma record enhanced with an EAD (finding aid) additionally receives an "Archives / Manuscript" assignment
7
ArticleX X


Audio / Sound RecordingXX
  • LDR/06 = i,j
  • 006/00 = i,j
  • 007/00 = s 
2
Audiovisual
X


BookXX
  • LDR/06 = t
  • LDR/06 = a AND LDR/07 = a,c,m,d
  • 006/00 = a,t
  • 008/21 = m (continuing resource: monographic series)
11(by way of FMT= BK)
Book chapterXX

Included in the "Book" prefilter option
Book reviewXX


Computer fileX



Conference proceeding
X


DatabaseXX
  • Presence of 915 or 916 bib field (DB type). See Harvard defined MARC fields
  • (Need to check on e-collections published to Primo as ECT $a database)
9
DatasetXX
  • LDR/06 = m
8Raw data produced as the output of research, e.g., Research Data Australia.
DissertationXXBased on presence of field 502 (any of these subfields: abc)1The "Book" prefilter option includes Aleph dissertations (though not PCI dissertations). Aleph dissertations will be co-identified as Books
Government documentXX


ImageXX
  • LDR/06 = k
  • 006/00 = k
  • 007/00 = k,r,g
4
JournalXX
  • LDR/06 = a AND LDR/07 = b,i,s
  • 006/00 = s
10
Legal documentXX


MapXX
  • LDR/06 = e,f
  • 006/00 = e,f
  • 007/00 = a,d
5
Market researchX



MicroformX


We advocated for ExL to remove this as a resource type because it align with others. TBD
NewspaperX



Newspaper articleXX


Object

  • LDR/06 = o,r
  • 006/00 = o,r
  • 007/00 = o
12
OtherXX
13
PatentXX


Reference entryXX


ReportXX

Previously called Technical Report.
ScoreXX
  • LDR/06 = c,d
  • 006/00 = c,d
  • 007/00 = q
3
Standard




Text resourceXX

 Unclassifiable textual sources
Video / FilmX
  • LDR/06 = g
  • 006/00 = g
  • 007/00 = m,v
6
Web resourceXX



Note: 

  • 006/00 = m is not used for classification
  • 007/00 = c "