Definition | The physical characteristics of a cartographic material other than a globe. |
| VIS | Use for maps that are components of a kit. |
| MAP | Use for all maps, including atlases. Do not use for map microforms. Use field 007 microforms for map microforms. Do not use for globes. Use field 007 globes for globes. |
| All formats | 007 is valid in all formats so you can code for the physical characteristics of the parts of an item such as accompanying material. |
Examples | Use the following examples as guidelines for maps. These examples are cataloged according to Cartographic Materials ( http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/coremaps.html). |
| | Colored printed map on paper | 007 | | | a ‡b j ‡d c ‡e a ‡f n ‡g z ‡h n | | 300 | | | 1 map : ‡b col. ; ‡c 50 x 80 cm. | Atlas containing colored printed maps on paper | 007 | | | a ‡b d ‡d c ‡e a ‡f n ‡g z ‡h n | | 300 | | | 1 atlas (48 p.) : ‡b col. map ; ‡c 28 cm. | Uncolored positive photocopy (blue) | 007 | | | a ‡b j ‡d a ‡e a ‡f z ‡g a ‡h a | | 300 | | | 1 map : ‡b photocopy ; ‡c 26 x 34 cm. | | 500 | | | Blue line print. | Uncolored positive photocopy (dark on light, not blue) | 007 | | | a ‡b j ‡d a ‡e a ‡f z ‡g b ‡h a | | 300 | | | 1 map : ‡b photocopy ; ‡c 28 x 46 cm. | Uncolored negative photocopy (light on dark) | 007 | | | a ‡b s ‡d a ‡e a ‡f z ‡g b ‡h b | | 300 | | | 5 sections : ‡b photocopy ; ‡c on sheet 30 x 50 cm. | | 500 | | | Negative. | Uncolored facsimile map on paper | 007 | | | a ‡b j ‡d a ‡e a ‡f f ‡g z ‡h n | | 300 | | | 1 map : ‡c 31 x 55 cm. | | 500 | | | Facsimile. | Colored facsimile map on paper | 007 | | | a ‡b j ‡d c ‡e a ‡f f ‡g z ‡h n | | 300 | | | 1 map : ‡b col. ; ‡c 29 x 50 cm. | | 500 | | | Facsimile. | Uncolored relief model made of synthetic | 007 | | | a ‡b q ‡d a ‡e e ‡f n ‡g z ‡h n | | 300 | | | 1 model : ‡b plastic ; ‡c 40 x 30 x 2 cm. | Colored relief model made of synthetic | 007 | | | a ‡b q ‡d c ‡e e ‡f n ‡g z ‡h n | | 300 | | | 1 model : ‡b col., plastic ; ‡c 40 x 30 x 2cm. | |
1st Indicator | Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank (  ). |
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2nd Indicator | Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank ( ). |
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Subfields | |
| ‡a Category of material | The category of material to which the item belongs is a map, which is all cartographic material other than a globe. |
| ‡b Specific material designation | A one-character alphabetic code that describes the special class of material (usually the class of physical object) to which an item belongs (e.g., a diagram). A fill character (  ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position. | d | Atlas. An atlas contains maps, related text, and other cartographic information. | | g | Diagram. A diagram is a graphic representation of numerical data or of the course or results of an action or process. Use also for a map characterized by much simplified, or schematic, representation. | | j | Map. A map is two-dimensional representation normally to scale and on a flat medium, of a selection of material or abstract features on, or in relation to, the surface of the earth or of another celestial body. | | k | Profile. A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface (which may or may not be a plane) with the surface of the ground, or of the intersection of such a vertical surface with that of a conceptual three-dimensional model representing phenomena having a continuous distribution (e.g., rainfall). | | q | Model. A model is a three-dimensional representation of a real item, either of the exact size of the original or to scale. | | r | Remote-sensing image. A remote-sensing image is produced by a recording device not in physical or intimate contact with the object under study. | | s | Section. A section is a scaled representation of a vertical surface (commonly a plane) displaying both the profile where it intersects the surface of the ground or some conceptual model and the underlying structures along the plane of intersection (e.g., geological section). | | u | Unspecified. The specific material designation is not specified. | | y | View. A view is a perspective representation of the landscape in which detail is shown as if projected onto an oblique plane. | | z | Other. None of the other codes is appropriate. | |
| ‡d Color | The color characteristics of the map. | a | One color. The map is one color. | | c | Multicolor. The map is multicolored. | |
| ‡e Physical medium | The material out of which the cartographic item is made. | a | Paper. The material is any kind of cellulose-based paper. | | b | Wood. The material is wood. Consider particle board wood. Material which is based on wood particles or fibers may or may not be considered wood. | | c | Stone. The material is stone. | | d | Metal. The material is metal. | | e | Synthetic. Man-made substances other than textiles, plastic, and vinyl. Formerly, this code included plastic and vinyl in its definition. | | f | Skin. Excludes leather, parchment, and vellum. Synthetic materials that are made to resemble animal skin are coded as synthetic. Formerly, this code included parchment, leather, and vellum in its definition. | | g | Textile. The material is textile. Use for all fabrics whether made from natural or synthetic fibers. | | i | Plastic. | | j | Glass. The material is glass. | | l | Vinyl. | | n | Vellum. Fine-grained unsplit lambskin, kidskin, or calfskin prepared especially for writing or drawing on. | | p | Plaster. The material is plaster. Use also for mixtures of ground solids and plaster. | | q | Flexible base photographic medium, positive. The material is a flexible base photographic medium designed to render a positive image. | | r | Flexible base photographic medium, negative. The material is a flexible base photographic medium designed to render a negative image. | | s | Non-flexible base photographic medium, positive. The material is a non-flexible base photographic medium designed to render a positive image. | | t | Non-flexible base photographic medium, negative. The material is a non-flexible base photographic medium designed to render a negative image. | | u | Unknown. The physical medium of the map is not known. | | v | Leather. Animal skin dressed for use. | | w | Parchment. Skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on. | | y | Other photographic material. The material is a photographic material other than those coded by one of the more specific codes q, r, s, and t. | | z | Other. None of the other codes is appropriate. | |
| ‡f Type of reproduction | Whether the cartographic item is a facsimile or other type of reproduction. | f | Facsimile. A facsimile resembles the original in aspects possible, but is not the original. | | n | Not applicable. The item is not a reproduction. | | u | Unknown. The type of reproduction is not known. | | z | Other. None of the other codes is appropriate. | |
| ‡g Production/ reproduction details | The photographic technique used to produce the cartographic image. | a | Photocopy, blueline print. The map is a photocopy, blue line print composed of blue lines on a white background. Bluelines are made from vellum, film positives, or any translucent or transparent original on which an image has been made and reproduced by the whiteprint process. | | b | Photocopy. The map is a photocopy of the original. | | c | Pre-production. The map is a pre-production (proof) copy intended for review. | | d | Film. The map is a film copy of the original. | | u | Unknown. The production/reproduction details are not known. | | z | Other. None of the other codes is appropriate. | |
| ‡h Positive/negative aspect | The positive/negative aspect of the photocopy or film of the cartographic item. This characteristic is also referred to as polarity. | a | Positive. The polarity is positive (i.e., the images are dark on a light background). | | b | Negative. The polarity is negative (i.e., the images are light on a dark background). | | m | Mixed. The photocopy or film is a mixture of positive and negative images. | | n | Not applicable. The item is not a photocopy or film. | |
Printing | Field 007 does not print. |
