The physical characteristics of a material that is text.
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.
1st Indicator
Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank ( ).
Undefined
2nd Indicator
Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank ( ).
Undefined
Subfields
‡a Category of material
The category of material to which the item belongs is a text.
t
Text. One-character alphabetic code that indicates the category of material to which the item belongs is text, which is defined as printed or manuscript material that is accessible to the naked eye (e.g., a book, a pamphlet, a broadside). A fill character ( ) is not allowed in this position.
‡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. A fill character ( ) is used when no attempt has been made to code this position.
a
Regular print. Regular, eye-readable text.
b
Large print. Large print text is oversized print intended for use by the visually impaired.
c
Braille. Braille text is embossed characters that have been formed by raised dots in six-dot cells; braille is intended for use by the visually impaired.
d
Loose-leaf. Text in a loose-leaf binder.
u
Unspecified. The specific material designation is not specified.