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MODS Element name: <physicalDescription><form>

Short definition: A designation of a particular physical presentation of a resource, including the physical form or medium of material for a resource.

Input guidelines: Characterize the form of the digitized or analog original using terms describing the material, support, or technique. Use authority control AATTGMLCGFT or locally controlled vocabularies. This field/element set is not used to describe the content of a resource. Use the Genre and/or Type of Resource elements to describe the content of the resource.

Definition

A designation of a particular physical presentation of a resource, including the physical form or medium of material for a resource.

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Subelement <physicalDescription><form>

Guidelines for use

Characterize the form of the digitized or analog original using terms describing the material, support, or technique. Use authority control AATTGMLCGFT or locally controlled vocabularies. This field/element set is not used to describe the content of a resource. Use the Genre and/or Type of Resource elements to describe the content of the resource.

Attributes

Attribute name

Details

XPath syntax examples

authority

values:

  • aat
  • gmgpc
  • lcgft
  • local
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MultiExcerptNameForm-authority

Authority control for names is strongly recommended. Consult one of the following if applicable:

Follow your unit/collection guidelines.

physicalDescription/form[@authority="aat"]
authorityURI

values:

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MultiExcerptNameForm-authorityURI

When using a local authority file, provide a URI that identifies the file. The URI should identify the authority file as a whole, not to a specific entry.

physicalDescription/form[@authorityURI="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms"]
lang

values:

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MultiExcerptNameForm-lang

Enter ISO-639-2 language code (3 letters).Additional information: Preferably, use ISO-639-2 codes designated "T" (terminology use).

physicalDescription/form[@lang="eng"]

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