Cataloging TOMs (Type of Material)

When a bibliographic record is created, Polaris checks the LDR/06, LDR/07, the 006 tag, the 007 tag, and the 008 tag to determine the record’s primary Type of Material code (TOM). This generates the material type icon in the PAC.

Type of Material	Abbreviation	MARC
4K Blu-ray	4kb	LDR/06 = g (Projected medium) 008/33 = v (videorecording) 007/00 = v (videorecording) 007/01 = d (videodisc) 007/04 = t (4K Ultra HD)
Abstract	abs	LDR/06 = a (Language material) LDR/07 = i (Integrating Resource) 008/21 = d (Updating database) 008/24 = a (Abstracts / Summaries) 008/25 = a (Abstracts / Summaries)
Archival/Mixed Materials	mix	006/00 = p (Mixed Material) (or) LDR/06 = p (Mixed Material)
Atlas	atl	LDR/06 = e or f (Cartographic material) 008/25 = e (Atlas) (or) 006/00 = e or f (Cartographic material) 006/07 = e (Atlas) (or) 007/00 = a (Map) 007/01 = d (Atlas)
Audio Book on Cassette	abt	LDR/06 = i (Nonmusical sound recording) 007/00 = s (Sound recording) 007/01 = s (Sound cassette)
Audio Book on CD	abc	LDR/06 = i (Nonmusical sound recording) 007/00 = s (Sound recording) 007/01 = d (Sound disc) 007/03 = f (CD audio)
Audio Books	abk	LDR/06 = i (Nonmusical sound recording) 007/00 = s (Sound recording)
Blu-ray + DVD	bdv	(Two 007s Needed) LDR/06 = g (Projected medium) 008/33 = v (videorecording) 007/00 = v (videorecording) 007/01 = d (videodisc) 007/04 = s (Blu-ray) 007/00 = v (videorecording) 007/01 = d (videodisc) 007/04 = v (DVD)
Blu-ray Disc	brd	LDR/06 = g (Projected medium) 008/33 = v (videorecording) 007/00 = v (videorecording) 007/01 = d (videodisc) 007/04 = s (Blu-ray) 007/05 = a (sound on medium) 007/06 = I (videodisc) 007/07 = z (other)
Board Book	bdb	340 $l contains: - "board book" - "board-book" - "boardbook" - OR "board book binding"
Board Game	bdg	LDR/06 = r (Three-dimensional artifact) 008/33 = g (Game)
Book	bks	One of the following: (most common) LDR/06 = a or t (Language material) LDR/07 is NOT: b, i, or s OR (option 2) 006/00 = a or t (Language material) OR (option 3) 007/00 = t AND (applies to ANY option) 006/00 is NOT m (Computer file)
Book + Cassette	bcs	LDR/06 = a or i (Language material OR Nonmusical sound recording) 006/00 = a (Language material) 007/00 = s (Sound recording) 007/01 = s (Sound cassette) 007/12 = e
Book + CD	bcd	LDR/06 = i or j (Sound recording) 006/00 = a (Language material) 007/00 = s (Sound recording) 007/01 = d (Sound disc) 007/03 = f (CD audio) (or) LDR/06 = a (Language material) 006/00 = i or j (Sound recording) 007/00 = s (Sound recording) 007/01 = d (Sound disc) 007/03 = f (CD audio)
Book + DVD	bkv	LDR/06 = a (Language material) 006/00 = g (Projected medium) 007/00 = v (Videorecording) 007/01 = d (Videodisc) 007/04 = v (DVD) (or) LDR/06 = g (Projected medium) 006/00 = a (Language material) 007/00 = v (Videorecording) 007/01 = d (Videodisc) 007/04 = v (DVD)
Braille	brl	Any of the following: LDR/06 = a, c, d, p, or t 008/23 = f (Braille) (or) 006/00 = a, c, d, p, or t 008/23 = f (Braille) (or) LDR/07 = b or s 008/23 = f (Braille) OR 006/00 = s 008/23 = f (Braille) (or) LDR/06 = e, f, g, k, or r 008/29 = f (Braille) OR 006/00 = e, f, g, k, or r 008/29 = f (Braille)
Cartographic Material	cmt	LDR/06 = e or f (Cartographic material) (or) 006/00 = e or f (Cartographic material)
Digital Collection	dmc	LDR/06 = m (Computer file) LDR/07 = c (Collection)
DVD	dvd	LDR/06 = g (Projected medium) 008/33 = v (videorecording) 007/00 = v (Videorecording) 007/01 = d (Videodisc) 007/04 = v (DVD)
Eaudiobook	aeb	(Two 007s Needed) LDR/06 = i (Nonmusical sound recording) 006/00 = m (computer file) 006/09 = h (audio file) 008/23 = o or s (Online OR Electronic) 007/00 = c (Electronic resource) 007/01 = r (Remote) 007/05 = a (Sound) 007/00 = s (Sound recording) 007/12 = e (Digital) 007/13 = d (Electrical capture, digital storage)
Ebook	ebk	LDR/06 = a (Language material) 006/00 = m (Computer file) 007/00 = c (Electronic resource) 007/01 = r (Remote access) 008/23 = o (Online)
Electronic Resources	elr	LDR/06 = m (Computer file) (or) 006/00 = m (Computer file) (or) 007/00 = c (Electronic resource)
Emagazine	emg	LDR/07 = s (Serial) 008/21 = p (Periodical) 008/23 = o (Online)
Globe	glb	007/00 = d (Globe)
Kit	kit	LDR/06 = o (Kit) (or) 006/00 = o (Kit) (or) 007/00 = o (Kit)
Large Print	lpt	LDR/06 = a, c, d, p, or t 008/23 = d (Large print) OR 006/00 = a, c, d, p, or t 008/23 = d (Large print) (or) LDR/06 = e, f, g, k, or r 008/29 = d (Large print) OR 006/00 = e, f, g, k, or r 008/29 = d (Large print) (or) LDR/07 = b or s 008/23 = d (Large print) OR 006/00 = s 008/23 = d (Large print)
Launchpad	Lau	LDR/06 = m (Computer file) 007/00 = c (Electronic resource) 007/01 = s (Direct electronic) 007/03 = c (Chip cartridge / dedicated device)
Manuscript Cartographic Material	mcm	LDR/06 = f (Manuscript cartographic material) (or) 006/00 = f (Manuscript cartographic material)
Manuscript Material	mss	LDR/06 = d, f, or t (or) 006/00 = d, f, or t
Manuscript Music	mmu	LDR/06 = d (Manuscript music) (or) 006/00 = d (Manuscript music)
Map	map	007/00 = a (Map)
Microform	mic	007/00 = h (Microform) (or) LDR/06 = a, c, d, p, or t 008/23 = a, b, or c (Microfilm, microfiche, microopaque) (or) 006/00 = a, c, d, p, or t 008/23 = a, b, or c (Microfilm, microfiche, microopaque) (or) LDR/07 = b or s 008/23 = a, b, or c OR 006/00 = s 008/23 = a, b, or c (or) LDR/06 = e, f, g, k, or r 008/29 = a, b, or c OR 006/00 = e, f, g, k, or r 008/29 = a, b, or c
Motion Picture	mot	007/00 = m (Motion picture)
Music CD	mcd	LDR/06 = j (Musical sound recording) 007/00 = s (Sound recording) 007/01 = d (Sound disc) 007/03 = f (CD audio) (or) 006/00 = j (Musical sound recording) 007/00 = s (Sound recording) 007/01 = d (Sound disc) 007/03 = f (CD audio)
Musical Sound Recording	msr
Newspaper	new	LDR/06 = a (Language material) LDR/07 = b or s (Serial) 006/00 = s (Serial) 008/21 = n (Newspaper)
Nonmusical Sound Recording	nsr	LDR/06 = i (Nonmusical sound recording) (or) 006/00 = i (Nonmusical sound recording)
Periodical	per	LDR/06 = a (Language material) LDR/07 = b or s (Serial) 006/00 = s (Serial) 008/21 = p (Periodical)
Playaway	pla	LDR/06 = i (Nonmusical sound recording) 006/00 = m (Computer file) 006/06 = q (Direct electronic) 006/09 = h (Sound) AND DOES NOT CONTAIN: 006/00 = a (Language Material)
Printed Cartographic Material	pcm	LDR/06 = e (Cartographic material) (or) 006/00 = e (Cartographic material)
Printed Music	pmu	LDR/06 = c (Notated music) (or) 006/00 = c (Notated music)
Printed or Manuscript Music	mus	LDR/06 = c or d (Printed or manuscript music) (or) 006/00 = c or d (or) 007/00 = q (Notated music)
Projected Medium	pgr	LDR/06 = g (Projected medium) (or) 006/00 = g (Projected medium) (or) 007/00 = g (Projected medium)
Read Along Book	rab	(Two 006s Needed) LDR/06 = i (Nonmusical sound recording) 006/00 = m (Computer file) 006/06 = q (Direct electronic) 006/09 = h (Sound) 006/00 = a (Language Material)
Serial	ser	LDR/07 = b, i, or s (Serial) (or) 006/00 = s (Serial)
Sound Recording	rec	LDR/06 = i or j (Nonmusical or musical sound recording) (or) 006/00 = i or j (or) 007/00 = s (Sound recording)
Streaming Music	stm	LDR/06 = j (Musical sound recording) 008/23 = o or s (Online / Electronic)
Streaming Video	stv	LDR/06 = g (Projected medium) 008/29 = o or s (Online / Electronic)
Three Dimensional Object (Artifact)	art	LDR/06 = r (Three-dimensional artifact) (or) 006/00 = r (Three-dimensional artifact)
Toy	toy	LDR/06 = r (Three-dimensional artifact) 008/33 = w (Toy)
Two Dimensional Nonprojected Graphic	ngr	LDR/06 = k (Two-dimensional nonprojectable graphic) (or) 006/00 = k (or) 007/00 = k (Graphic)
Video Game	vgm	LDR/06 = m (Computer file) 008/26 = g (Game) (or) 006/00 = m (Computer file) 006/09 = g (Game)
Videorecording	vid	007/00 = v (Videorecording)
Videotape	vcr	007/00 = v (Videorecording) 007/01 = c or f (Videocassette formats)
Vinyl	vyl	LDR/06 = i or j (Sound recording) 007/00 = s (Sound recording) 007/01 = d (Sound disc) 007/03 = a, b, c, d, or e
Visual Materials	vis	LDR/06 = g, k, or r (Projected medium, graphic, or 3D object) (or) 006/00 = g, k, or r (or) 007/00 = f, g, k, or m
WhaZoodle	wha	(Two 007s needed) LDR/06 = m (Computer file) 007/00 = c (Electronic resource) 007/01 = z (Other electronic) 008/23 = q (Direct electronic ) 008/26 = h (Handheld device / specialized format) 007/00 = s (Sound recording) 007/01 = z (Other sound format)

Multiple TOMs - Order of Precedence

If a bibliographic record matches the criteria for more than one Type of Material, only one TOM icon is displayed as the "Primary TOM". For records with more than one possible TOM, the TOM with the lowest value (Order of Precedence) will be used as the Primary TOM.