007–Map Dialog Box

The 007–Map dialog box is used to insert special information about the physical characteristics of the map. The 007 Map dialog box is displayed when you double-click the 007 tag in the MARC Editor and the first position of the fixed field contains ‘a’.

Select from the options in the following boxes to enter data in the 007 tag for a map:

Category of material - Indicates the category of material to which the item belongs. The meaning of the remaining character positions in field 007 depends on the value in this character position.

Specific material designation - Indicates the specific material designation of the item. The specific material designation describes the special class of material (usually the class of physical object) to which an item belongs.

Color - Indicates the color characteristics of the item.

Physical medium - Indicates the material of which the map is made.

Type of reproduction - Indicates whether the map is a facsimile or other type of reproduction.

Production reproduction details - Indicates the photographic technique used to produce the map.

Positive/negative aspect - Indicates the positive/negative aspect of the item. This characteristic is also referred to as the polarity.