NSGL Publication Codes
The following publication codes are used for cataloging
purposes by the NSGL. You will find them in the second part of the
NSGL document number. For searching purposes they must be doubled
as shown below (the software will not allow for searching just one
letter).
AA.......Promotional brochures
BB.......Books
CC.......Computer software (including manuals), CD-ROMs
DD.......Directories
EE.......Educational materials, including curriculum,
and career information
FF.......Film lists, and descriptions of non-print
media
GG.......General public and advisory reports, fact
sheets, and posters
HH.......Handbooks, manuals, guides/aids
II.......Internet resources, topical websites, PowerPoint presentations (prior to 2008 used for online documents and indexes)
LL.......Bibliographies, publication lists, indexes
MM.......Maps, atlases, and charts (also use type
code C for older map collections)
NN.......Newsletters
OO.......Miscellaneous reports, papers, special collections
PP.......Patents
QQ.......Sea Grant programs' quarterly, annual, progress
reports; program guides; implementation, strategic planning reports
RR.......Reprints from books, journals, proceedings
SS.......Surveys or evaluations
TT.......Technical reports
VV.......Videos/DVDs
WW.......Workshops, proceedings, symposiums -- including
highlights/summaries of (document number reflects the year the proceedings was held, which does not always coincide with the publication year)
XX.......Thesis/dissertation abstracts
YY.......Full Theses/Dissertations
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