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transparency. When an item has two dif ferent types of me dia, the term
“kit” should be used for general ma terial des ignation. The chief source
of in formation for graphic ma terials is the item it self and the la bel on
the con tainer. (Rules 8.0, 8.5)

Ex am ple: Dynasties in China [chart] / San Fran cisco : China
Books & Pe riodicals, 1982. – 1 chart : b&w ; 27 x
21 cm.

Chapter 9 dis cusses the rules for de scribing the com puter files that
comprise data and pro grams, avail able both by di rect and re mote ac -
cess. For com puter files, the type of file should be in dicated in the file
characteristics area that fol lows the edi tion area. Terms ap plied here
are com puter data; com puter pro gram(s); com puter data and pro -
gram(s). The chief source of information for com puter files is the ti tle
screen, or from the main menu, pro gram state ment, first display of in -
formation, the header to the file, etc. It is im portant to re member that
in the note area, the na ture and scope of the computer file and the sys -
tem re quirements should be stated. (Rules 9.0, 9.3, 9.5, 9.7)

Ex am ple: Learn Microsoft Ex cel : in termediate and ad vanced
[computer file] – Min neapolis, Minn. : Fast Start
Learning, 1996. – Com puter pro gram – 1 com puter
optical disc : col. ; 4 ¾ in. + 1 user’s guide.

System re quirements : IBM PC or com patible 486
or higher. 33 Mhz, 4MB RAM, CD-ROM drive,
Win dows 3.1/95, SVGA mon itor with 640 x 480
res o lu tion and 256 col ors, Sound Blast er or compati-
ble.

If a file is only available by re mote ac cess, the mode of ac cess needs
to be spec ified. In the note area, add a state ment such as “Mode of ac -
cess : Internet.”
Chapter 10 is about three-dimensional ar tifacts and realia. In cluded
in this cat egory are mod els; di oramas; games; braille cassettes; sculp-
tures; other three-di men sional art work; ex hib its; ma chines; cloth ing;
microscope spec imens; and other specimens mounted for viewing.
The chief source of information is the ob ject itself, to gether with any
ac com pa ny ing ma te rial or con tainer. The di men sions of the ob ject