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Prefix Definition
BASK Baskette Collection (RBX)
CASS Sound cassette
CASSS. Sound cassette, S-Collection
CASSSE. Sound cassette, S-Coll., easy
CDISC Compact disc
CDROM CD-ROM
CDROMDOC. CD-ROM gov't document
CHART Chart
CURR. Curriculum Collection
DISC Phonodisc
DOC. Government document
DOWNS Downs Collection (RBX)
DVD Digital video disc (all versions)
EC Ethnic Collection
F. Folio (42.1 cm. and above)
F.S. Folio, S-Collection
FDSK Floppy disk
FDSKDOC. Floppy disk, gov't doc.
FILM Microfilm
FILMS. Microfilm, S-Collection
FLCD Flashcard
FLSTRP Filmstrip
FLSTRPS. Filmstrip, S-Collection
FLSTRPSB. Filmstrip, S-Coll., biography
FLSTRPSE. Filmstrip, S-Coll., easy
GAME Game
GAMES. Game, S-Collection
GAMESB. Game, S-Coll., biography
GAMESE. Game, S-Coll., easy
HECHT Hecht Collection (RBX)
HECHTQ. Hecht Coll., quarto
JAFFE Jaffe Collection (RBX)
KIT Kit
KITS. Kit, S-Collection
KITSB. Kit, S-Coll., biography
KITSE. Kit, S-Coll., easy
KPLN Kaplan Collection (RBX)
LARSEN Larsen Collection (RBX)
LARSENQ. Larsen Coll., quarto
LARSENTAPE Larsen Coll., audiotape
MAYER Mayer Collection (RBX)
MAYERQ. Mayer Coll., quarto
MEINE Meine Collection (RBX)
MEINEF. Meine Coll., folio
MEINEFDSK Meine Coll., floppy disk
MEINEFILMQ. Meine Coll., microfilm of a quarto book
MEINEQ. Meine Coll., quarto
MERWIN Merwin Collection (RBX)
MERWINF. Merwin Coll., folio
MERWINQ. Merwin Coll., quarto
MFICHE Microfiche
MFICHEDOC. Mircofiche, gov't document
MPFILM Motion picture film
MTLY Motley Collection (RBX)
MTLYMFICHE Motley Coll., microfiche
MTLYQ. Motley Coll., quarto
NICKELL Nickell Collection (RBX)
NICKELLQ. Nickell Coll., quarto
NICKELLF. Nickell Coll., folio
PICT Picture
PICTQ. Picture, quarto
PICTF.S. Picture, folio, S-Collection
Q. Quarto (28.1 cm. up to 42 cm.)
Q.S. Quarto, S-Collection
Q.SB. Quarto, S-Coll., biography
Q.SE. Quarto, S-Coll., easy
REALIA Realia
ROLL Music rolls
S. S-Collection
SB. S-Collection, biography
SE. S-Collection, easy
SLIDE Slide
SNDBRG Sandburg Collection (RBX)
SNDBRGF. Sandburg Coll., folio
SNDBRGFILM Sandburg Coll., microfilm
SNDBRGQ. Sandburg Coll., quarto
SNDBRGVIDEOREC Sandburg Coll., videorecording
TAPE Reel-to-reel audiotape
TEXT. Textbook
TRNSPR Transparency
UHSL. University High School Library
UHSLFDSK. Uni High, floppy disk
UHSLQ. Uni High, quarto
UHSLT. Uni High, sound cassette
VIDREC Videorecording
VIDRECDOC. Videorecording, gov't document