WYLD TECHNOTE 72: Acceptable non-standard, or new, GMD's

The addition of general material designations (GMDs) enables users to find items more easily because the GMD appears as part of the title hit list. Libraries are responsible for updating or adding GMDs to bibliographic records to improve accurate record retrieval. Refer to technote 59 for procedures on adding or editing a GMD.

[game (Nintendo)]
[game (Nintendo 64)]
[game (Nintendo Gamecube)]
[game (Play Station)]
[game (Sega)]
[game (SuperNintendo)]
[game (Xbox)]
[sound recording (CD book)]
[sound recording (MP3CD book)]
[text (board book)]
[text (large print)]
[videorecording (DVD)]

These terms have been approved by the Online Quality Committee and endorsed by the WYLD Governing Board.
If libraries use any GMDs that do not appear here or in Appendix D of the Database Guidelines, they must submit a request to the Online Quality Committee for approval.

technote 72 - updated 05/09/2005