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Type of Material

Lists material types used in Search Limits, Titles Lists, and individual record displays, with cross-references.

Book, Journal Issue, Conference Proceedings

HLAS treats full journal issues as books (monographs). HLAS also includes records for individual articles within journal issues, chapters within books, and papers within conference proceedings.
Type: am (MARC leader 06=a (for Language material) and leader 07=m (for monograph))

Journal Article

HLAS includes records for selected individual journal articles. In cases where HLAS has also indexed the full journal issue, a link to that issue will be provided in the article record.
Type: ab (MARC leader 06=a (for Language material) and leader 07=b (for serial component part))

Book Chapter, Conference Paper

HLAS includes records for selected book chapters and conference papers. If HLAS has also indexed the entire book or conference proceedings, a link to the book record will be provided. If only portions of a book pertain to Latin America, HLAS indexes the appropriate chapters and conference papers.
Type: aa (MARC leader 06=a (for Language material) and leader 07=a (for monographic component part))

Electronic Resource

HLAS includes records for websites, online films and videos, CD-ROMs (sometimes called computer laser optical discs), and other computer files.
Type: m? (MARC leader 06=m (for Computer file) and any valid leader 07 value)

Map, Atlas

HLAS volumes 29 (published in 1967) through 49 (published in 1989) include a section on Maps and Cartography. In volumes 1 (published in 1936) through 28 (published in 1966), maps and atlases were included in the Geography chapter. Today, HLAS continues to include a chapter on Geography where citations for atlases may be found. HLAS no longer indexes maps.
Type: e? (MARC leader 06=e (for Cartographic material) and any valid leader 07 value)