ISBD(NBM) - IFLA

5.4 Accompanying material statement (optional)
5.4.1 The fourth element of the physical description area is the accompanying material
statement. The term accompanying material is used to denote any physically separable part of the item
not so far specified in the physical description area. Such a part may form one of' two or more mutually
interdependent systems (e.g. a slide set combined with a sound tape) or may be a minor part of the item
(e.g. an explanatory leaflet accompanying a filmstrip).
5.4.2 Accompanying material is normally described according to the provisions of 5.1 to 5.3 of
the appropriate ISBD.
e.g.
. – 47 slides : col. ; 5 x 5 cm + 1 sound cassette (25 min.) : mono
However, when the accompanying material is a minor part of the item, it may be named, either in the
terms in which it appears in the item or by means of an appropriate specific material designation (see
Appendix C), without further elaboration.
e.g.
. – 1 filmstrip (43 fr.) : col. and b&w ; 35 mm + teacher's notes
. – 1 wallchart : col. ; 65 x 97 cm + chart notes
. – 1 sound disc (55 min.) : 33 1/3 rpm, mono ; 30 cm + 1 pamphlet
5.4.3 When accompanying material is available in alternative physical formats (e.g. as a sound
disc or cassette), the accompanying material statement consists of an appropriate general term. Details of
the alternative formats are given in a note (see 7.5).
e.g.
. – 47 slides : col. ; 5 x 5 cm + 1 sound recording
Note: Sound recording available as: sound disc (14 min.) : 33 1/3 rpm, mono ; 17.5
cm, or sound cassette (14 min.)
5.4.4 When the whole item, including accompanying material, is housed in a container, details of
the container (if required) are given in a note (see 7.5).
5.4.5 Accompanying material may also be described independently or by the multi-level method
of description (see Appendix A).
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