A large print item should never be attached to the regular print record of the same material. A large print item must have its own specific bibliographic record.

Material Type: The material type in the fixed field at the top of the bib record should be “l” for large type.

008 field: To expand this field, go to “Edit” and select “Expand Field” or press Ctrl-R. The position “Form Item” should contain the code “d” for large print.

300 field: Be sure to remove the phrase “(large print)” from the physical description field if it is present.

336, 337, 338 fields must appear in the record in compliance with RDA, as follows:

r   336   text|2rdacontent
r   337   unmediated|2rdamedia
r   338   volume|2rdacarrier

340 field: Minerva policy encourages the addition of this field, as follows:

r   340   |nlarge print|2rda

Genre headings:  Both 650_0 Large type books and 655_7 Large print books.|2lcgft are valid headings.

Subdivisions: “Large type books” should not be used as a subdivision after the subject heading.

Approved by Minerva Executive Committee, May 24, 2024
Revision May 24, 2024