Guidelines for Recording Holdings: Extent of Unit
- Extent of unit is usually given when a unit lacks enumeration and/or chronology.
- Extent of unit is recorded as a count of the number of parts held followed by a term indicating the specific class of material.
- If the number of parts appears on the container or the number is easily determined, give the exact number of parts
1 v. [only used if unit also has accompanying material] 2 sound cassettes 1 disk 50 playing cards + 10 green dots + 10 scorecards - If the number of parts does not appear on the container or the number is not easily determined, give an estimate of the total number of parts.
ca. 500 pieces
- If the number of parts appears on the container or the number is easily determined, give the exact number of parts
