General Description 1.5B1

Revise to read:

1.5B1. Record the extent of the item by giving the number of units in arabic numerals and the name of the carrier as instructed in sub-rule .5B in the chapter dealing with the type of carrier to which the item belongs.

Revise third example to read:

3 volumes

Add examples:

1 volume (large print)

50 leaves, i.e., 100 pages [numbered leaves printed on both sides; RDA has "that is" for "i.e.']

2 DVDs

1 DVD-R

1 Blu-ray disc

1 CD-ROM

3 CDs

1 Kobo

1 website

1 streaming video

1 PDF (150 pages)

[RDA 3.4.1.5 “Use a term in common usage (including a trade name, if applicable) to designate the type of unit”.]

[Prefer an exact term, e.g., "PDF" rather than "online resource" which could also mean a website, a streaming video, or a computer game.]