The list below contains terms for use in the Directory.
| Preferred Term | Content |
| Address books Acts and statutes Administrative records Agendas Application forms |
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| Architectural plans | Building plans |
| Artefacts | (e.g. Baton; Glasses; Hat; Insignia; Medals; Memorabilia; Models; Music Ruler sets; Musical stands; Paint; Paintbrushes; Personal items; Printing blocks; Souvenirs; Stationery; Trophies) |
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Articles |
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| Bequest documents Bibliographies Broadcasts |
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| Brochures | Handbills; Leaflets; Pamphlets |
| Bulletins Bursaries |
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| Calendars Catalogues |
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| Certificates | Diplomas; Honorary doctorates |
| Constitutional documents | |
| Contracts | Agreements |
| Correspondence | Cards; Circulars; Telegrams |
| Curricula | Syllabi |
| Diaries | |
| Films Financial documents Furniture |
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| Guest books Guides Indexes Interviews |
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| Inventories Invitation cards Language recordings |
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| Lectures | Talks |
| Lending records Libretti Maps Memoranda Minutes |
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| Monographs | Books |
| Music manuscripts | Manuscript books; Music sketches |
| Musical instruments Newsletters Newspaper cuttings Notation Scores |
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| Notes | (Audition lists; Biographical notes; Duty lists; Evaluation forms; Hymn texts; Mailing lists; Manuscripts; Membership lists; Name lists; Notebooks; Printed texts; Song texts; Subscription books; Subscription lists) |
| Objets d’art | (Busts; Caricatures; Drawings; Paintings; Pencil sketches; Portraits; Prints; Watercolours; Reproductions of paintings; Sketches; Woodcuts) |
| Official documents | |
| Periodicals | Journals |
| Personal documents | Personal papers; References |
| Photocopies | Music copies |
| Photographic negatives | Negatives; Photographic spools |
| Photographs Policies Posters |
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| Press releases Printed music Programmes Proof copies Questionnaires |
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| Reports | Annual reports |
| Reviews | |
| Schedules | Itineraries; Timetables |
| School reports Scrapbooks Scripts |
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| Seating plans Sketchbooks (Art) Slides Song books |
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| Sound Recordings | (CDs; DAT tapes; DVDs; Gramophone Records; Magnetic Tapes; Mini Discs; Reel tapes; Sound Cassettes; Wax cylinders; Videos) |
| Speeches Stamps Statutes |
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| Telephone directories Textbooks |
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| Textiles | (Banners; Clothing; Costumes; Curtains; Flags; Handkerchiefs; Uniforms) |
| Theses Tickets |
