| PRINTED MATL | Printed (hard copy) material |
| SERIALS | Serials - including print, electronic & other media |
| INTERNET RES | Resources that can be viewed or downloaded from the Internet |
| VIDEOS,DVD,ETC | Motion pictures in all formats |
| PRINTED MUSIC | Printed music including scores and sheet music |
| SOUND RECORD | Recorded audio in any format |
| ANU THESES | Theses by ANU students (mainly PhD level) |
| 2-D GRAPHIC | Unbound artwork or photographs |
| 3-D OBJECT | Objects such as sculptures |
| ARCHIVAL MATL | Original manuscripts and personal papers |
| CD-ROM | Compact discs - digital format |
| COMPUTER FILE | Electronic material - non-networked & not on CD-ROM or DVD |
| DOC DELIVERY | Material on temporary load from other libraries |
| DVD TCH | Canberra Hospital DVD |
| E-BRICK | Electronic document comprising part of a reading brick placed on reserve for a course |
| E-RESERVE | Electronic document placed on reserve for a course |
| INTERNET TCH | Material on the Internet licensed for use by Canberra Hospital staff |
| KIT | Package of mixed media material, e.g., a booklet with CD-ROM |
| MAGNETIC TAPE | Electronic material stored on tape |
| MS MAP | Original map |
| MS MUSIC | Original manuscript of written music |
| ORCHESTRAL SET | Sets of printed music to be used for orchestral performance |
| PDA DEVICE | Handheld electronic device available for loan to Canberra Hospital staff |
| PRINT MAP | Printed map |
| SPOKEN RECORD | Spoken word recordings (not music) |