The Dimension Authority List provides data values for the Dimension element.
¼ inch
½ inch
1 inch
10 inch
12 inch
14 inch
16 inch
1x2 inches
11x14 inches
16x20 inches
2 inch
2x2 inches
scope note: Common dimension for slides.
source: USMARC, 1991
2 ¼ x 2 ¼ inches
scope note: Common dimension for slides.
source: USMARC, 1991
¾ inch
3 inch
3 ½ inch
3x5 inches
3 ½ x 5 inches
4 inch
4 ¾ inch
scope note: Use for CDs and DVDs.
source: Archival Moving Image Materials, July 2000
4x5 inches
4x6 inches
5 inch
5x7 inches
5x8 inches
7 inch
8 inch
8x10 inches
9 inch
Film: 120 mm
Film: 16 mm
Film: 16/32 mm
Film: 28 mm
Film: 35 mm
Film: 35/32 mm
Film: 65 mm
Film: 70 mm
Film: 8 mm
Film: 9.5 mm
Film: s16 mm
Film: s8 mm
scope note: Super 8 mm/Single 8 mm
source: USMARC, 1991
Paper: A4 European
Paper: Legal (8.5x14 inches)
Paper: Letter (8.5x11 inches)
Sound: ¼ inch on 3 inch reel
Sound: ¼ inch on 5 inch reel
Sound: ¼ inch on 7 inch reel
Sound: ¼ inch on 10 inch reel
Varied
scope note: Use if a Series or File Unit has a variety of standard sizes, such as 3x5 and 4x6 cards, ¾ inch and 1 inch sound recordings, or 8mm and s8mm films.