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| Collection | Used to describe materials that are assembled artificially (i.e., topical aggregations) by DDC or other people/organizations. Examples: - Albert G. Ingalls pseudoscience collection
- Collection on Community Activism at MIT
- MIT Science Fiction Society collection of fanzines
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Libraries, Department of Distinctive Collections subject files
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| Papers | Used to describe personal materials, regardless of format. Resources classified as papers are generally referred to as "personal archives" under DDC title conventions. Examples: - Alice K. Hartley personal archives
- Shirley A. Jackson papers
- Beverly C. Dunn course notes
- Lucio Costa sketchbook
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| Publications | Rarely used. Publications is used only for resources consisting of solely published materials. Example: - Otto K. Harling publications
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| Records | Used to designate materials created by organizations or corporate bodies. All AC collections are records, though records are also found in MC collections. Examples: - Unlocking History Research Group archives
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering curricula
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, records of Associate Dean for Student Affairs Emily Wick
- Northeast Radio Observatory Corporation records
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