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As noted at the bottom of this documentation page, we use a CUL-Specific method to identify microforms. Basically, due to changing cataloging standards as well as historic conventions, three approaches need to be used to identify microforms in a way that is unique to CUL. Along with including materials that are classified as ‘h’ in the 007/00 fixed field, we also include all items that contain any of the following terms in the call number - ‘micro’, ‘film’, ‘fiche’, ‘Micro’, ‘Film’, ‘Fiche’ – or that contain the term ‘microform’ in the title.

In the case of electronic materials, we also use a CUL-specific method for identification and classification.  E-materials are identified via their permanent holdings location. A location code of 'serv',remo' indicates that the material is an electronic material. To identify material format, CUL subject matter experts concluded that the best way is to first search the MARC 948 field for format, followed by the statistical code field. The former (948 field) is a pre-Folio way of classification. After the adoption of FOLIO, the statistical field has been used for this purpose. There is a group of e-materials acquired early on that did not contain a format code in teh the 948 field, and these have been given a MARC format code from the leader field, like other physical materials. 

Further details about all material counts can be found here.