The RIS code 'TY' values can be found in the table at Wikipedia. Note that Tinderbox extracts the TY value but doesn't convert the encoded value to its more human readable version. The allowed values for RIS code 'TY' are as below:
Abbreviation Reference Type
ABST Abstract
ADVS Audiovisual material
AGGR Aggregated Database
ANCIENT Ancient Text
ART Art Work
BILL Bill
BLOG Blog
BOOK Whole book
CASE Case
CHAP Book chapter
CHART Chart
CLSWK Classical Work
COMP Computer program
CONF Conference proceeding
CPAPER Conference paper
CTLG Catalog
DATA Data file
DBASE Online Database
DICT Dictionary
EBOOK Electronic Book
ECHAP Electronic Book Section
EDBOOK Edited Book
EJOUR Electronic Article
WEB Web Page
ENCYC Encyclopedia
EQUA Equation
FIGURE Figure
GEN Generic
GOVDOC Government Document
GRANT Grant
HEAR Hearing
ICOMM Internet Communication
INPR In Press
JFULL Journal (full)
JOUR Journal
LEGAL Legal Rule or Regulation
MANSCPT Manuscript
MAP Map
MGZN Magazine article
MPCT Motion picture
MULTI Online Multimedia
MUSIC Music score
NEWS Newspaper
PAMP Pamphlet
PAT Patent
PCOMM Personal communication
RPRT Report
SER Serial publication
SLIDE Slide
SOUND Sound recording
STAND Standard
STAT Statute
THES Thesis/Dissertation
UNBILL Unenacted Bill
UNPB Unpublished work
VIDEO Video recording
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