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Search OCLC to identify any existing records. If someone else has already input a record into FOLIO, search OCLC again for any updates or new records. Perform fast-cataloging as appropriate.
For non-fast-catalogable items, if no record is found, follow instructions for working with Metadata Maker.
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- Name(s) and role(s) of author(s) or editor(s); if appropriate, note if a name should be entered directly (as opposed to the western Surname, Forename convention)
If the record does not include subject terms (650, 651 fields),
- A summary (usually 1-3 sentences or phrases) of the main points of the book. How would you describe what this book is about?
- Alternately or in addition, provide one or more keywords you would use to describe the subject matter
- If the book is a work of literature (for example, a novel, poems, or short stories), subjects are not needed, but we need to know what type of literary work it is.
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Verify that the record matches the piece in hand and re-search OCLC to double-check that no other/better copy can be found.
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