Scope: This document outlines the procedures that the staff of Library Technical Services follow when cataloging electronic resources.
Contact: Pam Stansbury
Unit: Cataloging
Date last reviewed:
Date of next review: November 2023
LTS E-Resource Cataloging Workflow Chart
Category | FOLIO | Statistical code (Instance record) | Call no.? |
FOLIO only | Include 906 | Special format: fd-Database | No Call number type: Other scheme |
Databases | Include 520, 653, | Special format: webfeatdb | Yes Call number prefix: ONLINE |
Databases | Include 506, 520, | Special format: webfeatdb | Yes Call number prefix: ONLINE |
E-Journals | Include 906 | Special format: j-E-journal | No Call number type: Other scheme
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E-Journals | Include 506, 906 | Special format: j-E-journal | No Call number type: Other scheme |
Electronic monographs | Include 506, 533, 906 | Special format: ebk-Ebook | Yes Call number prefix: ONLINE |
Electronic monographs | see [link TBD] | Special format: ebk-Ebook | No Call number type: Other scheme |
NOTES
All web resources require a Statistical code on the Instance record, with one of the following values (i.e., Special format: fd - Database):
| eaudio | Streaming audio |
| ebk | E-book |
| emap | Electronic map |
| emisc | Other electronic resource |
| escore | Electronic score |
| evideo | Streaming video |
| ewb | Websites |
| fd | Database |
| imagedb | Images |
| j | E-journal |
| webfeatdb | Database added to Database Names |
An additional code is necessary if a resource is to be included in Databases/Images: "webfeatdb" for databases, and "imagedb" for images.
Please verify that the resource meets CUL's purling guidelines. See LTS Procedure #123.