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Scope: This document provides guidelines for LTS Olin staff for the processing of material with copy that is not eligible for fastcat treatment.

Contact:   Cynthia Pike Rich

Unit: Copy Cataloging and Inputting

Date reviewed: 03/02/15

Date of next review: March 2016



In pursuit of quality control and specifically what information on bibliographic records must be correct, the chart below is a concise guideline.  Patron accessibility and the avoidance of duplication are the primary focus.   

  • Fixed fields should be accurate.
  • The encoding level in the Leader and stat codes need to be correct for accurate processing to occur, e.g. OCLC.
  • Local authority validation is not necessary.
  • Watch for series statements that are actually multivol titles.
  • 6XX’s should not be added unless it is a two check record.  All others aside from fiction should be passed on to original catalogers.
  • Unless something looks obviously wrong or suspicious, don’t over think it.
  • In short, all information on the record must be accurately transcribed and describe the resource.

This chart reflects the fields necessary for patron access and avoidance of duplicate items.   Unwarranted fields should not be added.

020

yes, if pertinent

040

‡b no non-English 

050

properly constructed

1XX

yes, if pertinent

245

‡a

246

yes, if pertinent

250

yes, if pertinent

260/264

‡b  &  ‡c

300

‡a  &  ‡b

490

‡a  ;  ‡v (if pertinent)

505

yes, if pertinent

6XX

yes, if pertinent

7XX

yes, if pertinent

encoding level (in Leader)

Statistics & Processing

stat code (948)

Statistics & Processing


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