Cataloging Procedures Manual
Contents
The Cataloging Procedures Manual includes documentation of policies and procedures for cataloging and related functions. The manual is divided into Chapters and Appendices. Chapters contain information on broad topics such as copy cataloging, rare books, or special formats cataloging. Appendices generally document specific tasks or procedures, that may apply to many types of cataloging.
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Chapters
Chapter I: Pre-Cataloging Procedures
Chapter II: Copy Cataloging (Monographs)
Chapter III: Original Cataloging (Monographs)
Chapter IV: Rare Book Cataloging (printable version)
Chapter V: Print Serials/Integrating Resources Cataloging
Chapter VI: Maps - under revision
Chapter VII: Maintenance Holdings-Monograph and Serial Adds, Lost, Transfer, Withdrawn Procedures
- Part A, Workflows Wizards
- Part B, Added Copies--For the General Collection
- Part C, Adding a Volume to a Multi-Volume Monograph Record
- Part D, Lost
- Part E, Transfers - Monographs and Serials
- Part F, Withdrawals
Chapter IX: Microforms
Chapter X: Theses and Dissertations
Chapter XI: Non-Musical Recording Cataloging
Chapter XII: Electronic Resources Cataloging
- Part A, Introduction
- Part B, Serials
- Part C, ETexts
- Part D, Websites and Databases - under construction
- Part E, Direct Access Electronic Resources - under construction
Chapter XIII: Music Scores and Sound Recordings Cataloging
- Part A, Bibliographic Tools for Music Cataloging
- Part B, Music Scores Cataloging
- Part C, Music Sound Recordings Cataloging
- Part D, Call Number Assignment for Music Cataloging
Appendices
Appendix 1: VIRGO Editing
Appendix 2: URLs in Catalog Records (printable version)
Appendix 3: Name Authority Control - under construction
Appendix 4: Series Authority Control
Appendix 5: Subject Authority Control - under construction
Appendix 6: Creation and Formatting of Call Numbers
Appendix 7: Choice and Form of Dates in Cataloging
Appendix 8: Title Access (printable version)
Appendix 9: Statistics
- Part A: Size of Collection
- Part B: Individual Monthly - under construction
Appendix 10: Binding and Preparation of Unbound Issues
Appendix 11: E-journal Codes
Appendix 12: none
Appendix 13: Rush Procedures
Appendix 14: Serial vs Monograph Policy
Appendix 15: Quality Control - under construction
Appendix 16: Photoreproductions
Appendix 17: Supplements
Appendix 18: Mixed Media
Appendix 19: Analytics Procedures
Appendix 20: Cataloging Problem Solving
Appendix 21: Standard Format for Holdings
Appendix 22: none
Appendix 23: Bound-Together Volumes
Appendix 24: Enhance Guidelines and Procedures
Appendix 25: Searching
Appendix 26: Mincat Procedures
Appendix 27: Initial articles
Appendix 28: Classifies - under construction
Appendix 29: Fixed Fields in VIRGO and equivalents in OCLC, RLIN, NOTIS
Appendix 30: none
Appendix 31: Near-Match Procedures - under construction
Appendix 32: Cataloging Using Other Sources of Copy (RLIN, Everett, etc.)
Appendix 33: Procedure for Downloading Records Using SmartPort
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