Cataloging DVDs

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Cataloging DVDs

• Thursday  January 23rd,  2003

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Contents

• Cataloging DVDs - General Comments
• Cataloging DVDs - General notes
• Cataloging DVDs - Summary note Field (520)
• Cataloging DVDs - Audience/rating note Field
  (521)
• Cataloging DVDs - System requirements Notes (538)
• Cataloging DVDs - Language Note Field (546)
• Cataloging DVDs - Awards Field (586)
• Cataloging DVDs - Physical Description Fixed
  Field (007)

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Cataloging DVDs- General Comments

• Cataloging a DVD is no different from cataloging
  any other manifestation of a film or video. There
  are, however, some special features which must be
  accounted for.
• Consult AACR2 Chapter 7 Motion Pictures and
  Videorecordings.
• Nancy Olson articles on cataloging DVDs in the
  OLAC Newsletter vol. 21 nos. 2/3, June/September
  2001 and no. 4, December 2001.

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Cataloging DVDs- General Comments

• Some commercially available DVDs contain movies
  or television programs reproduced without changes
  from the original.
• Many of the DVDs also contain additional features
  such as language tracks, interviews with
  participants, outtakes from the original filming,
  subtitles, closed captioning.
• Some DVDs contain additional material such as
  games, links to online documentaries, websites,
  all of which require the use of a computer. Nancy
  Olson refers to these as Enhanced DVDs.

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Cataloging DVDs- General Comments

• Olson - In cataloging these enhanced DVDs the
  predominant component of the DVD is the film
  itself these additional features are of little
  importance.
• BUT it is very useful for library patrons and
  other catalogers as well, if relevant notes are
  added to the bibliographic record.

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Cataloging DVDs- General Comments

• Catalogers can include 500 notes to indicate the
  presence of special/additional features and if
  the DVD is enhanced.
• E.g. Coming out (DVD Title)
• 500 Special features include scene access,
  theatrical trailer, featurette
• "Highlights of East German cinema"
• and more, accessed through
• interactive menus.
• 500 DVD-ROM features "Best of Queer
  Berlin", an interactive city guide
  presented by Siegessäule.

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Cataloging DVDs- General notes

• There is a lot of information on the containers
  of most DVDs, which can be placed in a 500
  (General note) field.
• Catalogers advised to put information in this
  field if they consider the information important.

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Cataloging DVDs- General notes

• Edition and History Note
• This note is considered important when cataloging
  films. Use if the title was originally made as a
  film, or television program, or based on a
  television series
• 500 Originally produced as a motion
  picture in 1954.

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Cataloging DVDs- General notes

• Note on aspect ratio
• Aspect ratio indicates how movie images are
  reproduced for use on a television screen. When
  there is an indication of the aspect ratio put
  this information in a 500 note.
• 500 Aspect ratio 1.331. Formatted from
• the original version to fit the
  
• television screen.

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Cataloging DVDs- Summary Note Field 520

• Add a Summary note (Field 520) as these are
  important to patrons, to help them decide if they
  want to check out the item or not.

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Cataloging DVDs - Audience/rating note Field 521

• Add an Audience/rating note (Field 521) if this
  information is readily available.
• 521 8 Rated PG.

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Cataloging DVDs- System requirements Notes (538)

• Include two 538 (System requirements) notes.
• The first to record the name of the format and
  any additional physical information that might
  control the users choice of playback equipment.
• Include in the second 538 note information about
  equipment needed for the computer portion of the
  enhanced DVD .
• 538 DVD format digitally remastered.
• 538 DVD-ROM drive Windows 95 or 98.

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Cataloging DVDs- System requirements Notes (538)

• Notes can be combined into one field.
• 538 DVD format Dolby digital dual
  player for DVD-ROM features
• Windows 95 or better and a DVD-
  ROM Drive.

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Cataloging DVDs- System requirements Notes (538)

• System Requirements Note ( 538) on region for DVD
  technology
• The world is divided into 5 regions for DVD
  technology each region produces DVD players that
  will only play DVDs designed for that region.
• A small symbol of a globe with a superimposed no.
  1 on the container signifies that this DVD will
  work in a player produced for region 1 (North
  America).
• Generally ignore this information if cataloging
  a DVD for region 1 as it is assumed that all of
  our users will have region 1 DVD players, and we
  will be cataloging mostly region 1 DVDs (Olson).

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Cataloging DVDs- System requirements Notes (538)

• System Requirements Note ( 538) on region for DVD
  technology
• HOWEVER If cataloging a DVD that is not in region
  1, include a note in the bibliographic record and
  place a warning sticker on the DVD container.
• E.g.
• 538 Produced for region 4 (Central and South
  America) user must have a DVD player
• that will play region 4 DVDs.

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Cataloging DVDs- Language Note Field 546

• Many DVDs have a chart (usually on the back of
  the container) showing the languages included,
  whether there are captions/subtitles in that
  language and what type of sound track is
  available for each language.
• Use field 546 to record this information. Notes
  can be combined or listed in separate fields.
• Before recording information, check chart against
  the menu which appears when playing the DVD to
  ensure that the information on the container is
  correct.

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Cataloging DVDs - Language Note Field 546

• 546 Closed captioned. English or French
  dialogue, Spanish subtitles.
• You will also have to code this language
  information in field 041 (language code)
• 041 1 eng a fre a spa

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Cataloging DVDs Awards Field 586

• If a film has won a major Academy award add an
  Awards note in Field 586. Name the specific award
  and the year it was awarded.
• 586 Academy award, best film, 1974.
• Check The Internet Movie Database if necessary to
  verify name and year of award -
  http//us.imdb.com.

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Cataloging DVDs -Edition statements vs. Series
statements

• Be careful to distinguish between edition
  statements related to the item in hand, and
  series statements relating to the item being a
  part of the publishers collection
• 250 Collector's ed., widescreen version.
• 250 Special edition.
• 250 Deluxe widescreen presentation.
• 250 Standard version.
• 250 Anamorphic widescreen.
• 250 20th anniversary.
• 250 Letterbox format.
• 440 0 Five star collection.
• 440 0 James Bond Collection.
• 490 0 New line platinum series.

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Cataloging DVDs -  Physical Description Fixed
Field 007

• Subfield e code v defined for DVD 
• 007 v b d d c e v f a g i h z

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