Introduction to Cataloging Principles and Practices

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Introduction to Cataloging Principles and
Practices McNeese State University
Library Departmental Profile August 16, 2005
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AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloging Rules Current,
nationally accepted cataloging rules for the
United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia
and most other English-speaking
countries. _____________________________________
______________________________ MARC Machine
Readable Cataloging Record MARC format is a
standard for the representation and exchange of
bibliographic data in machine-readable form.
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• Use AACR2 to determine how to describe library
  materials
• Use MARC standards to determine how to code
  bibliographic information
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  into a computer record

From AACR2 Rules to MARC _________________________
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Cataloging Rules

MARC 2.1 Title and statement of responsibility
area 245 2.1 Edition area

250 2.4 Imprint
Area 260 2.5 Physical description
area 300 2.6 Series area
4xx 2.7
Notes area

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MARC Record -- Common Fields
Blue Bibliographic Description points
(AACR2) Red Headings, or Access Points (AACR2)
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• How Do We Get MARC Records?
• OCLC MARC-based computerized union catalog
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• Principle of Cooperative cataloging
• The first cataloger to create a MARC record for
  an item follows standard cataloging rules and
  coding in an effort to produce the best record
  possible. Then that record is added to OCLC so
  that other catalogers can download a copy of that
  record and import it into their own library
  automation system.
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• Original cataloging
• Process of creating a bibliographic record for an
  item from scratch
• Copy cataloging
• Searching MARC records
• Finding a matching record
• Downloading records
• Editing record
• Importing records into our library automation
  system

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MARC Record via OCLC Connexion Common Fields
Subfields
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WorkFlows search screen -- Modify Title Item
Search
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Workflows record (partial bibliographic
record/xx call number)
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Accessing OCLC WorldCat via Workflows (SmartPort)
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Search options for OCLC WorldCat via Workflows
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Capture bibliographic record from OCLC WorldCat
via Workflows (SmartPort)
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WorkFlows screen Bibliographic Record (top)
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WorkFlows screen Bibliographic Record (bottom)
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WorkFlows screen Volume/Copy screen
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Link Cataloging Record to Order Record in
WorkFlows
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Main search screen OCLC Connexion
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Search in OCLC Connexion for subject Hurricane
Audrey
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DLC (Library of Congress) Record
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Non-DLC (non-Library of Congress) Record
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OCLC Connexion Bibliographic Work form
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LC Authority File via OCLC Connexion (checking
subject heading)
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Printing Label from OCLC Connexion
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• CATALOGING TOOLS
• AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloging Rules
• Library of Congress Subject Headings
• Library of Congress Classification Schedules

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Cataloging Department Web Page
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Cataloging Departments Procedures Manual