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Minerva & SOLAR Cataloging Manual, Table of Contents

• Prepared by Bonnie H. Collins, Revised and edited by Lois Thompson, Fall 2005

Full catalog available in PDF for printing. This file requires the free Adobe Reader.

• Cover (pdf)
• Main Contents (pdf with date of last update)
• Appendix (pdf)

Table of Contents Page 

Introduction

• Cataloging defined
• Technical reading
• Typical chief sources of information
• MARC format
• Standard MARC fields

Chapter 2 MARC Leader and 0XX Fields

• The Leader
• Control information (MARC 0XX fields)
• 001, 003 and 005 fields
• 006, 007 and 008 fields
• 010-04X MARC fields
• Reference chart to MARC 0XX fields
• 010 field (NR)
• 020 field (R)
• 022 field (R)
• 024 field (R)
• 028 field (R)
• 030-039 fields (R)
• 040 field (NR)
• 041 field (R)

Chapter 3 Main Entries: MARC 1XX Fields

• Choice of main entry
• Personal author as main entry: MARC 100 field (NR)
• Corporate author as main entry: MARC 110 field (NR)
• Meeting or conference as main entry: MARC 111 field (NR)s
• Uniform title as a main entry: MARC 130 field (NR) Added 12_01_05
• Additional information on main entry fields
  • Shared responsibility
  • Items with no collective titles
  • Works of mixed responsibility
  • Works that are modifications of other works
  • Main entry under original author
  • Items lacking main entries
  • Collections and works produced under editorial direction

Chapter 4 Title and Statement of Responsibility: MARC 245 Field

• MARC 245 field (NR)
• Title proper
  • Capitalization
  • Quoted titles within title
  • Titles preceded by dashes
  • Grammatically independent titles or supplements and sections
  • Item lacking a title page
  • Ellipsis and brackets
  • Alternative title
  • Numbered or named parts: subfields |n and |p
  • General Material Designation (GMD): subfield |h
  • Complete list of GMD terms
• Other title information: subfield |b
• Statement of responsibility area: subfield |c
  • Multiple statements of responsibility
  • Names including formal titles
  • Use of brackets in the statement of responsibility
  • Nouns or phrases indicating nature of work
  • When the name of person or body responsible appears in the title

Chapter 5 Access Points for Different Forms of the Title

• Title access
• Uniform title: MARC 240 field (NR)
• Variations of the title: MARC 246 field (R)

Chapter 6 Edition Statement: MARC 250 Field

• General information
• MARC 250 field
• Non-book materials

Chapter 7 Publication, Distribution Area: MARC 260 Field

• MARC 260 field (R)
• Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Subfield |a
  • Places of publication
  • Adding a second place of publication
  • Place of publication not known
  • Name of the publisher, producer or distributor: Subfield |b
  • Form of name
  • Shortening name
  • Two or more publishers or distributors
  • Name unknown
• Date of publication, distribution, etc.: Subfield |c
  • Date of publication given
  • No publication date given
  • Date unknown

Chapter 8 Physical Description Area: MARC 300 Field

• MARC 300 field (R)
• Extent of item: Subfield |a
  • Books with numbered pages
  • Books with unnumbered pages
  • Children's books with unnumbered pages
  • Examples of subfield |a (extent of item) for books
  • Unnumbered plates
  • Multiple parts
  • Examples of subfield |a (extent of item) for non-book materials
• Other physical details: Subfield |b
  • Books, pamphlets and printed sheets
  • Non-book materials (ch8)
• Dimensions: Subfield |c
  • Dimensions: book-like materials
  • Dimensions: non-book materials
• Accompanying material: Subfield |e

Chapter 9 Series Area: MARC 4XX Fields

• Series areas
• Series title accessed as given on an item: MARC 440 field (R)
• Series not traced: MARC 490 0 field (R)
• Series title access in different form: MARC 490 1 field (R)
• Recording a series title
  • Title proper: Subfield |a
  • Statements of responsibility
  • ISSN of a series: Subfield |x
  • Numbering within series: Subfield |v
• Multiple series statements

Chapter 10 Notes Area: MARC 5XX Field

• General information on the notes fields
  • Required notes
  • MARC field tags
  • Form of notes
  • Formal notes
  • Informal notes
  • Quotations
• Specific note fields (as entered in a record)
  • System requirements and mode of assess: MARC 538 field (R)
  • Nature, scope or artistic form: MARC 500 field (R)
  • Type of computer data: MARC 516 field (R)
  • Language and/or translation or adaptation of the item: MARC 546 field
  • Notes related to the title
    • An adapted work: MARC 500 field (R)
    • Source of title proper: MARC 500 field (R)
  • Notes related to the statement of responsibility
    • Statement from a source other than the chief source of information
    • Biographical or historical data: MARC 545 field (R)
    • Participant or performer: MARC 511 field (R)
    • Credit notes: MARC 508 field (R)
  • Edition and history: MARC 500 field (R)
  • Publication and distribution: MARC 500 field (R)
  • Physical description: MARC field 500 (R)
  • Dissertation note: MARC 502 field
  • Citation/references note: MARC 510 field (R) Added 12_01_05
  • Audience note: MARC 521 field (R)
  • Other formats: MARC 530 field (R)
  • Summary notes: MARC 520 field (R)
  • General contents note: MARC 500 field (R)
  • Bibliographical references: MARC 504 field (R)
  • Formal content notes (analytics): MARC 505 field (R)
  • Basic content note: MARC 505 0 field
  • Enhanced content note: MARC 505 00 field
  • Awards notes: MARC 586 field (R)
  • Numbers not included in the MARC 0XX fields: MARC 500 fields

Chapter 11 Additional Access Points: MARC 7XX and 8XX Fields

• Access points
• Personal name added entry: MARC 700 field (R)
• Corporate name added entry: MARC 710 field (R)
• Uniform title added entry: MARC 730 field (R)
• Analytical title added entry: MARC 740 field (R)
• Series access points: MARC 8XX fields
  • Series added entry for personal name: MARC 800 field (R)
  • Series added entry for corporate name: MARC 810 field (R)

Chapter 12 Authorized Forms of Names

• Name authority records
• Form of personal names
  • Choice among different names
  • Pseudonyms
  • More than one name
  • Names consisting of initials, letters or numerals
  • Names that are phrases
• Additions to names
  • Titles of nobility and terms of honor
  • Dates as qualifiers
  • Use of fuller forms of a name
• Geographic Names
  • Choice of geographic name
  • Additions to geographic names
  • Changes in a geographic name
• Headings for corporate bodies
  • Additions to corporate names
  • Omissions
  • Additions to government names
  • Additions to local place names
• Names of subordinate and related bodies
  • Subordinate bodies entered directly
  • Subordinate bodies entered as subheadings
  • Government agencies entered subordinately
  • Direct or indirect subordinate entry
  • Armed services

Appendix

• Abbreviations of Certain Countries, States, Provinces and Territories
• List of Cities Used without State or Province
• List of Abbreviated Publishers
• Partial List of Standard Cataloging Abbreviations
• Glossary of Terms
• Cataloging Sound Recordings
• Cataloging Video Recordings
• Bibliography
  • Print Materials
  • Internet Resources

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