(This post is for someone who is new to copy cataloging but is assigned to work on the JMSTC project)

Fixed fields

• Desc: a (Cataloging Rule – “a” means Anglo-American Cataloging Rules)

• Elvl (Cataloging level): use “I” for full level; use “K” when lower level (when you are not very confident for some info provided in the record)
• Srce: d
• Form: b (“Form.” means format, and “b” indicates microform)
• Ills: co-related with the 300 field.
  When 300 b subfield has ill. (illustrations), you will have a; when it has maps, you have b; when it has port. (potrait), you will have c in the Ills boxes.
• DtSt: put “s” (single date), “m” (multiple dates).
• Dates: published year(s). If “m”, put beginning year in the 1st box, ending year in the 2nd.