Subscribe to RSS Feed JMSTC Project procedures (2)
JMSTC project training and cataloging procedures – Updated July 1, 2008 by Natsumi & Sherab I. After having gone through the general training, you should read and study the Japanese Romanization Tables (http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/japanese.pdf). The basic romanization (transliteration) scheme we use for cataloging Japanese materials is based on the ローマ字綴り方表 in Kenkyusha’s New Japanese-English Dictionary with [...]
When do we need to make a new record for a serial?
Major and minor changes Catalogers tend to create new bib record only when major changes took place in a certain serial; but not to create a new record if there are only minor changes. Major changes include: Significant changes in title Changes in issuing corporate body, main entry or corporate body uniform title qualifier Edition [...]
Treatment for Serials Title Change
“Building blocks” we need to make serial title change records 780 tells us what a serial title was before — “preceeding” or “old” title(s). Used in: the record made for the succeeding, latter, or new title. 785 tells us what a serial title has changed into — “succeeding” or “new” title(s). Used in: the record [...]
Cataloging Video recordings (DVDs, video cassettes etc.)
We mostly get two types of video recording, DVDs and VHS video cassettes (the latter is vanishing). The cataloging treatments for them are similiar. The following is an explanation using DVD video recording as example. “The Mission” directed by Roland Joffe released as DVD movies I.1. Preparing the bib record on OCLC Connexion (the cooperative [...]
How to catalog a translation
Step 1. Determine if the work is a translation Examples of translations: 《資本論》Zi ben lun (a Chinese translation of Karl Marx’s Kapital) Dream of the red chamber (an English translation of 《紅樓夢》 Hong lou meng) Step 2. Look for the bibliographic record made for the original It will be helpful if we know more about [...]
Cataloging Microform
The term “microform” is used here referring to reproduction of printed materials (monographs or serials) in microform. There are two types of microform reproduction: microfilm and microfiche. Microfilm is a reel of film on which printed materials are photographed at greatly reduced size; useful for storage. A magnification system, often called a microfilm reader, is [...]
Serials with irregular or unknown frequency
Examples for cataloging a serial that has irregular or unknown frequency. OCLC#35798358
Cataloging East Asian language learning/instructional audio cassettes
I. The entity is a book accompanied with audio cassettes Special treatments in the Bibliographic record The bib record is created for Books Call number and Subject headings for this group of materials: PL1129.E5 or PL1125.E6 (check for approperiate) Chinese language $v Textbooks for foreign speakers $x English Chinese language $vConversation and phrase books $xEnglish [...]
Treatments for OSU and Non-OSU Thesis
For all kinds of thesis, add 502 field, e.g. 502 _ _ Thesis (Ph. D.)- -Ohio State University, 1954 Optionally (and if available), we can add a 500 field for advisor info if the thesis is not belonging to OSU, e.g. 500 _ _ Advisor: I. A. Gould ┌500 _ _ 指導教授:簡恩定 └500 _ _ [...]
Useful notes and treatments for JMSTC bibliographic records
(Last updated 11/10/2008 by Natsumi and Sherab) I. Notes can be added The following are suggestions of notes to be used occationally in a JMSTC bibliographic records. Most of them are optional but we believe they are good for users. ►If the book is in the traditional oriental binding style, i.e. on folded double leaves [...]