Subscribe to RSS FeedJMSTC – Editing the Varable fields on Connexion
(This post is for someone who is new to copy cataloging but is assigned to work on the JMSTC project) 100 and 700 on a bib record are for names of responsibilities. 100 is for main author; 700(s) are for secondary authors. Use the Authority form (or established form) in the 100 and 700. But [...]
JMSTC – Editing the Fixed fields on Connexion
(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 [...]
Author name consistancy
The following are special instructions for dealing with non-contemporary Japanese author names appeared in our JMSTC microfiche collection. Click here for general procedures of JMSTC cataloging project. First, try to search for a Name Authority record (on Connexion), and see if there is an authority file established for this author. If there is an authority [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Useful Web Resources for the JMSTC Cataloging Project
Selected and compiled by Natsumi and Sherab The following web resources are selected to facilitate the JMSTC cataloging project currently being conducted at the OSUL Non-Roman Cataloging Section. The selectors are not responsible for the validity or information accuracy of these web resources. ► Click on the link will go to that website; if you [...]
JMSTC Japanese microfiche project procedure
General Approach The cataloging procedure for the JMSTC project requires two types of works: investigation on the biliographic entity and the actual cataloging of the microfiche titles. Because the first type of work involves some great difficulties in determining a proper reading and authority form for an author name, we will treat it later. Let’s [...]
