Cataloging Department Manual
Table of Contents
I. Introduction- Philosophy
- About the Cataloging Department
- Student Employee Guidelines
II. Serials and Monographs Received
- Acquisition Department
- Location Libraries--gifts
- Special Projects
- Workflow Documents
III. Creating Bibliographic Records
A. Creating Record Using OCLC
- OCLC database searching--levels of cataloging, when to create a new record
- Creating and Using Constant Data Records
- Explanation of 9xx Fields
- Using Passport for Windows
- OSCAR Code Lists
B. Format Integration
C. Creating Record On Felix
- Basic Guidelines
D. Copy Cataloging Requirements
E. Original Cataloging Requirements
How to assign form of entry
- NACO policy and requirements
- How to assign a call number
- Shelf listing practices
- How to assign subjects
- OCLC AF
- Pattern Headings
- Free-Floating subdivisions
- LCSH
IV. Specific Cataloging Requirements by Material Type
- OSU Theses
- Analytics
- Bound Withs
- Microforms
- Non- Roman Language Materials
- Electronic Resources
- Computer Files
- A-V Materials
- Multiple Versions
- Photocopies
- Government Documents
- Other
V. System Requirements for Processing All Materials
A. System Overview
- Hardware
- Software
- Webpac
- OPAC
B. New Records: Original and Copy
- Tape
- Export
C. System Indexing
D. Tape Loading
- New Cataloging
- BNA
- Retrocon
VI. Record Maintenance
- OSUPFW
- Updating Item Records
- Moving Item Records
- OSUL Deletion Policy for Bibliographic and Item Records
- Edit a Bibliographic Record
- Generate a New Record from an Existing Bibliographic Record
- Transfer of Attached Records
- Processing of Added Copies and Volumes
- Linking Records
- Analytics
- Bound Withs
- Resolving Problem Books from Labeling and Locations
- Boolean Lists
- Rapid Updates
- Deleting Records
VII. Statistics
- OSCAR
VIII. Index
Last Revision September 30, 1999.
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