To: Technical Services Division
Re: Cataloging local practices
From: Magda El-Sherbini, Head, Cataloging Department
Date: November 6, 2002
Effective: Immediately
After discussing OSUL’s Cataloging Local Practices with various groups, the decision was made to eliminate the following local practices and not apply them to our cataloging records. These local practices are:
1. Revised literature table 40 of class “P”
Use the LC version of literature table 40.
.xZ46-.xZ479 Autobiography, journals, memoirs. By title
.xZ48 Letters (Collections). By date
.xZ481-.xZ499 Letters to and from particular individuals. By correspondent (Alphabetically)
.xZ5-.xZ999 General works (Biography and criticism; adjust the call number using the Z cutter)
Explanations and examples for copy cataloging:
If the author is already established on OSCAR, you must use that classification and first cutter number. Instead of using Z8 and a cutter for the main entry, use the range .xZ5-.xZ999 and slide the Z cutter to fit your main entry. For example, for a book about Willa Cather by Sergeant, the call number would be
Old OSUL OCLC AF New OSUL
PS3505 A86 Z8 S4 PS3505 A87 P3505 A86 Z83
If the author is not established at OSU, check the LC name authority file in OCLC and use the classification number given there. For example, for a book about Mary Louise Laird written by Fischer, the call number would be
Old OSUL OCLC AF New OSUL
None PS3562 A36 PS3562 A36 Z63
If no classification number is given in OSCAR or in OCLC, establish the author’s call number so that it fits into OSCAR. For example, for a book about Gregory Rolland by Peterson, the call number would be
Old OSUL OCLC AF New CLC
None None PS3568 O538 Z75 2002
Explanations and examples for original cataloging:
If the author is already established on OSCAR and is not established in the OCLC authority file, use the OSCAR version. For example, for a book about Willa Cather by Sergeant, the call number would be
Old OSUL OCLC AF New OSUL
PS3505 A86 Z8 S4 None P3505 A86 Z83
If the author is already established in OSCAR and in the OCLC authority file and the call numbers are not the same, input the record to OCLC using the LC-established call number and then export the record to OSCAR using the OSCAR version of the call number. For example, a book about D.H. Lawrence by Chambers, the call number would be
Old OSUL OCLC AF New OCLC New OSUL
PR6023 A96 Z8 C5 PR6023 A93 PR6023 A93 Z58 PR6023 A96 Z58
If no classification number is given in OSCAR or in OCLC, establish the author’s call number so that it fits into OSCAR. For example, for a book about Gregory Rolland by Peterson, the call number would be
Old OSUL OCLC AF New CLC
None None PS3568 O538 Z75 2002
2. Three or more cutters
Follow Library of Congress practices. LC does not use three cutters, but adjusts the call number using the second cutter.
For example, for a book about building trades in Russia by Semenov, the call number would be
Old OSUL New OSUL
HD8039 B92 R9 S4 HD8039 B92 R95
3. Cutter tables
Use LC’s version of the cutter tables
OSUL already follows LC practice except under the third cutter (also called "for expansion") where u-w = 8 in OSUL practice but LC uses t-v = 8 and w-z = 9. For example, for a book on wallpapers written by Pawson (a made-up example), the call number would be
Old OSUL New OSUL
NK3395 P38 1970 NK3395 P39 1970
4. Translation table
Use LC's version of the translation table.
For example, for the English translation of a book about dogs by Douglas (a made-up example), the call number would be
Old OSUL New OSUL
SF427 D681 SF427 D6813
5. Adaptations, criticisms, etc.
Do not use .x17 for parts or adaptations
For example, for a part of a book about dogs by Douglas (a made-up example), the call number would be
Old OSUL New OSUL
SF427 D6817 SF427 D682
Do not use .x18 for criticism of a specific title.
For example, for a criticism of Max Frisch's Mein Name sei Gantenbein written by Kraft, the call number would be
Old OSUL New OSUL
PT2611 R814 M418 K7 PT2611 R814 M434