For items with no OCLC copy or class sep for Class Sep dummy records, a provisional record should be created.
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FORMATS: Use MARC for monographs and monographic sets, including atlases
Use SERIAL for serials, analytics, and class sep series
Use MAP for maps or atlases
Use MUSIC for scores and sound recordings
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Contents note: 505 __ [blank field]
As is obvious, only Only the ‘Title’ field is of absolute necessity when creating a provisional record, and in some instances a title will be all the information available.
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Fixed Fields: Date 1 Lang
Descriptive Fields: 020 (ISBN)
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490 (series)
500 (as needed, if helpful descriptive material is available from an order form, vendor slip, etc.)
700 (editors or additional authors)
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For videos, computer disks, microfilm, etc., use 300 field. or alternately, a 500 field to indicate format.
Examples: 1 online resource ; 5 reels of microfilm
be sure to include a 500 note stating such format. Later, when the record is cataloged, the 336, 337, and 338 fields will make it clear to the cataloger what format the item is.
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