Section IV, Chapter J
Rice Theses
1. INTRODUCTION
RICE THESES
When new Rice dissertations are received, records are created in LIBRIS Sirsi using the MARC (book) format. For For theses published from 1984 on, one circulating printed copy is housed in the stacks, and one archival microfiche copy is housed in the Woodson Research Center. (For theses published before 1984, one circulating printed copy is shelved in the regular stacks, and one archival printed copy is housed in Storage.LSC).
2. CREATING THESIS AND DISSERTATION RECORDS
2.1 Musical performances
For thesis recital tapes see Shepherd School of Music Recital Tapes.
Performances, Section IV, Chapter K*.*
2.2 Textual dissertationsFor textual dissertations:
Create a new record using Add Title.:
- Item Type BOOK
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- Location STACKS
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- Volume NEW
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- Item Cat 2 ORIGINAL
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- Class Scheme ASIS
Exceptions: Scores Scores have Item Type SCORE, but are cataloged otherwise like other theses in MARC format. Items Items that are more than 38 cm. tall have Item Type OVERSIZE.
Enter information in fixed field:
- Enc Lvl : 7
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- Desc : a
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- Dat Tp: s
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- Date1: (date on title page)
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- Ctry: txu
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- Lang: eng (or whatever is appropriate)
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- Source: d
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- Illus: (always skip)
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- Cont:
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- b
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- Index
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- 0
Input variable fields :.
100
- 100. Check author's name in
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- Sirsi (name authority and author files) to make sure there are no variant forms of entry.
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- 260. The fixed field date and the date in the 260 field show the date given on the title page.
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- 300. Use number of volumes instead of pagination.
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- 440. Determine the department awarding the degree by referring to the commencement program; always use full form as found in Departments and Abbreviations for Theses (see Table IV.
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- J.1).
- 500.
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- If this degree is conferred later than the imprint date, this fact is shown in a note: Degree conferred in 19__. (The date when the degree was conferred can be verified in the commencement program.) The thesis note (502 field) and the call number also use the date when the degree was conferred.
Create a MARC holdings record for multi-volume theses.
Create a new Call Number rather than a Copy for the microfiche copy of a dissertation. Use Use Item Type MICROFICHE and Location WRC.
Create authority records for names where the form differs on the printed and microfiche copies or where needed for compound surnames, names with prefixes, etc.
Pencil in the call numbers on both book and microfiche copies using standard department abbreviations.
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(Author's last name)
(Volume no., if any)
e.g. Thesis or WRC or Thesis WRC Thesis
Phil. Thesis Oversize
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Goodin Johnson
Example 1 Example 2 Example 3
*Note: *When two or more authors having the same surname write theses for the same department in the same year, a first name initial is included in marking the call number.
Thesis Thesis
Chem. Chem.
1972 1972
Wilson, H. Wilson, S.
Example 1 Example 2
After cataloging, count microfiche and give count to Marking Table. Sort fiche by department, alphabetizing names within each department, before taking fiche to WRC.
3. DEPARTMENTS AND ABBREVIATIONS FOR THESES
Use in call no. |
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Use in series statement (440) | |
Acct. |
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Accounting | |
Aero-Astro. |
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Aero-Astronautics | |
Anth. |
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Anthropology | |
App.Phys. |
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Applied Physics | |
Arch. |
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Architecture |
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Art | Art and Art History |
Be.Sci. |
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Behavioral Science | |
Biochem. |
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Biochemistry and Cell |
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Biology (was Biochemistry) |
Biol. |
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Biology | |
C.E. |
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Civil Engineering | |
Ch.E. |
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Chemical Engineering | |
Chem. |
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Chemistry | |
Comp.Sci. |
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Computer Science | |
E.E. |
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Electrical and Computer |
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Engineering |
Ecol. |
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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | |
Econ. |
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Economics | |
Engl. |
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English | |
Env.Sci. |
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Environmental Science and Engineering | |
French |
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French and Italian |
Geol. |
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Geology and Geophysics | |
Ger. |
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German and Russian | |
Hist. |
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History | |
Ling. |
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Linguistics and Semiotics | |
M.E. |
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Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science | |
Math |
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Mathematics | |
Math.Sci. |
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Computational and Applied Mathematics |
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(was Mathematical Sciences) |
Music |
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Music |
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Naval Sci. |
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Naval Science | |
Phil. |
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Philosophy | |
Phys. |
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Physics | |
Pol.Sci. |
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Political Science | |
Psych. |
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Psychology | |
Reli. |
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Religious Studies | |
Sp.Sci. |
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Space Physics and Astronomy | |
Span. |
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| Hispanic and Classical Studies |
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(was Spanish/Portuguese/Classics) | |
Stat. | Statistics |
Table IV.J.1. Departments and abbreviations
Prepared by: Debra Cosby
Last updated: July 16, 2007
Index terms: Rice theses, dissertations, archival microfiche, Woodson Research Center. Statistics