Editing DLC or Good Member Copy (GMC)
EDITING DLC COPY
The bibliographic record is edited to provide the most accurate description of the book in hand. All pertinent information in the bibliographic record is checked against the book to be sure it matches exactly. Descriptive information and input standards used by Fondren Library are found in Fondren Library uses the OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards.
Display Locate bibliographic record *
in Sirsi
Search by To display the appropriate bibliographic record, search Sirsi by any of these:
- control number
- author
- title
- ISBN number
- ISSN number ( for serials)
- OCLC number.
1.2 Record verification
Verify that you have the correct bibliographic record; match all these elements:
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\|c \[*serials*\] if issuing body on piece differs, replace 245 with current name and include superseded information in a 550 note.
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Filing indicators – In a 245 field the first indicator shows whether there is to be an added entry for title, i.e. whether a 1XX field is present. The second indicator shows the number of nonfiling characters. NOTE: Check filing indicator, whenever present, for accuracy.
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300 xvi, 250 p., \[8\] p. of plates …
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|b ill. – any illustrations (with maps noted specifically)
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\|e \[# and type of computer disk\]:
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;|c24 cm. +|e1 computer disk (3 ½ in.)
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*362*. Dates of Publication and Volume Designation \[Serials\] -- Check numeric/chronological designation against item; if different, either add new numbering to this field or describe in a 515 note.
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362 0 Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1962) – v. 29, no. 4 (Mar. 1991); no. 116-
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*515. * Numbering Peculiarities Note \[Serials\] -- For frequency changes too complicated for the 362 field.
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546. Language notes.
586. Awards notes.
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*780, 785*. \[Serials\]. If a previous or later title is included in a linking field, search Sirsi for these titles also; if earlier or later holdings are found, consider treating as a title change rather than as an entirely new record.
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800. Series added entry, personal name. Traced form of series title from 490. Indicators are same as for 100 field.
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2. EDITING GOOD MEMBER COPY
For
Editing Good Member Copy (GMC)
Follow , follow same procedures as above. Special care should be paid to both call numbers and subject headings for validity and accuracy. Also, any purely local subject headings (easily identifiable by unusual indicators or by language other than English) should be deleted.
Prepared by: Robert Estep
Last updated: September 20, 2011
Index Terms: EditingEditing, DLC copy, CIP copy, GMC copy, fixed fields, variable fields, ISBN, ISSN, OCLC control number, call number, main entry, name authority, title, uniform title, date of publication, series, 5XX cataloging notes.