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Editing DLC or Good Member Copy
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Editing
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Library of Congress copy (DLC)
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The bibliographic record is edited to provide the most accurate description of the book in hand. Fondren Library uses the follows OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards.
Locate bibliographic record in Sirsi
Search by
- control number
- author
- title
- ISBN number
- ISSN number ( for serials)
- OCLC number
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Verify that you have the correct bibliographic record; match . Match all these elements:
- author
- title
- ISBN
- ISSN (serials)
- publisher
- date of publication
- edition
- DtSt (fixed field) – for current serials, make sure this = ‘c’.
1.3 Fixed fields
Edit fixed fields, checking:
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Edit Fixed fields
Enc_Lvl (Elvl, Encoding Level)Elvl. Encoding Level
- blank = full level
- 4 = core level
- 7 = minimal level
- 8 = CIP
DtSt. Dat_Tp (DtSt, Type of dateDate)
- s = single date
- r = reprint
- t = pub date and copyright date
- c = currently published (serials)
- d = ceased (serials)
- m = multiple dates
Date1, Date2 (Dates )
Date 1. Date of publication, copyright or printing date (latest date). This date will also be be in |c of the 260 field and the date in the call number (with the exception of conferences with a 111 Main Entry, where actual date of conference appears in call number). (NOTE*: for serials*, Date 1 matches the first date in 362 field instead of 260 |c.)
Ctry (Country of Publication)
First listed place of publication. Use the code found in MARC Code List for Countries .
Use the Ctry. Place of publication. 2-letter designations for all countries, with the exception of United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
Examples: fr = France, it = Italy ; txu = Texas, US, enk = England, UK, onc = Ontario, Canada
(see OCLC/MARC Country List for Country Codes)
Lang
Lang. Language – main language of book (see OCLC/MARC Code Lists for Language Codes)
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When cataloging DLC/GMC copy it is not necessary to edit the remaining fixed fields. Further information regarding fixed field codes and usage can be found in OCLC’s manual Bibliographic Formats and Standards (see Reference Sources, Section I, Chapter I for URL or see Cataloging Department’s homepage).
1.4 Variable
Variable fields
Verify and edit the variable fields:
010. LC control number
020. ISBN number: the number on the cover of the book takes precedence over the one on the title page verso. If it is a dual publication, there should be a field for each ISBN number. There may be separate ISBNs (both 10 & 13-digit versions) for: dual publishing houses, hardback & paperback, as well as E-books. In some instances the 10-digit ISBN will appear on both book cover and t.p. verso, whereas the 13-digit ISBN will only appear on the cover. Some libraries continue to place 13-digit ISBNs in an 024 field, with a first indicator of 3. These should be changed to 020 (no indicator).
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