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The Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) is an international cooperative effort aimed at increasing the amount of national-level cataloging that can be accepted with minimal verification, modification or postponement of use. PCC records may either be full or core. Core records are less complete than full level records (especially in the number of bibliographic notes) but are fully supported by authority work and follow AACR2 and the LCRI's. Columbia processes PCC core and full records as LC copy keeping the following principles in mind.

1. Upgrade PCC core records to full if the item is for RBML or is a rare book for Avery or Fine Arts.

2. The following notes may be missing from core records and should be added if appropriate.
   • Reprint notes (especially for History and Humanities)
     
   • Thesis notes relating an item to a thesis, (e.g., Based on, First published as, Also published as a thesis)
     
   • Exhibition notes (for Avery)
     
   • Non-western language notes (for Area Studies)

3. PCC records (core and full) may have incomplete call numbers in 050. The standard calls only for a classification number in 050.

4. There is no need to verify name or subject headings.

5. If a name, subject, or uniform title needs to be added, consult a supervisor if the heading is not in the NAF or SAF. PCC records must have all headings supported by authority records.

6. If a series is coded as 490 0, consult a supervisor if the heading is not in the NAF.

7. If the Columbia form or treatment of a series does not match the form or treatment in the NAF, consult a supervisor. The series authority record may need to be adjusted and/or bibliographic records in CLIO may need to be edited.

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