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Cataloging Practices Manual [CPM-011]

RLIN STANDARD MONOGRAPHIC COPY

Pre-cataloging Procedures
  1. Background

    Consider a monographic bibliographic record found in RLIN to be standard copy for cataloging purposes if it meets the criteria listed below. If a record meets the standard criteria listed below but lacks a usable call number it is still considered standard.

    In most instances it is assumed that searching for copy is done in OCLC before searching RLIN. Therefore a number of categories of standard copy from CPM-011, OCLC standard monographic copy, are not repeated here. For a comprehensive listing of all categories of copy considered to be standard consult CPM-011

  2. Monographic records in RLIN with the following Cataloging Category (CC) codes are considered standard copy:

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