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Cataloging Practices Manual [CPM-677]

CATALOGING PRINTOUTS FROM WEBSITES

Special Materials & Procedures

Follow these procedures for creating separate cataloging records for a printout from a Website.

  1. Bibliographic Record

    1. RT

      All websites are considered published--Input a

    2. REPRO

      Input r

    3. 245

      Do not code a GMD. 245 should be coded for the reproduction, not the original.

    4. 533

      Code a 533 describing the printout.Describe the item as Printout in subfield a. Include a subfield n note about the reproduction. Example

      533: : Printout. |b New York, NY : |c Columbia University, |d 2002.|e 120 p. ; 29 cm. |n Description based on a printout of a Website on Mar. 21, 2002.

    5. 856

      Code an 856 with second indicator 1 (version of resource)

      If the URL is no longer valid, code an 856 with second indicator blank and |z This electronic address not accessible when searched on [date]

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