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Electronic Resources Cataloging Manual [ERCM-508]

Digital Projects Records

BACKGROUND

Follow these guidelines for creating bibliographic records for digital versions of monographs and continuing resources from Columbia University Libraries' collection. The guidelines follow the Digital Library Federation's Registry of Digital Masters Record Creation Guidelines (Vers.2, 2007)

PROCEDURES

Derive a new record from the record of the original print version in OCLC. After deriving the new record make the following edits:

  1. Fixed Fields

    Accept all the fixed field values appearing in the original record, with the following exceptions:

    1. Form: Code s for electronic item
    2. Srce: Code d for not LC or PCC cataloging
    3. Desc: Many of the bibliographic records for the print items are coded blank or i. Do not adjust. It should only be changed to a if the bibliographic record is upgraded to follow AACRII.

  2. Variable Fields

    Make sure that the following variable fields are transcribed from the source record (if applicable). If the fields do not display in the derived record, adjust your OCLC settings, Tools/Options/Derive Record/ [select default options]