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POLICY ON CATALOGING CD-ROMs



Introduction
1. Networked CD-ROMs
2. CD-ROMs on stand alone stations in Reference departments
3. CD-ROMs for the general collections


This policy pertains to all CD-ROMs acquired by the University Library except those that are treated as accompanying material to a monograph or serial and those that are in the Government Documents Collection.  All CD-ROMs (monographs and serials) covered by this policy will be fully cataloged, but normally not classified.  CD-ROMs may be designated for the library network, mounted on stand-alone stations in the Reference Dept. of the Du Bois Library or in the reference departments of the branch libraries, or cataloged to the general collections.

CD-ROMs of a serial nature will have attached check-in records and single “dummy” item records for each location.

CD-ROMs of a monographic nature will have attached item records.


1.  NETWORKED CD-ROMs

  • Call number field will be blank.

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  • Location will be UM/Library Network.

2.  CD-ROMs ON STAND ALONE STATIONS IN REFERENCE DEPARTMENTS
 
  • Call number field will have CD-ROM [with no accession number]

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  • Location will be the appropriate location for the reference department in which the stand-alone is located.

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  • A serial CD-ROM for a reference department will have a MORE INFO note in the check-in record reading:  Inquire at the Reference Desk.

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  • A monographic CD-ROM for a reference department will have an “a” in the status field of the item record. This displays to the public as ASK REFERENCE.

3.  CD-ROMs FOR THE GENERAL COLLECTIONS
 
  • Call number fields will have CD-ROM and an accession number.  Each location will have a separate accession number sequence (each location will begin with 1).

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  • Locations for the Main and branch libraries will be as follows:
Du Bois Library:  Media.

Biological Sciences:  Permanent Reserve.

Music Library:  Music.

Physical Sciences:  Permanent Reserve.

Policy recommended by the Bibliographic Policy Committee: March 1999

Endorsed by the Senior Administrative Group: April 1999

Approved by Margo Crist, Director of Libraries: April 1999
 

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