E-resource record quality checklist

This list lists general guidelines for MARC 21 bibliographic fields to be included in bibliographic records for electronic resources. Batch loaded electronic resources are evaluated separately using an evaluation form.

For more information on MARC fields refer to: Library of Congress MARC 21 Standard OCLC Bib Formats For help, contact metadatahelp@umass.libanswers.com

E-Books:

LDR (top left corner) - Fixed field form type = BOOKS

LDR (position 07) BLvl - Bibliographic Level = ‘m’ for monograph

LDR (position 18) - Desc or descriptive cataloging form = i’ for RDA

For the fixed field 008:

008 (position 23) - Form = ‘o’ for online

E-journals:

LDR (top left corner) - Fixed field form type = CONTINUING RESOURCES

LDR (position 07) - BLvl Bibliographic Level = ‘s’ for serial

LDR (position 18) - Desc or or descriptive cataloging form = 'i’ for RDA

For the fixed field 008:

008 (position 23) - Form = ‘o’ for online

Fixed fields Databases and websites:

LDR (top left corner) - Fixed field form type = CONTINUING RESOURCES

LDR (position 07) - BLvl Bibliographic Level = ‘i’ for integrating resource

LDR (position 18) - Desc or or descriptive cataloging form = ‘i’ for RDA

For the fixed field 008:

008 (position 23) - Form = ‘o’ for online

006 - Additional Material Characteristics

Field is included in record

007 - Physical Description Fixed Field (Electronic Resource)

Field is included in record

1xx - Author (If present in record)

Author is accurate

245 - Title and statement of responsibility

(subfield a & b) title and subtitle are accurate

(subfield c) statement of responsibility is accurate (If present in record)

1XX or 7XX

Either a 1xx or 7xx field is present in record if an author is named in 245 $c

250 - Edition (If present in record)

Edition matches resource being cataloged

264 - Publication

Place of publication, publisher name, and date of publication match resource

336 - Content type - As appropriate based on material type

Text based resources - text ǂb txt ǂ2 rdacontent

Streaming video - two-dimensional moving image ǂb tdi ǂ2 rdacontent

Images or photographs - still image ǂb sti ǂ2 rdacontent

Streaming audio - music - performed music ǂb prm ǂ2 rdacontent

Streaming audio - spoken - spoken word ǂb spw ǂ2 rdacontent

337 - Media type

computer ǂb c ǂ2 rdamedia

338 - Carrier type

online resource ǂb cr ǂ2 rdacarrier

506 - Access information

506 1_$aUMass Amherst patrons have access.$5MU.

6XX - Subject

Record has at least one subject (unless it’s a book of literature)

655 - Genre/Form heading for E-Books

Record has a 655 _4 Electronic books. (for e-books, not databases, or e-journals)

7XX - Author/editor/creator/contributor (If present in record)

Author is accurate

Search OCLC for a better record if record is not up to quality standards.

If better record is not available on OCLC, submit a ticket to metadatahelp@umass.libanswers.com.

e-resource_record_quality_checklist.txt · Last modified: 2022/05/24 13:35 by jeustis
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