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When searching in OCLC Connexion, be sure to search the Title Page, NOT the Cover Title.

• We only accept English language records
• RDA records will also have “rda” coded in the 040.

Ex: 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d AUM

Choose the exact transcription from title page, title page verso, colophon, covers, or other:

Ex: 245 $a Title : $b subtitle / $c Statement of responsibility (author/creator/etc.)

Edition statement:

Field 250 is the place to look for help identifying matching editions.

• RDA records will have the edition spelled out in full
• Older records may still have abbreviated edition statements

Ex: 250 $a Third revised edition. OR 250 $a 3rd rev. ed.

Record accurate imprint information from title page, title page verso, colophon, covers, or other:

264 _1 $a Place of publication : $b Publisher, $c Date of publication. Copyright dates are always in brackets with no period, followed by an additional 264 field showing that the inferred date is a copyright date.

264 _1 $a Place of publication : $b Publisher, $c [2010] 264 _4 $c ©2010 If no place of publication or publisher is identified anywhere on the piece:

264 _1 $a [Place of publication not identified] : $b [publisher not identified], $c 2009. RDA records may also use several other 264 fields for Production, Distribution, or Manufacture. See a cataloger if you have questions.

Physical Description:

300 $a Pagination : $b illustrations, maps, etc. ; $c height dimension in cm Carrier fields:

Each record must include carrier fields. Example for books/monographs/serials:

336 $a text $b txt $2 rdacontent 337 $a unmediated $b n $2 rdamedia 338 $a volume $b nc $2 rdacarrier Call numbers:

All records require a well-formed Library of Congress (LC) call number, containing both $a (classification) and $b (cutter/date). If the call number is well-formed do not evaluate, edit or check. If a record has an LC call number with a volume designation (and no alternative number), ask a cataloger.

If a record has two LC call numbers, choose one call number and delete the other choice before exporting into the catalog.

050 $a D835.H4 $b I86 1997 or

090 $a D835.H4 $b I86 1997 Subject fields:

6XX At least one subject must be present unless it is a book of literature. Do not evaluate, edit or check any subject entry.

Creators/contributors/authors/editors:

1XX or 7XX If a person is named in 245 $c, either a 1XX or 7XX entry must be present in the record. Do not evaluate, do not create addition entries, do not evaluate for main entry.

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