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Scope (Policy): Classification on Receipt (COR) is an abbreviated form of cataloging that reflects limited bibliographic description, subject analysis, and (in most cases) no authority work. This procedure is to be applied to printed monographic materials that require original cataloging, but have a reasonable chance of being cataloged by another institution. Such items are handled in the manner outlined below, assigned full call numbers, and sent to the stacks to await overlay by our Batchmatch processing routine [Not yet functonal in FOLIO]. This procedure does not apply to non-book formats (serials, microforms, videos, scores, maps, or electronic resources).Anchor A A
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Unit: Cataloging
Date last updated:04 2024
Date of next review: December 20242026
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Guidelines for LC Call Numbers
Guidelines for FAST or Uncontrolled Subject Terms (653s)
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Inputting
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Export the preliminary record in Voyager FOLIO to OCLC if necessary, and modify the record there to bring it up to the LTS standard for COR abbreviated level, as defined in this procedure. Any record input by LTS should be described according to RDA. If the record is based on AACR2 preliminary copy input by LC or another member library, leave the record as AACR2. For the most part, retain data elements that are already present in the record you are modifying unless they are clearly in error.
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All other fixed field positions are optional at abbreviated level. Catalogers may fill in such fields as Contents or Literary Form at their discretion, as long as they do no agonize over the choice.
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Use the following table to determine what data elements should appear in the record. All other MARC variable fields are optional for abbreviated level records defined by this procedure. If other fields appear in the Voyager FOLIO in-process record, use judgment to determine whether to revise or delete such fields. The guiding principles are these:
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MARC 21 Definition | Tag | LTS Abbreviated Level Requirement |
Library of Congress control no. | 010 | Mandatory if applicable. Enter any DLC label mounted on the cover. |
ISBN | 020 | Enter |a if it appears on the item (|z if you know it can’t possibly be valid, for example if it’s not 10 or 13 digits long) |
System control number | 035 | Retain the OCLC control number if present. Do not include an OCLC control number for a different manifestation. Do not include an OCLC control number for a non-English record (that is, 040 |b must be blank or “eng”). |
Cataloging source | 040 | Subfields |a, |b, |c mandatory; |e rda and |d if applicable |
LC call no. | 050 | Mandatory; see guidelines in this procedurebelow. |
Authorized access point | 1xx | Mandatory if applicable (includes 100, 110, 111, 130) |
Preferred title | 240 | Enter a preferred title if known or readily inferred from the item; otherwise, omit |
Title area | 245 | Subfield |a is mandatory; |b and|c if applicable |
Varying form of title | 246 | Optional ; use judgment. Record parallel titles. |
Edition area | 250 | Mandatory if applicable |
Imprint | 264: 1: (RDA); 260 (usually AACR2) | Mandatory if applicable; |a, |b and |c should be present |
Physical description | 300 | Subfields |a and |c are mandatory; all other subfields are optional |
Content, Media, Carrier | 336, 337, 338 | Mandatory on RDA records. Use macro #r1 for print monographs. |
Series | 490:0 : | Transcribe series if present. Do not trace the series in an 830. Remove an 830 if one happens to be present on the in-process record. |
FAST subject access or Uncontrolled subject terms | 6xx | Mandatory if applicable; see guidelines in this procedurebelow. |
Added entries | 7xx | All added entries are optional |
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Guidelines for LC Call Numbers
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Classify items according to the LC classification schedules, unless one or more of the exceptional cases listed in LTS Procedure 11#8, "Classification and Shelflisting," apply. Use the schedules on the Catalogers Desktop. Add the call number to the bib record in the 050 field, 1st indicator blank, and 2nd indicator 4 (050: 4:).
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Starting on July 1, 2019, LTS uses FAST subject headings on class on receipt records in most cases. If the subject access necessary cannot be adequately expressed with FAST terminology, use uncontrolled keywords (653s) as before.
Consult LTS Procedure #127#87, FAST Headings for Catalogingfor guidance on the use of FAST.
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4. Do not duplicate a term that appears in another keyword-searchable field of the record. To learn what is indexed in the Voyager keyword index, see "Voyager Keyword Search Configurations" in the Voyager Manual.
5. When assigning subject keywords, use natural word order, and concentrate on words that are rich in meaning (e.g., use "Breach of promise" not "Study of the impact of breach of promise").
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7. If the work is about a person, place or corporate body, you may give the name in direct order in the 653 field if there is not a FAST heading for the name. For corporate names, make a quick judgment whether an English translation would provide useful keyword access (if not, omit it). If it is quicker to perform a search of the Voyager OCLC authorities index file and use the NAF authorized form of the name, it is acceptable to do so.
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245 10 Historia del Sindicato de Culinarias
653 Culinary Syndicate
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LTS Statistics Code for Abbreviated Level Records
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When finished with the cataloging in OCLC, export the record to Voyager FOLIO and merge with overlay the preliminary record there.
Add a 948 field code for statistics tracking (macro: ,,z) . Use first indicator 1 for cataloging transaction and subfield b z for classification on receipt. in the Administrative note field of the instance record. COR statistics are defined by the z (classification on receipt) from the 948 field stats code and 3 (abbreviated level) from the encoding level field of the Leader.
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