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CDL Cataloging Guidelines
Memory Aid for Cataloging Online Resources

 

To Use or Not to Use?

FIELD SINGLE SEPARATE
006 No If Type:a, use computer file 006 
If Type: m, Bib lvl: s, use serial 006 
If Type: m, Bib lvl: m, no 006 needed 
007 
Physical characteristics
Yes Yes on record for computer file
050/060/090 Optional Optional
130 For print version of serial, if needed Yes, for online version of serial if title same as print or other serial
245 $h 
GMD
No Yes
246 For print version, if needed For online version, if needed
256 
File characteristics
No Yes for monographs, 
No for serials
260 
Publication
Yes, for print version Yes, for online version. If unknown, use [S.l. :$b s.n.], 
300 
Physical description
Yes, for print version No
310 
Frequency
Yes, for print version Yes for serials. Use 500 note for ongoing monographs
362 
Coverage
Yes, for print version Yes for serials
500 
Source of title
Yes, for print version, if not title page Yes, for online version
505 
Formal contents
Optional for print monographs; 
not recommended for databases
Not recommended
506 
Restrictions on access
No, use 530 Yes, if appropriate
516 
Type of computer File
No, use 530 Yes
520 
Informal contents
Optional for print Optional for online version
530 
Other physical form note
Yes, include mode of access (req.), system requirements (opt.), variant 
title(s) of online version, restrictions on access (opt.), & provider (opt.) 
of online version
Yes, if another physical form exists
538 
System requirements
No, use 530 Optional
538 
Mode of access
No, use 530 Yes
6xx 
Subject Headings
Yes Yes
7xx 
Name/Title Added Entries
Yes, including Project/Collection Name Yes, including Project/ 
Collection Name
730 
Uniform Title Added Entries
Rarely used For title of print version if different from online version
740 
Related Title Added Entry
Title of online version and variants, if different from print version Rarely used
776 
Linking Entry to Another Version
Citation of online version, if ISSN is known Citation of print version
78x 
Linking Entries Between Serials
Yes, if appropriate Yes, if appropriate
856 
Electronic Location
Yes Yes
920 
Location code
CCA only; other locations supplied by CDL/T  CCA only; other locations supplied by CDL/T 
932 
Access note
CDL/T will transfer data from 856 $z; if complex, CCA will compose CDL/T will transfer data from 856 $z; 
if complex CCA will compose
934 
Monographic summary holdings 
CDL/T will transfer data from 856 $3; 
if complex, CCA will compose.  Rarely used.
CDL/T will transfer data from 856 $3; if complex, CCA will compose.  Rarely used.
950 
Serial summary holdings 
CDL/T will transfer data from 856 $3; 
if complex, CCA will compose. 
CDL/T will transfer data from 856 $3; 
if complex, CCA will compose. 
Note: This table is intended as a checklist for catalogers to make sure no fields were omitted. It is not a substitute for cataloging rules, guides, and standards. 

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