Cataloging Free Dynamic Monographic Web Sites
Choice of bibliographic record:
- Most will be cataloged with Fixed Field: Type: a and BLvL: m
- Only four types of Internet resources should be cataloged on computer file
format:
- Computer software (including programs, games, fonts)
- Numeric data (that can be manipulated)
- Computer-oriented multimedia (interactive)
- Online systems or services
- Avoid records input by: N@F since there will be a lot of editing
Fixed Field: Form: s
Fixed Field: DtSt: m
006 Must have this field if not cataloged on Computer File bib record
007 This field should exist (but do not edit, add, or delete)
049 UNLM [UNLJ has not been established with OCLC]
090 $a LC class number (i.e, $a of the call no.)
245 use $h [electronic resource] immediately following the title proper
246 1 Must change 246 1 $i HTML source title: $a Welcome to Lycos destinations: to
246 1 Welcome to Lycos destinations
500 HTML source title: Welcome to Lycos destinations
256 Should have a 256 (but always delete this field)
260 $a Place of publication : $b Publisher
- Tips: check Web site for "contact us" or "about us" for publishing information
- Tips: As long as the name of publisher and the place of publication are
explicitly stated somewhere within the resource, whether on the home page
or other sub-pages within a Web site and so on, you can state them in a 260
field without brackets. You only need to use brackets if you are getting them
from another external source or inferring them from information
given within the source itself. (OCLC Institute tutorial)
261 $c open date, i.e., beginning date followed by a hyphen
- Tips: do not use "c" (meaning copyright) before date
- Tips: date that record was entered into OCLC may help to determine beginning date of Web site
- Tips: if a date is not explicitly stated, or if you as the cataloger need to infer the date or determine a
probable date of publication, you enter this in brackets in the catalog record (OCLC Institute tutorial)
Accept "title from" note as found if correct, but change viewed on date.
Examples:
500 Title from title screen (viewed on May 29, 1999). (AACR2 ch.9)
500 Title from HTML source as viewed on June 15, 2001.
500 Title from home page as viewed on Sept. 18, 2000. (LC catalog use)
500 Title from home page graphic as viewed on Apr. 4, 2001.
Use of 516 is optional. Leave in record if note is helpful in providing additional description of the specific type of
electronic resource being described.
For example:
516 Text available in both HTML and SGML/TEI (Text Encoding Initiative) formats.
Accept "mode of access" note as found if correct (removing URL if present), otherwise use this note if appropriate:
538 Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Additional 538 notes are optional but may be used to provide further system requirements.
For example:
538 System requirements: SGML viewer required for SGML files.
520 Summary note, which should be unbiased, is often used in place of a 505; Review for accuracy
Use of 505 is optional. Change indicator to 1 or 2 since Web sites are dynamic
When cataloging Web sites from a bibliographer's subject page add the following:
690 Subject guide $x Web sites $x [Subject as given on bibliographer's page]
$x [Further subdivision as found on bibliographer's page]
For example: Subject guide $x Web sites $x History $x American history.
856 40 $u [url] $z Connect to this title online: [url]
Click on the bibliographer's URL and copy the URL found in the address bar
Remember you do not need to add the 856 4 for information about remote access
910 er
949 0 UNLJ $i ! $s j $t 023 $w Free electronic resource as of 11/28/01
Need to update the PAC when exported:
Change 03 to unlj
Change call no. in item record from ! to: [blank]
Check WebPac for connection
