Cataloging Computer File

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Preparing the materials for Review:

These procedures apply to computer files regardless of carrier, i.e., those on floppy disks, CD-ROMs or the Internet resources. They also apply to items that
are accompanied by computer files (e.g., a book with a disk).

Items that are only computer files, or are accompanied by computer files, may be routed to the Cataloging Assistant with other items. They may also be routed
directly to the Systems Librarian. Each title will be prepared in much the same way as everything else.

Cataloging Floppy Disks:

Only files available for patron use will be cataloged. Files for staff use only, that will be acquired, etc., within Tech Services, will receive a brief record only if an
OPAC record is necessary. Only the MASTER copy will be retained. We DO NOT make a duplicate copy of floppy disks any more.

Cataloging CD-ROMs:

These will not be marked or labelled in any way. Any labels placed on a CD-Rom will unbalance it, and it will not spin properly in the drive. Any cataloging information necessary will be placed on the container.

Cataloging Internet Resources:

Catalog any Internet Resources file that is related to a title in the collection, or that has come to Cataloging from Collection Development.

For serials, follow the CONSER Cataloging Manual Module 31 (including whether or not to create a separate record for the remote file version of a title).

For non-serials with online reproductions (i.e., online versions produced by scanning the original, or by converting files used to produce the original): follow
AACR2 & LCRI, any guidelines at CPSO, and consult the Guidelines for bibliographic description of reproductions.

Include a classification number, in case printouts are to be made and placed in the collection
The record should include a bib location of lint; if this is the only location, it may be added before PUTing the record from RLIN by including the
following in the LDA line: ;bn=lint;
Each record should have the following item record; if there are printouts placed in the collection, their item records should precede this "internet" item
record:
Loc: lint
Status: @
Call number field with spaces (the spaces in this field suppress the call number display in the item record)
Itype: 0

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Example of Book Accompanied by Computer File:

ID:CSFL94-B2213 RTYP:c ST:p FRN: MS: EL: AD:11-18-94
CC:9110 BLT:am DCF:a CSC: MOD: SNR: ATC: UD:11-18-94
CP:cau L:eng INT: GPC: BIO: FIC:0 CON:b
PC:s PD:1994/ REP: CPI:0 FSI:0 ILC:ak II:1
006 MDF (TIP:m)
INT:f TMDF:z GPC:
010 942700
020 0873372093 (pbk. : recycled paper) :$c$44.95
040 DLC$cDLC$dTxU-L$dNNC-L$dCSfU-L
043 n-us---
050 00 KF390.5.C6$bF57 1994
082 00 343.73/078004$a347.30378004$220
100 1 Fishman, Stephen.
245 10 Software development :$ba legal guide /$cby Stephen Fishman ; chapter
5 by Leigh Hunt Firestone ; edited by Stephen Elias, Ralph Warner & Li
sa Goldoftas.
250 1st national ed.
260 Berkeley, CA :$bNolo Press,$c1994.
300 1 v. (various pagings) :$bill., forms :$c23 cm. +$e1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.)
538 System requirements of accompanying disk: IBM PC or compatible; DOS 2.0
or higher; word processing or text editing program.
500 "Understand patents, copyrights & trademarks; protect your trade secr
ets; create software contracts; draft software development agreements;
obtain permissions for multimedia projects"--Cover.
504 Includes bibliographical references and index.
500 Title on disk: Contracts & agreements disk for Software development
: a legal guide.
650 0 Computer software industry$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States$xPopul
ar works.
700 1 Elias, Stephen.
700 1 Firestone, Leigh Hunt.
LDA *b3=z;ins=sms;ov=.b1242246;
LDA 1 |llaw|t0
LDA 1 |llavm|t4|cDisk

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Examples of Remote File:

See the following titles on Ignacio:

California ballot propositions 1944 to present
Trade marks and design (Monograph)
Electronic case files in the federal courts (Monograph with online reproduction)

See a list of other records with 856 fields.

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