Processing guide for non-book

Summary: Chart provides a guide on the formatting, types, locations, GMDs, 300 extents, and call number formatting for non-book materials at MSU Libraries.


This procedure needs to be updated from AACR2 to RDA and some info may be out of date. 


FormatTypeUsual locationGMD300 field info

Call number in record

(MARC 050/090/099)

Call number format on piece

Compact Disc (CD)

This does NOT include Music Library CDs.

spoken word and misc. sound

Also, a supplementary music CD which is NOT going to the Music Library.

DMC or
Business

[sound recording]audio disc

LC class # followed by Audio CD

For a supplementary disc, "Audio CD" goes in the item record volume field rather than in the call no.

AVD accession numbers are no longer used as of 11/17/05.

PR
XXX
2001
Audio
CD
CD-ROMPDF files, computer software,
databases,
journals, etc.

DMC or Branch


NOTE: Gov. Docs discs go to DMC.

For International Gov. Docs, at top of yellow stickie, write: DMC - GD

[electronic resource]CD-ROM

Accept “computer optical disc” on copy.

MONO: LC# followed by CD-ROM

For a supplementary disc, CD-ROM goes in the item record volume field rather than in the call no. If there is more than one disc in the same case, the volume field would say CD-ROM 1-2

QA
XXX
2001
CD-ROM

HT
XXX
2010
CD-ROM
1-2

HT
XXX
CD-ROM
v.11
1998

CD-ROMmapMap Lib.[electronic resource]CD-ROMMONO:
G ........ Map CD-ROM
G
XXX
Map
CD-ROM
CD-ROMatlasMap Lib.[electronic resource]CD-ROMMONO:
G ........
CD-ROM
G
XXX
CD-ROM
DVDvideo

DMC or branch
NOTE: Gov. Docs discs go to DMC.

For Gov. Docs w/LC call nos., at top of sticky note write: DMC - GD

[videorecording]videodisc

LC# followed by VideoDVD

For a supplementary disc, VideoDVD goes in the item record volume field rather than in the call no. If there is more than one disc in the same case, the volume field would say VideoDVD 1-3

NOTE: Music dvds get accession no., assigned by the bar-coder.

ex.: DVD 64049

PN
XXX
2002
VideoDVD


D
XXX
2002
VideoDVD
1-3

DVD-ROMPDF files, computer software, databases, journals, etc.

DMC or Branch

NOTE: Gov. Docs discs go to DMC.

For International Gov. Docs, at top of sticky note write: DMC - GD

[electronic resource]DVD-ROM

Accept “computer digital disc” on copy.
MONO:
LC# followed by DVD-ROM

For a serial, date/vol. info comes after DVD-ROM.
QR
XXX
2002
DVD-ROM
VCDvideo compact disc (video CD)DMC[videorecording]videodiscLC# followed by VideoCDTC
XXX
2003
VideoCD
Laserdiscvideo 12-inch optical discDMCnot used for RDA

videodisc

($c is 12-in.)

LC# followed by Video (12 inch) disc

PN
XXX
2017
Video
(12 inch)
disc

Audio
cassettes
spoken and misc. sound (non-music)DMC[sound recording]sound cassetteLC # followed by Audiocassette

AVC accession #s no longer used (ca.2007)
HC
XXX
Audio-
cass.
Audio
cassettes
spoken
(one-of-a-kind)
Vincent Voice Lib.[sound recording]sound cassetteC726
Audiocassette
C726
Audio-
cass.
Video
cassettes
VHS, BetaDMC[videorecording]videocassetteLC# followed by VideocassetteD
XXX
1994
Video-
cass.
MicroMicrofilmMicro (mc)
EEM=
[microform]microfilm reels29043 Microfilm

Get accession number from T.S. wiki: Microfilm numbering log
29043
Film
MicroMicroficheMicro (mc)
EEM#
[microform]microficheHD123 |b .B34 2004 Microfiche

MSU thesis fiche use the author's last name, first initial as the call number
HD
XXX
2004
Fiche
Computer disks-3½
DMC
or Branch
[electronic resource]computer disk

LC# followed by Disk

If there is also an archival copy, label it with Arch. as the last line of the call number on the yellow stickie. Ignore the archival copy in bib and item records.

HD
XXX
Disk
Internet (remote access)
wb[electronic resource]

MONO:
1 online resource, 1 online map, 1 streaming video file, etc.

CONTINUING:
no 300 field

LC# followed by Online

As of 6/22/06, “Online” is used in call number rather than in volume field of item record.

No date used for serials or integrating resources.
N/A





ContactJanet Baldwin or Joshua Barton
TeamCMS
UpdatedMarch 2018
CreatedMarch 2018