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Definition: A game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a television screen or other display screen.
Special notes: These rules should be applied to all physical Video Game records.
Example: See Video Game Cataloguing Example at bottom of this page.
Use this table to complete the MARC fields in your record.
| MARC Field Code | Value Instructions | Additional Information |
| Leader/06* Type of Record |
Select one of: m | This value is used to identify material and resource type in Alma and Primo VE And allows for faceting |
| Leader/17 Encoding Level |
Select one of: |
|
| Leader/18 Descriptive Cataloging Form |
Select one of: a/i | Used to support readability using standardized formatting |
| 001 Control Number |
Consult MARC Standards | If available |
| 003 Control Number Identifier |
Consult MARC Standards | If available |
| 007/00* Category of Material |
Select c | Used for Alma functionality such as Alma Search Index and analytics. |
| 007/01* Specific Material Designation |
Select b/c/d/e/k/o/r/s/z | Used for Alma functionality such as Alma Search Index and analytics. |
| 008/06* Type of Date |
Select one of: s/p/t/m/r | Select the appropriate value for your resource from these options |
| 008/07-10* Date 1 |
Enter publication year (e.g. 2017) |
Used for faceting by date in Primo VE instead of 26X. If unknown define in 008/06 as n |
| 008/11-14* Date 2 |
If 008/06= m/p | Date 2 must equal 9999 |
| 008/15-17 Place of Publication |
Select place code | URL to assist in https://www.loc.gov/marc/countries/countries_name.html |
| 008/23 Form of Item |
Select: o/q | |
| 008/26 Type of computer file |
Select: g | |
| 008/35-37* Language |
Select the appropriate letter code for your resource |
Used for faceting by language in Primo VE |
| 010 LC Control Number |
Enter LC number | If available |
| 016 NLC |
Enter LC number | If available |
| 020 ISBN |
Consult MARC Standards | If available |
| 024 Other Standard Identifier |
Consult MARC Standards | If available |
| 028 Publisher or Distributor Number |
Consult MARC Standards | If available |
| 035* System Control Number |
Consult MARC Standards |
Preferred for title control There is the possibility of multiple 035 fields: For original cataloguing, 035 is not required because it cannot be generated |
| 040* Cataloguing Source |
Consult MARC Standards | If it is RDA, should have $eRDA |
| 041* Language Code |
Consult MARC Standards | Used for bilingual and American Sign Language items. If $a or $d exists and is followed by another $a, it is bilingual. |
|
050* |
Consult MARC Standards | 050 $a Classification; 050 $b Cutter |
| 055* Can. Call Number |
Consult MARC Standards | In the absence of 050 |
|
090* |
Consult MARC Standards | In the absence of an 050 and 055 |
| 100* Personal Name |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
| 110* Corporate Name |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
| 111* Meeting Name |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
| 130* Uniform Title |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
| 245* Title Statement |
Consult MARC Standards | |
| 246* Variant Title |
Consult MARC Standards | Required if variant title exists. Particularly for bilingual titles or earlier title forms |
| 250* Edition Statement |
If applicable | |
| 264* Imprint |
Consult MARC Standards | Or if AACR2 record, the 260 is required |
| 300* Physical Description |
Consult MARC Standards | |
| 336* Content Type |
## $atwo-dimensional movingimage$btdi$2rdacontent | |
| 336* Content Type |
## $acomputer$bc$2rdamedia | |
| 337* Media Type |
## $acomputer$bc$2rdamedia |
|
| 337* Media Type |
## $acvideo$bv$2rdamedia | |
| 338* Carrier Type |
## $aaudio disc$bsd$2rdacarrier | |
| 338* Carrier Type |
## $acomputer disc$bcd$2rdacarrier | |
| 490 Series Statement |
Consult MARC Standards | If applicable |
| 500 General Note |
Consult MARC Standards | Source title taken from… (MARC record is representative of item as heard on this date) |
| 520 Summary, etc. |
Consult MARC Standards | Summary |
| 538* System Details Note |
Consult MARC Standards | System requirements, mode of access if available |
| 546* Language Note |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory if bilingual or American Sign Language |
| 6XX* Subject Headings |
Consult MARC Standards | 600/610/611/ 630/650 |
| 7XX* Added Entry |
Consult MARC Standards | Required if no 1XX field. Add for 1st statement of responsibility if record is title main entry; Include for additional statement of responsibility; |
| 830 Series Added Entry |
As recorded in 490 |
Video Game Example
Leader 02127cmm 2200553Ii 4500
001 ocn895041126
003 OCoLC
005 20221116143646.1
007 co cga||||||||
008 141112t20142014wau q g eng d
024 1 $a885370862812
028 51 $aRQ2-00001$bMicrosoft Corporation
035 $a(OCoLC)895041126
040 $aGK5$beng$erda$cGK5$dOJ4$dIH7
049 $aNRCC$xtmc
082 04 $a794.8$223
090 $aGV1469.35.H36$bH36 2014
245 00 $aHalo :$bthe master chief collection.
250 $aXbox One.
264 1 $aRedmond, WA :$bMicrosoft Corporation,$c[2014]
264 4 $c©2014
300 $a1 computer optical disc :$bsound, color ;$c4 3/4 in.
336 $atwo-dimensional moving image$2rdacontent
336 $acomputer program$2rdacontent
337 $acomputer$2rdamedia
337 $avideo$bv$2rdamedia
338 $aaudio disc$bsd$2rdacarrier
338 $acomputer disc$2rdacarrier
380 $aVideo games
490 $aHalo
500 $aTitle from disc.
500 $aXbox One: 1-4 players, 2-4 co-op; Xbox Live: 2-16 players, 2-4 co-op.
520 $aIncludes four full games, 45 campaign missions, and multiplayer maps.
538 $aSystem requirements: Xbox One; up to 80 GB storage required; impulse triggers.
596 $a15
650 0 $aSpace warfare.
650 0 $aLife on other planets
655 0 $aComputer war games.
655 0 $aVideo games.
655 0 $aXbox video games.
655 7 $aXbox One video games
710 2 $aMicrosoft Corporation.
753 $aXbox One