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Definition: Software is a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data. This is in contrast to hardware, from which the system is built and which actually performs the work.
Special notes: These rules should be applied to all computer software records.
Example: See Computer Software Cataloguing Example at bottom of this page.
Use this table to complete the MARC fields in your record.
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MARC Field Code |
Value Instructions |
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| Leader/06* Type of Record |
Select m | This value is used to identify material and resource type in Alma and Primo VE And allows for faceting |
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| Leader/17 Encoding Level |
Select one of: #/1/2/3/4/5/7/8/u/z | ||
| 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 Identifiers |
Consult MARC Standards | If available | |
| 007/00* Category of Material |
Select one of: o/r | ||
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007/00* NEW Category of Material |
Select c | Used for Alma functionality such as Alma Search Index and analytics. | |
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007/01* NEW Special Material Designation |
Select appropriate. | Used for Alma functionality such as Alma Search Index and analytics. | |
| 008/06* Type of Date |
Select one of: s/p/t/m/r | ||
| 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 | ||
| 008/15-17 Place of Publication |
Select place code | URL to assist in selection: http://www.loc.gov/marc/countries/countries_name.html | |
| 008/23 Form of Item |
Selecty one of: o/q | ||
| 008/26 Type of Computer File |
Select one of: b/c/h/j/i/z | ||
| 008/35-37* Language |
Select 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 NLC 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 100* Personal Name |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
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| 110* Corporate Name |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
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| 111* Meeting Name |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
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| 130* Uniform Title |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory when 245 first indicator = 1; When no 1XX must have 7XX; |
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| 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 |
Consult MARC Standards | If applicable | |
| 264* Imprint |
Consult MARC Standards | Or if AACR2 record, the 260 is required | |
| 300* Physical Description |
Consult MARC Standards | ||
| 336* Content Type |
## $acomputer program$bcop$2rdacontent | ||
| 337* Media Type |
## $acomputer$bc$2rdamedia | ||
| 338* Carrier Type |
Refer to what was entered in 007/01 |
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| 490 Series Statement |
Consult MARC Standards | If applicable | |
| 500 General Note |
Consult MARC Standards | "Source title taken from..." | |
| 520 Summary, etc. |
Consult MARC Standards | ||
| 538 Systems details note |
Consult MARC Standards | ||
| 546* Language Note |
Consult MARC Standards | Mandatory if bilingual or American sign language | |
| 6XX* Subject Heading |
Consult MARC Standards | 600/610/611/630/650 | |
| 7XX* Added Entry |
Consult MARC Standards | Required if no 1XX field. Add for 1st statement of responsibility if record is a title main entry; Include for additional statements of responsibility; |
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| 830 Series Added Entry |
Enter as recorded in 490 |
Computer Software
Leader 01442cmm a2200361#i 4500
001 991106175441606196
007 ##$ao
007 ##$acd
008 900829s1989 mau | || eng c
010 ##$a88002306
020 ##$a02015053309
035 ##$a(Sirsi) AMS-1438
035 ##$a(OCoLC)976979772
040 ##$aERI $beng
090 #8$aQA 276.4 .S35 1988 DISC $bERIN
100 10$aSchaefer, Robert L.
245 14$aThe student edition of Minitab [computer file] : $bstatistical software adapted for education / $cRobert L. Schaefer, Richard B. Anderson.
264 0#$aReading, Massachusetts. : $bAddison-Wesley , $c1988.
300 ##$a3 computer disks : $bcol. ; $c5 1/4 in. plus 1 instructor's manual.
336 ## $acomputerprogram$bcop$2rdacontent
337 ## $acomputer$bc$2rdamedia
338 ## $acomputer disc$bcd$2rdacarrier
500 ##$aTitle from manual.
500 ##$aAudience: College/university.
500 ##$aIssued also on 3 1/2 in. computer disk.
500 ##$aIncludes index.
538 ##$aSystem requirements: IBM PC, XT, AT, or PS/2; 320 K; MS-DOS 2.0 (or higher); 2 disk drives (hard disk drive optional); monochrome or color monitor; 40 or 80 column printer.
596 ##$a40
630 00$aMinitab $xSoftware.
650 #0$aStatistics $xSoftware.
700 10$aAnderson, Richard B.
740 01$aMinitab.
753 ##$aIBM PC.