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Thesis Overview/Notes

Definition: A dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view especially: one written by a candidate for an academic degree 
(Definition by Merriam-Webster)

Special notes: 
E-documents follow the standard for e-Book except for the below fields. 

Print documents follow the standard for Print Book except for the below fields. 

Example: See Thesis Cataloguing Example at bottom of this page.

Thesis Cataloguing

Use this table to complete the MARC fields in your record.

  • If the MARC Field Code has an asterisk (*) after the number, then it indicates a required standard. If the row appears in italics the field is optional. These fields must be completed for the record to be accepted into the Network Zone, unless the resource does not have that information.
  • All other fields are recommended to be completed.
  • Please follow the Value Instructions column. If no specific instructions are provided, then follow MARC Standards.

MARC Field Code

Value Instructions                       
Additional Information
008/24-27*
Nature of Content
Select m  
502*
Dissertation Note
   

 

Thesis Cataloguing Example

Thesis Example

leader        01924cam a2200469Ii 4500
001            991106515821306196

005            20160701092537.6

008            151202s2015    enkabf   bm   001 0 eng d

020            ##$a1906137455 $qpaperback

020            ##$a9781906137458 $qpaperback

035            ##$a(UTL)10636929-01utoronto_inst

035            ##$a(SIRSI)10636929 $9ExL

035            ##$a(OCoLC)952786238

040            ##$aYDXCP $beng $erda $cYDXCP $dOCLCQ $dUAB $dOCLCO $dNhCcYBP

043            ##$af-ua---

050            #4$aDT61 $b.P635 2015

082            04$a091.0932 $223

100            1#$aPinarello, Massimiliano S., $eauthor.

245            13$aAn archaeological discussion of writing practice : $bdeconstruction of the Ancient Egyptian scribe / $cMassimiliano Samuele Pinarello.

264            #1$aLondon : $bGolden House Publications, $c2015.

300            ##$axiv, 179 pages, VIII pages of plates : $billustrations (some color), maps ; $c30 cm.

336            ##$atext $btxt $2rdacontent

337            ##$aunmediated $bn $2rdamedia

338            ##$avolume $bnc $2rdacarrier

490            1#$aGHP Egyptology ; $v23

500            ##$aRevision of the author's thesis.

502            ##$bPh. D. $cUniversity College London $d2014.

504            ##$aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 155-174) and indexes.

596            ##$a26 47

650            #0$aScribes $zEgypt $xHistory.

650            #0$aWritten communication $zEgypt $xHistory.

650            #0$aWriting materials and instruments $xHistory.

650            #0$aLiteracy $zEgypt $xHistory.

651            #0$aEgypt $xAntiquities.

651            #0$aEgypt $xCivilization $yTo 332 B.C.

830            #0$aEgyptology (London, England) ; $v23.