Follett VERSION 6.00 - Manual (Page 257)

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Group/Field What it contains Tips
Title
Title
Subtitle
Responsibility Main title
Additions to the main title
People who created this title (author, ediĆ
tor, narrator, illustrator, etc.)
Usually only the first word of the main
title and proper nouns are capitalized.
If you're cataloging a book, you can find
most of this information on the title page.
Note: Easy Editor adds the ending
punctuation in these fields.
Note: You must enter uniform titles" (e.g., Bible, Arabian nights, or Beowulf) in the
MARC Editor.
Author
Dates
Person primarily responsible for the title
Any dates associated with the name.
Typically these are the dates of birth and
death (e.g., 1902-1986 or 1968-).
Enter names with the last name first (e.g.,
Canfield, Jack).
Note: Names without dates, should end
in a period. Names with dates should
end in a comma. Dates should end with a
period, unless they end with a dash (e.g.,
Kraft, Jim, 1954-).
Note: The following types of authors must be entered in the MARC Editor:
D Personal names with titles or numeration or with the full name in
parenthesis (e.g., John Paul II, Pope, 1920- or Smith, Elizabeth A. (Elizabeth
Ann), 1923-1989.)
D Names based on a forename or family name (e.g., Farquar family or
Aristotle)
D Corporations (e.g., Ford Motor Company)
D Conferences (e.g., World Peace Conference)
Publication
Place
Publisher
Date City of publication or distribution
Full name of the publisher or distributor
Date of publication or distribution
If it isn't a major city, you may also want
to enter the state, province, or country.
Note: Easy Editor adds the ending
punctuation in these fields.
Physical Format
Extent
Other Detail
Size Number of pages, volumes, playing time
Other physical details of the item
Item's dimensions
The ending punctuation depends on the
information you enter. If you include a
size, the field before it should end with a
space and semicolon. If you include
Other Details, add a space and a colon to
the end of the Extent information.
To catalog eBooks, select eBook from the Material Type list, enter the URL on the
Added Description tab, and fill in the other fields as applicable. For more
information about cataloging electronic resources, see page 355.
Added Description tab
Use the fields on the Added Description tab to provide your patrons with
information about the title's series and volume, notes, and audience. You can also
add a link to a Web site.
Notes provide your patrons with additional information about a title's contents.
The words in these notes are added to the keyword index, and, thus, provide
better access through keyword searches. Enter a general note, a summary note,