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PCC Cataloging (LTS Procedure #42)
 

Policy: The PCC BIBCO core standard is the default choice for original cataloging in LTS. When determined that fuller cataloging is needed to enhance identification or retrieval of an item, catalogers should catalog at the PCC full level.

RMC monographs are cataloged at the PCC full level. If all access points in the record are covered by authority records, the RMC cataloger codes the record as PCC. If the record contains provenance tracings, local subject headings (e.g. for publication date), or other headings not covered by authority records, it cannot be coded as PCC.

Contact: David Banush

Unit: Cataloging

Date last updated: 10/25/05

Date of next review: September 2006

Authority Control
Cataloging Guidelines
    Fixed Fields
    Variable Fields                    
Record upgrades
Statistics Codes for PCC records
References

Materials cataloged with PCC BIBCO core standards:

  • Books
  • Cartographic materials
  • Collections (not including manuscript or archival collections)
  • Electronic resources
  • Graphic materials
  • Moving image materials
  • Printed music and manuscript music
  • Sound recordings
  • Supplementary Core for multiple character sets

Materials not cataloged with PCC BIBCO standards:

  • Any format with full member copy
  • Rare books (in some instances--see note above)
  • Serials cataloged as monographs
  • Serials at Cornell are not cataloged using the PCC core guidelines for CONSER records
  • Two-check original cataloging by copy catalogers (processed according to LTS Procedure #35)

Coding level of PCC record:

Records should be coded for the highest level that we can legitimately claim for them.

Authority control

PCC standards require that all headings in a PCC BIBCO core or full bibliographic record be under authority control. Create authority headings according to NACO guidelines for any heading not under authority control.

Create original authority records in Voyager and update existing authority records in OCLC. Use procedures at http://www.library.cornell.edu/voyager/Auth/NACOSACO.html#OCLC tocreate authority records in Voyager.

Cataloging Guidelines

Core record standards specify a minimum set of data elements required for each bibliographic format. If catalogers decide that additional fields beyond the core standards are needed to insure access to the material consider that record as PCC full. Listed below are required data elements for PCC BIBCO core and PCC full records. Complete core record standards for each bibliographic format can be found at the Program for Cooperative Cataloging. See References below.


Fixed Fields

Code completely for both PCC BIBCO core and PCC full records.
Codes specific to PCC records:
Leader Encoding level:
is 4 for PCC BIBCO core records
is blank for PCC full records
008: Cataloging Source is c for all PCC records, whether originating from Cornell or upgraded from other sources.


Variable Fields

Fields listed here are required for PCC BIBCO core and PCC full records:

040: : |a NIC |c NIC or |d NIC

042: : |a pcc

050: 4: |a An LC class number or call number is required only for book, cartographic, or printed/manuscript music materials.

|a Class number
Use an appropriate LC classnumber. If needed, cutters for individual literary authors, artists,geographic areas, or subjects are included. If the actual LC cutter forthese can be easily found, use it. Otherwise, construct these cuttersfrom the LC cutter table.
|b Book cutter
Book cutters are optional. If one is supplied, it must come from the LC cutter table. Add the date.
Double cutters
If a double cutter is needed for a double geographic area, doublesubject, or combination of the two, that second cutter should be in |b.It should be the actual LC cutter or one based on the LC cutter table.Add the date.
Call number examples:
050: 4: |a RA569 (class number only)
050: 4: |a ZA3250.U6 (geographic cutter for United States)
050: 4: |a QA76.9.A25 (LC subject cutter)
050: 4: |a PS3511.A86 (LC's author cutter. Our cutter for this author is A92)
050: 4: |a HE311.B722 |b R577 1992 (B72 is Brazil in this number; second 2 is for local subdivision; R5 is for Rio de Janeiro; 77 places main entry alphabetically)
050: 4:|a HN710.Z9 |b C611243 1991 (class no. is for Indonesia; Z9 is forspecial topics; C6 community development; rest of numbers fit the workinto LC's shelflist)

For a classed series, use the series classed number in |a.
For microforms, supply an appropriate LC class number in |a.

Record upgrades


Some RLIN and OCLC records can be upgraded to PCC BIBCO core or PCC full records.
These include:
  • Vendor records (Typically Level 5)
  • Level 3 records (abbreviated level), level 7 (minimal level), level K, or level I (OCLC)
  • Member copy not already cataloged as PCC BIBCO core or PCCfull records and not containing 650s and/or nationally recognized classnumbers.

Statistics

There are nospecial statistic codes in the 948 field for PCC BIBCO core or PCC fullrecord. Use either "o" or "u" as appropriate.

References

Individual PCC BIBCO core standards: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco.html
Integrated chart of PCC Core Record standards: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/core2002.html