Conventions for cataloguing in a network


Cataloguers using Libraries Australia should take account of the following network requirements and union cataloguing conventions:


Minimum record standard

The minimum level record standard is:

  1. AACR2 level 1 description
  2. The following Leader codes:
    1. Type of record
    2. Bibliographic level
    3. Encoding level
  3. The following 008 character positions:
    1. Date of publication code
    2. Date 1. The minimum data required in this position is two digits followed by XX, e.g. 20XX
    3. Country of publication code
  4. For the first level of description include the following:
    1. A minimum of one name or uniform title heading if applicable
    2. Title proper
    3. Statement of responsibility
    4. Publication details
    5. Extent of item
  5. The only mandatory field for non-Roman script data is the 245 field (Title)


Use of encoding levels

 

Encoding levels

The following MARC 21 encoding levels operate in Libraries Australia:

# (blank)

Full level

1

Full level, material not examined

2 Less than full level, material not examined

3

Abbreviated level

4

Core level

5

Partial level

7

Minimal level

8

Prepublication level

u

Unknown level

z Not applicable


anuc - Australian National Union Catalogue code

The use of the Australian Content code, MARC tag 042 with code "anuc", denotes eligibility of a bibliographic or authority record for inclusion in the Australian National Union Catalogue. The “anuc” is a code from the MARC Code Lists for Relators, Sources, Description Conventions for use in the MARC tag 042 Authentication Code.

In bibliographic records it indicates that the item is Australian as defined by the National Library of Australia's Collection Development Policy

In authority records it certifies that the authority is either

Libraries Australia cataloguers are encouraged to use the tag 042 "anuc" to indicate records for inclusion in the Australian National Union Catalogue. This code has replaced the former non-standard Australian content indicator in Kinetica.

The Australian Content code is denoted by tag 042 $aanuc.

042 # # $aanuc