MARC Cataloging: E-Books

A summary table showing the cataloging status of MIT collection sets and monographic series is available. Click on a title in the table to get more detailed information about the package (stored on the Mono Doc wiki).

Or find details about a particular collection set or monographic series through these pages on the Mono Doc wiki:

• eBook packages & series - A through E
• eBook packages & series - F through I
• eBook packages & series - J through P
• eBook packages & series - R through W
• eBook packages & series - Springer ebooks & Springer protocols

E-books wiki 

• Summary of e-books packages and series 
• E-books loader notes from Christine M.

PCC / BIBCO Provider-Neutral E-Monograph MARC Record Guide (PDF, 415 KB)

Notes about processing Ebooks packages

When a new package is received, preference for source of records is:

1. OCLC Collection set http://collectionsets.oclc.org/JustLooking?cmd=displayElectronicSets
2. MARC records from vendor ; if quality is not good, or do not have OCLC numbers, extract ISBNs and other useful information and use Z39.50 searching via MarcEdit to create a custom record set; Edit in MarcEdit and forward set to Beth for loading.
3. Manually catalog via Connexion.

Processing notes

• When there is a duplicate Books24x7 record, transfer the Books24x7 link, 956 get URL, and the 035 (Books24x7) number to the preferred OCLC record.  Then delete/remove the Books24x7 record from Barton.
• When there is a duplicate EPDA record with order attached, merge per usual procedure.
• When there is a duplicate EPDA Discovery Record (not activated yet), delete the record (CTRL-R) entirely from Barton.

Editing in MarcEdit

• Add tags 956 get URL (if available) and 949 $a n
• Can add tags only to records that don't already have tag (e.g. 006, 007)
• Delete unwanted tags such as 029, 948, 952, 994, 938, Hathitrust fields: 506, 533, 583, HT 588s only
• Use Reports / Field Count to check tags