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Cataloging @ UWCSEA East: Libguides

Cataloging libguides

See Extended Essays: Research Guide as an example record.

Click on Add Title. New records are automatically created as RDA records.

BRIEF TITLE TAB

  • TItle - the name of the libguide. In the subtitle add "research guide." We may want to use slightly different phrasing depending on the guide - maybe "reading guide" for some.
  • Material Type: computer file
  • Place: Singapore
  • Publisher: UWCSEA
  • Date: this should reflect the last date that the guide was updated. 

SERIES/NOTES TAB

  • Series: UWC East library subject guides. Use Find Heading to ensure consistency.
  • Summary: get summary from the page itself or from the i button on the complete list of databases.
  • Contents: add the names of the tabs as contents if appropriate.

SUBJECTS TAB

  • Each guide should have a local heading of [subject] -- Library guide.
  • Add other subjects headings as appropriate. Do include a broad subject heading that corresponds to the subject of the libguide on this page.
  • Some site specific headings to consider: MS Humanities; 

RESOURCES TAB

  • Include a link to the libguide itself.

RDA TAB

  • Content type: computer program
  • Media type: computer
  • Carrier type: online resource

Save Title record.

Add the image we are using for Library Guides. This is saved in the Picasa album in libraryeast@gapps.

ADD COPIES

  • Assign next barcode
  • Call number: S\Guides IB [subject word]. Call numbers used so far:
    • S\GUIDES IB Extended Essay
    • S\GUIDES MS Humanities
  • All other fields can be left blank.