This toolkit is the departmental gateway for policies, procedures, and tools relating to the organization and access of electronic resources in the University Libraries. Cataloging Services works closely with Collection Development in providing enhanced access to networked resources as they are made available by the University Libraries.

External Documentation (Library of Congress, OCLC, etc.)

• MARC 006 Field (Library of Congress)
• Guidelines for Coding Electronic Resources in Leader/06 (Library of Congress)
• Definition of Code "m" in Leader/06 (Library of Congress)
• MARC Control Field 007 (Library of Congress)
• Cataloging Electronic Resources: OCLC-MARC Coding Guidelines
• Draft Interim Guidelines for Cataloging Electronic Resources (Library of Congress)
• CONSER Module 31: Remote Access Computer File Serials
• Source of Title Note for Internet Resources (OLAC)

Penn State Cataloging Documentation

• Books with Discs/Disks as Accompanying Material
• Cataloging Non-Networked Monographic Electronic Resources (CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc.)
• Cataloging Electronic Theses
• Order of notes for electronic resource records

Penn State Cataloging Team Documentation

• Monographs Team
• Procedures for Converting ICPSR Records to MARC Records (Word file)
• Remote Electronic Resources Cataloging Policies (Word file)
• Guidelines for the Cataloging of Monographic Web Sites (Word file)
• Using the 006 Field in WorkFlows
• Monographic Eresources Guidelines
• Instructions for adding the 856 field
• Maps Team
• Guidelines for Distinguishing Cartographic Materials on Computer File Carriers (Library of Congress)
• Serials Cataloging Team
• Serials Cataloging Ejournal Guidelines
• Is it an Integrating Resource?
• Serials Cataloging Ejournal Workflow/Guidelines

Penn State Digital Library Documentation

• Validating PA History Journal XML Files for DPubS (Digital Publishing System) (Word file)
• Data Dictionary for Texual Materials (Word file)

Other Digital Library Documentation

• IFLANet’s Digital Libraries: Cataloguing and Indexing of Electronic Resources
• IFLANet’s Metadata Resources Gateway