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Example: Descriptive Cataloging for Electronic Data

  1. Step 1: The physical format of the item is CD-ROM. It is of type electronic data.


  2. Step 2: The chief source of information for CD is the CD-ROM itself.


  3. Step 3: Below is the prescribed sources of information for each area of the description.

    Area Prescribed Sources of Information
    Title and Statement of Responsibility Container
    Edition Container
    Type and extent of resource Any source
    Publication, Distribution, etc. Container
    Physical Description Any source
    Series Container
    Note Any source
    Standard number and terms of availability Any source
  1. Example of CD description catalogue:




  2. In this example, we would like to highlight on the physical description. If there is sound in this CD-ROM, the statement for the physical description would be:

    1 CD-ROM: sd., col.; 4 ¾ in + installation procedures.


  3. Electronic resources often have guides included. This guide could be added in the physical description after '+'. Besides from installation procedures, sometimes users guide could be found in the box. The description of the user guide would be written in a bracket '( )'. Example:

    1 CD-ROM: sd., col.; 4 ¾ in + 1 users guide (20p.: ill.; 12 cm.)


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