Guide to Cataloging DVDs
Using AACR2r Chapters 7 and 9
Created by the DVD Cataloging Task Force
Cataloging Policy Committee
Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc.
Cataloging Policy Committee
Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc.
- Task Force Members
- Francie Mrkich, New York University
- Nancy Olson, Minnesota State University at Mankato (Ret.)
- Sueyoung Park-Primiano, New York University
- Scott Piepenburg, Infotrieve Library Services
- Verna Urbanski, University of North Florida
- Robert Freeborn (Chair), Pennsylvania State University
Please send all questions, suggestions, etc. concerning this guide to
Robert Freeborn <rbf6@psulias.psu.edu>.
Robert Freeborn <rbf6@psulias.psu.edu>.
Also available as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
— By Robert FreebornII. Cataloging DVD Videos — AACR2r Chapter 7
— By Nancy Olson
- Chief source of information
- General comments on DVDs
- Enhanced DVDs
- Information we may ignore
- Editions and series
- Dates
- A. Type of date code in fixed field
- B. Dates in field 260
- C. Dates in notes
- Physical Description Area
- Time
- Notes
- A. Combining notes
- B. Languages
- C. Captions/subtitles and closed-captioning
- D. Chart of information on container
- E. Language notes
- F. System requirements note
- G. Regions of the world
- H. Edition and history note
- I. Sound note
- J. Layers
- K. Aspect ratio
- L. Other information
- M. Audience/rating note
- N. Awards note
- O. Summary note
- P. Informal contents note
- 028
- Other codes
- DVD Video Cataloging Example
III. Cataloging DVD-ROMs — AACR2r Chapter 9
— By Francie Mrkich and Sueyoung Park-Primiano
- Chief source of information
- Leader
- 006 Fixed-length data elements
- 007 Physical description fixed field
- 008 Fixed-length data elements
- Title and Statement of Responsibility Area
- Edition Area
- Type and Extent of Resource Area
- Publication, Distribution, Etc. Area
- Physical Description Area
- Series Area
- Notes Area
- A. System requirements
- B. Source of title proper
- C. Edition and history note
- D. Physical description note
- E. Accompanying material note
- F. Other formats note
- G. Summary note
- H. Contents note
- DVD-ROM Cataloging Examples
IV. Resources
Last updated: October 15, 2002
http://www.olacinc.org/capc/dvdprimer0.html
Document edited by Robert Freeborn rbf6@psulias.psu.edu
Document designed by John Attig
Web page maintained by Sue Neumeister neumeist@buffalo.edu