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- Full-level cataloging. Records that contain all the applicable core-designated elements in RDA or meet the requirements of AACR2 second-level description (AACR2 1.0D2).
- Use I (or # (blank) for PCC level records)
- Please note that this may be a change in policy for some units
- Minimal-level cataloging. Records that lack one or more applicable core-designated elements in RDA or meet the requirements of AACR2 first-level description (AACR2 1.0D1). RDA
- Use K (or 7 for CONSER)
- Abbreviated-level cataloging. A brief record that does not meet Minimal-level cataloging specifications. Access points in the record may reflect established forms to the extent that such forms are available at the time the record was created.
- Use encoding level 3
- Preliminary level cataloging. Brief records that do not meet the requirements of Minimal-level cataloging specifications.
- Do NOT use Encoding level 5: this may only be used by national libraries in OCLC
- Per OCLC instructions to Harvard Library, preliminary level cataloging should be coded encoding level 3 with a required 500 note: "Partial (preliminary) level record"
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- M is automatically assigned to batch-loaded records; it cannot/should not be manually assigned by catalogers. Staff editing M level records should adjust the encoding level as appropriate
References
For further clarification on input of Full-, Core-, Minimal- and Abbreviated-level cataloging, see
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