Keywords: ETD, ETDs, born-digital, born digital, electronic, academic theses, dissertations
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Introduction
The Metadata Standards Working Group recommends the following procedures for individually cataloging electronic theses and dissertations. This best practice should be used in conjunction with Cataloging Theses and Dissertations: Best Practices.
The cataloger should be aware that the majority of theses will continue to be batch processed and will thus not adhere to these recommendations. See in particular the note below relating to MARC 21 field 720.
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Please note that batch processing of theses and dissertation result dissertations results in otherwise controlled names being placed in the uncontrolled 720 field. This field should not be used for individually cataloged items.
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Please consult as appropriate: Best Practices for NET Holdings for Locally Digitized Materials
Example: 856 4140 $$u http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:38613258 $$z Provides access to page images of entire work