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Part One: Standards
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General Principles
Types of Bibliographic Records Allowed
Bibliographic Record Maintenance
Overlaying of OPAL Bibliographic Records
Descriptive Cataloging Policies
Serials Item Volume Standards
Bibliographic Standards for Non-MARC Records
Attachments to Bibliographic Records
Part Two: Procedures
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Record Loading
Cataloging in OPAL
Processing Government Documents
Updating Serial Holdings
Open Access eBooks: Submission and Selection
Part Three: Appendices
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Appendix A: Authorized Cataloging Standards & Authority Lists
Appendix B: Institutional Names Used in 590 Field
Appendix C: ITYPES
Appendix D: ICODE1 Ranges and LOCATION and AGENCY Codes
Appendix E: MAT TYPE and SUPPRESS Codes
Appendix F: Create List Ranges
Appendix G: Database & Record Structure
Appendix H: Configuring OCLC Software to Export to OPAL
Appendix I: Glossary
Appendix J: Edit Standardized List of Juvenile Awards Notes for 586
Appendix K: Exceptions to OPAL Cataloging Standards and Procedures
Appendix L: Sample Workflows
Additional Resources
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OPAL Cataloging COI page
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Do not hesitate to use the Cataloging COI listserv:
opalcat@opal-libraries.org
Connect with a mentor (see the
Member's Guide
) or contact the
COI Coordinator
Sign-up for OhioNet webinar series on cataloging basics or fundamentals of cataloging (see OhioNet's
Training Calendar
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