AACR2 Quick Guide (SCA)

Fixed fields (or 005 & 008 fields):

Rec_Type          a           Bib_Lvl             m         TypeCtrl           __        Enc_lvl              I, 4, or blank    

Desc                 a           Entrd                11930  Dat_Tp             s           Date1               (YEAR)

Date2                           Ctry                  eng       Illus                  a           Audience         

Repr                 _          Cont                b          GovtPub           __        ConfPub          0

Festschr            0          Indx                 1          Fiction             __        Biog    

Lang                 eng       Mod_Rec         __        Source              __       

020 _ _ 1563087723                             Check ISBN matches ISBN on book (cover, title page verso)

049 _ _ UUSD                                     Change the holding code if necessary

099      979.27 ǂaR377                         Add the SCA call number in the 099 field

100 1 _ Last name, First name ǂq (First name, middle), ǂd 1925-2000.

                                                            Check to make sure the name authority headings control

245 1 4  Main title : ǂb subtitle / ǂc Author(s) ; etc.

                                                            Information should match title page or equivalent – Abbreviations as needed

250 _ _ xx   ed.                                     As it appears on book title page or equivalent – Abbreviations as needed

260 _ _  Place of publication : ǂb Publisher name, ǂc year of publication.

                                                            Match place of publishing, name of publisher from title page or equivalent

                                                            Year(s) in subfield c should match the fixed fields Date1(2) year(s)

                                                            “c” before copyright dates – Abbreviations as needed

300 _ _ p. : ǂb ill. (etc.) ; ǂc height in cm.

                                                            Add if not present – check page numbers – check for any discs

                                                            Abbreviations as needed

490 1 _ Series title ; ǂv no. 111              If record has a 490 a 830 must be present (will be same as 490 and will verify)

504 _ _ Bibliographical and index note. Include if applicable (index w/out references = 500 note NOT 504)

650 _ 0 Subject heading ǂz Geographical area ǂx Subject subdivision ǂv Form subdivision.

                                                            At least one 6xx field should be present for non-literature books

                                                            Headings should control – delete all 650 fields with indicator other than “0”

830 0 _ Authorized series title ; ǂv no. 111

                                                            490 1 _ must be present – heading should control

907 _ _  .b31381297                             Must be added in order to overlay brief records

949 _ _  979.27 ǂi R377 ǂl idbks ǂt 7

                                                            Used to create an item record upon import into Sierra