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Subject: Electronic Serial Records -- P. Michelle Fiander
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 16:22:18 -0400
From: Beth Guay <bg53@umail.umd.edu>

Hi Michelle,
I have noticed institution specific notes in the 506 field, though I
couldn't
say how prevalent that tendency has been. The CONSER Editing Guide,
under "506
Restrictions on access Note," instructs the cataloger that "These
restrictions
must apply to all copies of a serial. Local restrictions may be input in
a 590
note."

Though it may require an extra step on the part of the inputting
cataloger to
input a 506 and a 590, it is one greatly appreciated by this fellow
cataloger
in electronic resources cataloging land!
Thanks,
Beth

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Electronic Serial Records
> Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 12:54:59 -0500
> From: "Fiander, P. Michelle" <mfiander@IUPUI.EDU>
>
>
> Hello,
>         Over the past few days I've been searching OCLC for records for
> electronic serials. I've noticed that records routinely contain 506s
> (Restriction on Access Notes) specific to the cataloging institution.
> Similarly the 538 often contains institution specific information such
> as a
> URL (with a local server name as part of the address). Just wonder if
> anyone
> else is noticing this problem. I'm not sure there's much to say about it
> or
> what can be done about it. Thanks,
> *********************************
> Michelle Fiander
> IUPUI University Library
> 755 West Michigan Street
> Indianapolis, IN 46202

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Beth Guay
Serials Cataloger
McKeldin Library
University of Maryland
College Park, Md. 20742

bg53@umail.umd.edu