Reproduction Cataloging (Tangible Print Resources)

Updated August 2016

Reproduction:  "An exact copy of the content of a resource made by mechanical or electronic means." [RDA Glossary]

"The word “reproduction” is being used in its broadest sense to include all resources formerly identified as reproductions, republications, reprints, reissues, facsimiles, etc., that still represent equivalent content between an original resource and a reproduction of that original. Revised editions represent different expressions and are not treated as reproductions." [LC-PCC PS for 27.1]

Here are collected instructions for cataloging tangible print resources: facsimile reprints (monograph and serial), photocopies, and microform. The instructions are based on RDA and, the LC-PCC PSs for 1.1127.1, and 28.1. Guidelines for cataloging remote access reproductions (online resources) are covered by the PCC's Provider-Neutral (PN) instructions. PN instructions do not apply to direct access electronic resources. Detailed instructions for direct access electronic resources are not given, but would follow the same principles applied to tangible print resources.

Under RDA, cataloging tangible resources as reproductions introduces linking fields 775/776. We will not make reciprocal linking fields in the records for the original resource if these exist in Orbis (or in LC or OCLC), whether the reproduction is a facsimile, reprint, or microfilm.

RELATED DOCUMENTATION

Staff new to RDA cataloging may find the checklist for Minimal Level Cataloging to be helpful.

Microform Reproductions

1. Facsimile/Print Reproductions

Updated August 2016

Facsimile: "A reproduction simulating the physical appearance of the original in addition to reproducing its content exactly."--RDA Glossary.

What if the physical appearance is not the same but the content is reproduced exactly? These are simply referred to as reproductions. A book published in 1910 by publisher A and republished in 2014 by publisher B is a reproduction. 

A reproduction by the same publisher would not require a new record for the reproduction. If the content has been revised, it is not a reproduction, but a new edition, and a new record would be made.

RDA 1.11. Facsimiles and Reproductions.  "When describing a facsimile or reproduction, record the data relating to the facsimile or reproduction in the appropriate element. Record any data relating to the original manifestation as an element of a related work or related manifestation, as applicable." In practice, this means use MARC 775 not 533.

RDA 3.1.3. Facsimiles and Reproductions. "When describing a facsimile or reproduction, record the elements describing the carrier of the facsimile or reproduction."

Fixed Fields: Apply to the resource in hand. For Type of Date use "r" with Date 1 as the date of publication of the reproduction and Date 2 as the date of publication or production of the original. 

Variable Fields

  1. All descriptive elements should be RDA compliant & follow LC-PCC PSs unless we deviate locally.
  2. All access points should be RDA compliant.
  3. Relationship designators should be made for all creators; adding additional relationship designators is strongly encouraged (from more information, see the PCC Training Manual for Applying Relationship Designators in Bibliographic Records).
  4. If all of the access points are backed up by authority records in NAF, code for pcc.
  5. Choice of entry may differ from cataloging of the original since the rule of three no longer applies; if you have four collaborating authors, you would enter under the first named rather than the title and transcribe all four in the statement of responsibility.
  6. Under current RDA guidelines, if entry is under title and the title proper conflicts with the title proper of either a serial or monograph, a preferred title plus qualifier (130) should be made to break the conflict.
  7. If the reprint is issued under a different title, a 240 or 130 should be made for the original title.

775 Linking Field

To indicate the relationship to the original publication, use a 775 note (i.e., same carrier as the original). Do not make a 534 note. 

  1. It is not necessary to record the citation using RDA conventions
  2. Cut and paste information found on the record for the original resource
  3. Punctuation: add a period at the end of ‡a (when it does not already end with punctuation), ‡s, ‡t when followed by ‡b; do not add a period at the end of any other subfield; no comma preceding ‡x 
  4. Do no use subfield indicators to separate the elements in ‡a, ‡t, ‡d, ‡h, etc.

775 indicators and subfields:

First indicator 0=Display note
Second indicator 8=No display constant generated
‡i Note field. Use: Reproduction of (manifestation): or other appropriate relationship designator listed in Appendix J.4.2
‡a Main entry. 
‡s Uniform title.
‡t Title proper only (remove initial article; do no add subtitle or statement of responsibility).
‡b Edition statement
‡d Publication statement
‡h Physical description
‡k Original series statement
‡n If the original record used 050 00, enter the all number of original  If the original record did not have 050 00, do not create a ‡n subfield.
‡w Linking ID number. Enter the OCLC ID number only if readily available (e.g., you downloaded the OCLC record for the original and modified it to match the reproduction). Use the same form as in 035: (OCoLC)123456789

Example:

775 0 8 ‡i Reproduction of (manifestation): ‡a Chanteau, Francis, 1848-1882‡t Notice historique et archeologique sur le chateau de Montbras (Meuse). ‡b Nouv. éd.  ‡d Paris : Alphonse Lemerre, 1885 ‡h 175 pages, plates : folded illustrations ; 23 cm. ‡w (OCoLC) 78617818

LC-PCC PS 27.1.1.3: "If the reproduction is a facsimile of a manuscript and attributes of the original for use in a MARC 775/776 linking field are not readily ascertainable, give a bibliographic history note with the information you have."

Call Number

Use LC classification. Always use an LCC call number with the date of the reprint even when our original copy does not use an LCC call number. Do not add "A" to the date.

1a. Example (Print Reproduction)

RDA Catalog Record for a 2016 Manifestation of a 1941 Publication

Updated August 2016

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Label Code Notes
Type of Record a Language material
Bibliographic Level m Monograph/item
Encoding Level blank Full-level 
Cataloging Form i ISBD punctuation

008 (Abridged)

Given the broader definition of "reproduction" under RDA, Form of item r should not be limited to photocopies in RDA cataloging. Not sure why Biography wasn't coded, but it's consistent with the cataloging for the original, and there is no <Class of persons>--Biography subject used in the record. The record for the 1938 manifestation does not record an index; since the pagination hasn't changed, the assumption is that in the 1938 record the index was overlooked or the practice at the time was not to make a note.

Label Code Notes
Publication Status r Reprint/reissue date
Date 1 2016 Reprint date
Date 2 1941 Original publication date
Place of Publication nyu New York (State)
Form _ None of the following
Language eng English
Cataloging Source _ National bibliographic agency

Variable Fields 

010     ‡a    2012532451
020     ‡a  9780486803876
020     ‡a  0486803872
040     ‡a DLC ‡b eng ‡e rda ‡c DLC ‡d YUS
042     ‡a pcc
050 0 0 ‡a  HV6524 ǂb .H8 2016
100 1   ‡a Holbrook, Stewart H., ‡d 1893-1964, e author.
245 1 4 ‡a Murder out yonder :  ‡b true crime stories from America's frontier / ‡c Stewart H. Holbrook.
264   1 ‡a Mineola, New York : ‡b Dover Publications Inc., ǂc 2016.
300     ‡a 255 pages ; ǂc 23 cm
336     ‡a text ‡2 rdacontent
337     ‡a unmediated ‡2 rdamedia
338     ‡a volume ‡2 rdacarrier
500     ‡a "This Dover edition, first published in 2016, is an unabridged republication of the work originally published by The Macmillan Company, New York, in 1941 under the title and subtitle Murder Out Yonder: An Informal Study of Certain Classic Crimes in Back-Country America."
500     Includes index.
505 0   ‡a Death and times of a prophet -- The great homestead murders -- Rocky Mountain dynamite man -- Kitty Ging's buggy ride -- Trouble at Cameron Dam -- Murder at Bad Axe -- Belle of Indiana -- Professor Leurio and Dr. Rulloff -- The crime in the Vale of Tempe -- Who called on Sarah Meservey? -- Folklore of American murder and some notes on the scenes of the crimes, together with acknowledgments and bibliographical details.
650   0 ‡a Murder ‡z United States ‡v Case studies.
650   0 ‡a Murder ‡z United States ‡v Case studies.
650   0 ‡a Rural crimes ‡z United States ‡v Case studies.
700 1   ‡a Arkins, Brian, ‡e editor.
775 0 8 ‡i Reproduction of (manifestation): ǂa Holbrook, Stewart H., ǂd 1893-1964. ǂt Murder out yonder ǂc New York, The Macmillan company, 1941 ǂw (DLC)   41018849

 

LC Cataloging for the Original 1941 Publication

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Label Code Notes
Type of Record a Language material
Bibliographic Level m Monograph material
Encoding Level 1 Full level, material not examined
Cataloging Form blank Non-ISBD

008 (abridged)

Label Code Notes
Publication Status s Single known/probable date
Date 1 1941 date of publication
Date 2 blank  
Place of Publication xx no place, unknown or undetermined
Form of Item blank None of the following
Language eng Language
Cataloging Source _ National bibliographic agency

Variable Fields

LC does not create a reciprocal 775 linking field to the reproduction. 

010     ‡a  41018849 
050 0 0 ‡a HV6524 ‡b .H8
100 1   ‡a Holbrook, Stewart H., ‡d 1893-1964.
245 1 0 ‡a Murder out yonder; ‡b an informal study of certain classic crimes in back-country America, ‡c by Stewart H. Holbrook.
260     ‡a New York, ‡b The Macmillan company, ‡c 1941.
300     ‡a 255 p. ‡c 24 cm.
504     ‡a Bibliographical references included in the last chapter.
650   0 ‡a Crime and criminals ‡z United States.
650   0 ‡a Murder.

2. Photocopies and Print On Demand Reproductions

Updated August​ 2016

Photocopies: "print reproductions that are typically printed using xerographic techniques and for which the source is a physical document."--LC-PCC PS for 1.11

Print on Demand (POD) Reproductions: ​"print reproductions that are not printed until an order is received, are printed using digital techniques, and for which the source is a digital document such as a PDF file."--LC-PCC PS for 1.11 Print reproductions of digitized copies of books owned by the Yale Library produced by Etherington Conservation Services at the request of the Preservation Department are examples of POD reproductions.

Follow the provider neutral approach described in the LC-PCC PS for 1.11 when cataloging photocopies and POD reproductions. But do not use this approach for photocopies or POD reproductions of book chapters or journal articles. In case of doubt, do not use the provider-neutral approach.

Provider-neutral approach:

  • Clone the record from the record for the original resource

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  • Record the cataloging form associated with the record for the original resource:
    • i (ISBD) for a record derived from an RDA record 
    • a for a record derived from an AACR2 record, etc.

008

Label Code Instruction
Publication Status   Record the publication status associated with the original resource
Date 1   Record date associated with the original resource
Date 2   Record date associated with the original resource; this field will be blank for resources coded as "s" in Publication Status
Place of Publication   Record place associated with the original resource
Form of Item r Regular print reproduction
Cataloging Source c or d Only code c (pcc) if the original record is coded pcc

Variable Data Fields:

  • record all manifestation elements (title, statement of responsibility, publication statement, extent, etc.) of the original resource and add/modify the following fields:
      Based on RDA record Based on pre-RDA record
040     ‡a CtY ‡b eng ‡e pn ‡e rda ‡c CtY ‡a CtY ‡b eng ‡e pn ‡c CtY
020     ‡z  ISBN of original resource (change the subfied ‡a to ‡z) ‡q (qualifying information)
037     Source of acquisition: record the commercial provider if there is one
050   4 Photocopy: Use the original date of publication followed by lower-case "a" (In MFHD, the local practice is to use capital "A") [re-tag from 050 00 if needed]
336     Record content type regardless of cataloging rules followed
337     Record media type regardless of cataloging rules followed
338     Record carrier type regardless of cataloging rules followed
533     ‡a Print reproduction.
775 0 8 photocopy (optional):
‡i Reproduction of (manifestation):  ‡a Author. ‡t Title ‡d Publication statement ‡h Extent statement ‡w (OCoLC) number if easily available
POD reproduction (optional):   
‡i Print version: ‡a Author. ‡t Title ‡d Publication statement ‡h Extent statement ‡w (OCoLC) number if easily available
776 0 8 POD reproduction (optional): record information relating to the digital file from which the reproduction is based:
‡i Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Author. ‡t Title ‡d Publication statement ‡h Extent statement of the digital reproduction ‡w (OCoLC) number if easily available

 

2a. Example (Photocopy)

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Label Code Notes
Type of Record a Language material
Bibliographic Level m Monograph
Encoding Level blank Full level
Cataloging Form i ISBD punctuation

008 (cloned from original; changed form of item to r: print reproduction)

Label Code Notes
Publication Status s Single date
Date 1 1973  
Place of Publication miu Michigan
Form of item r Regular print reproduction
Contents 1 b Bibliographies
Cataloging Source d Other

Variable Fields (original record cloned; 533 and 775 added)

040     ‡a CtY ‡b eng ‡e pn ‡e rda ‡c CtY
043     ‡a a-cc---
050 0 0 ‡a Z3108.A4 ‡b N37 1973a ‡a DS701
050   0 ‡a DC701 ‡b .M52 14a
100 1   ‡a Nathan, Andrew J. ‡q (Andrew James), ‡e compiler.
245 1 0 ‡a Modern China, 1840-1972 : ‡b an introduction to sources and research aids / ‡c Andrew J. Nathan.
246   1 ‡a Ann Arbor : ‡b Center for Chinese Studies, the University of Michigan, ‡c 1973.
300     ‡a 95 pages ; ‡c 23 cm. 
336     ‡a text ‡2 rdacontent
337     ‡a unmediated ‡2 rdamedia
338     ‡a volume ‡2 rdacarrier
490 1   ‡a Michigan papers in Chinese studies ; ‡v no. 14
504     ‡a Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
533     ‡a Print reproduction.
651   0 ‡a China ‡x History ‡y 19th century ‡x Library resources.
651   0 ‡a China ‡x History ‡y 20th century ‡x Library resources.
651   0 ‡a China ‡x Library resources.
775 0 8 ‡i Reproduction of (manifestation): ‡a Nathan, Andrew J. (Andrew James). ‡t Modern China, 1840-1972 ‡d Ann Arbor : Center for Chinese Studies, the University of Michigan, 1973. ‡h 95 pages ; 23 cm ‡k Michigan papers in Chinese studies ; no. 14. ‡w (OCoLC) 3607014
830   0 ‡a Michigan papers in Chinese studies ; ‡v no. 14.

2b. Example (Print on Demand Reproduction)

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Label Code Notes
Type of Record a Language Material 
Bibliographic Level m Monograph
Encoding Level blank Full Level (use i if cataloging directly in OCLC)
Cataloging Form i ISBD punctuation

008 (selected fields)

Label Code Notes
Publication Status s Code from original record
Date 1 1930 original date
Date 2 _ blank
Place of Publication fr  
Form of Item r Regular print reproduction
Language fre  
Cataloging Source d Other

Variable Data Fields

040     ‡a CtY ‡b eng ‡e pn ‡e rda ‡c CtY
037     ‡b Etherington Conservation Services, Browns Summit, North Carolina
050   4 ‡a PQ2607.E1715 ‡b A615 1930
100 1   ‡a Decoin, Henri, ‡d 1890-1969, ‡e author.
245 1 0 ‡a Quinze rounds : ‡b histoire d'un combat / ‡c Henry Decoin.
246 3   ‡a 15 rounds
264   1 ‡a [Paris] : ‡b Ernest Flammarion, éditeur, ‡c [1930]
300     ‡a 247 pages ; ‡c 19 cm
336     ‡a text ‡b txt ‡2 rdacontent
337     ‡a unmediated ‡b n ‡2 rdamedia
338     ‡a volume ‡b nc ‡2 rdacarrier
533     ‡a Print reproduction.
650   0 ‡a Boxing matches ‡v Fiction.
775 0 8 ‡i Print version: ‡a Decoin, Henri, 1890-1969. ‡t Quinze rounds ‡d [Paris] : Ernest Flammarion, éditeur ‡h 247 pages ; ‡c 19 cm. ‡w (OCoLC)44698521