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Cataloging @Yale

General (Monographs)

 

1. Copy Cataloging Checklist

2. Added Copy or New Record

3. CIP Records (AACR2/RDA): Guidelines for Upgrading with Examples

4. Variant Editions Checklist (RDA)

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