Electronic books

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Electronic books are cataloged as books, with some additional fields to describe the electronic and reproduction aspects.

Fixed field

Type 
a (book)
BLvl 
m (monograph)
Form 
o (electronic online)

Variable fields

Additional fixed field (006)
Add an 006 field for the electronic resource aspects.
006  m^^^^^o^^d^^^^^^^^
Coded physical characteristics (007)
Add an 007 field for the electronic resource aspects.
007  cr*cn^||||||
ISBN (020)
Do not include any ISBNs for a paper version of the book.
General material designation (245 ‡h)
[electronic resource (eBook)]
Physical description (300)
Most electronic book records do not need this field.
Description of reproduction note (533)
  • ‡a Type of reproduction
  • ‡b Place of reproduction
  • ‡c Agency responsible for reproduction
  • ‡d Date of reproduction
  • ‡f Series statement of reproduction
  • ‡n Note about reproduction
533    Electronic reproduction.|bFarmington Hills, MI:|cGale,|d2005.|nAvailable via World Wide Web.
533    Electronic reproduction.|bMinneapolis :|cLerner Publishing Group,|d2008.
533    Electronic reproduction.|bNew York :|cJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc.,|d2003.|nRequires Adobe Reader 6.0 (file size: 1183 KB).
System requirements note (538)
Use a separate system requirements note for each set of discrete requirements.
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web.
538    Requires Adobe Reader 6.0 (file size: 1155 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 589 KB).
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web.
538    Requires OverDrive Media Console 2.0 or later (file size: 183291 KB).
Summary note (520)
Summary notes are required for all children's materials.
Genre headings (655)
Add any appropriate genre headings.
  • 655 0 Electronic books.
  • 655 0 Electronic reference sources.
Added entries (7XX)
Include added entries for the publisher or organization responsible for the electronic book.
Additional physical form link (776)
A linking field may be used to point to the record for the original book, when there is one.
776 1  |cOriginal|w(OCoLC)145379751
776 1  |cOriginal|z0471464872|w(DLC)  2003049666|w(OCoLC)51984738
Electronic location/access (856)
Since most electronic books are accessed remotely over the Internet, they should include an 856 field. (For any electronic resource only accessible to local patrons, also create a MARC holdings record for that library with the URL in an 856 field.)
856 40 |uhttp://nsdc.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=298CCF1D-6490-492F-AD1C-FD7F1BC9918C|zCLICK HERE to download this ebook, available to cardholders of this library.
856 40 |uhttp://www.mymediamall.net/ContentDetails.htm?ID=7FE6822F-9CEB-48F7-A830-C36245A3CFA6|zCLICK HERE to download this ebook, available to cardholders of this library.

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