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Procedural Outline

Retrospective Conversion is the process of taking the information from a catalog card and converting it into a computerized format.
The procedure itself depends on whether there is copy, variant copy or no copy. If there is a choice of copy, the inputter must decide which record to use.
All personal name and corporate headings must agree with the forms found in the NAF.

Note:

Main Entry card

bibliographic data

Shelflist card

holdings data

Procedure
Search the Electronic Card Catalog for the main entry and note all the locations.	Search the: Electronic Card Catalog

Pull the Shelflist cards for all locations. Always be sure to check all of the Main Entry cards for any added locations.	Determining Locations

In RLIN cataloging, search for catalog copy. If there is copy, print the BIB screen of the selected copy and continue. If there is no copy, go to: Recon Cataloging with No Copy	Choosing Copy

Recon Cataloging with Copy (der) See also: *Variant Edition Cataloging (cre )**	Card Map Fixed Fields Standard Numbers (0xx) Names (1xx, 7xx) Reading NAF Records Titles (130, 2xx, 630, 730) Editions (250) Publication (260) Physical Description (300) Series (440, 8xx) Notes (5xx) Subjects (6xx)

Recon Cataloging with No Copy (cre)	Card Map Fixed Fields Standard Numbers (0xx) LC Card Number (010) Cataloging Agency (040) Names (1xx, 7xx) Titles (245) Uniform titles (130, 240, 630, 730) Making Collective Uniform Titles Transliterated Titles Editions (250) Publication (260) Physical Description (300) Series (440, 8xx) Notes (5xx) Subjects (6xx)

Holdings Always be sure to check the backs of the cards for additional holdings.	Card Map Locations (LOC) Call Numbers (CAL and LCAL) Summary Holdings (LVOL) Notes (ANT and LANT) Footnotes (FNT and LFNT) Copy Number (COP) Volume Numbers (MDES) Notes & Barcode (SHNT)

Post-Cataloging Procedures

Recon Name Verification	Recon of Analytics

Card Examples Samples of the cards found in the Card Catalog	Early Local Handwritten Local Typewritten OCLC Library of Congress WET (European War Materials)

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