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Cataloging statistics guidelines

Accompanying materials vs. "MulVer" titles

  • Where a title is published with accompanying materials, count the title and volume(s) of the principle format under that format and volumes only under the format of the accompanying information. For example, a book with 23 accompanying microfiche sheets would count as "1 book title, 1 book volume" and "23 microfiche pieces"; a computer manual with accompanying CD-ROM would be counted as "1 book title, 1 book volume" and "1 computer file volume"
  • In cases where a title is published separately in multiple formats and these are given holdings, 530, 856, etc. on a single "mulver" record, count the titles and volumes in each format under the respective formats. For example, a serial which we subscribe to in paper, CD-ROM, and Web versions would be counted as "1 serial title", "1 computer file title", and "1 Internet title"; the volumes would be counted as "n serial volumes" and "n computer file volumes"; do not count any volumes for Internet resources as we are not looking to see when each issue is put up on the Website.

Branches and Working Collections

  • Where multiple copies of a document are ordered, to be split among more than one branch or working collection, count the titles and volumes under each branch even though they share a single bib record. We need this information for an accurate count of how many titles and volumes are unique within a single collection or library.
  • Count Working Collection titles/volumes as though they were from a single branch. Do not distinguish between different departmental collections.

Materials which do not fit any categories on the statistics entry form

  • If you catalog materials which do not fit any of the categories listed on the statistics recording form (posters, equipment, etc.), report these via an email to the Dept. Head.
  • Copies destined for branch or working collection locations should be counted as books under the proper location.

NC State theses & dissertations

  • ETDs are counted as titles only, without a volume count.
  • NCSU theses/dissertations destined for D.H. Hill locations, including Special Collections, should be counted under Theses as a title/volume and Special Collections as a volume (eg. 2 copies of a thesis get one title count under Theses and one volume count under each of Theses and Special Collections.
  • Copies destined for branch or working collection locations should be counted as book titles and volumes under the proper location. Where there is accompanying material, this should be counted as a volume under the appropriate category.
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