Hello everyone:
I only received 3 responses about cataloging ebooks, but one has an example record
which was very helpful. Here are the responses:
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In general, I give each a bar code (made up from a list of unused bar codes) and
call number with the prefix WEB.
They don't really circulate so you cannot count them in your circ statistics.
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We do catalog them into our OPAC. Below is a sample recorrd
EBOOK 503 L
The Gale encyclopedia of science [electronic resource]
Lerner, K. Lee,
key: ocn187315144
ISBN: 9781414428840 (electronic book)
ISBN: 1414428847 (electronic book)
Local system #: (OCoLC)187315144
Cataloging source: NTG NTG XY4
Title: The Gale encyclopedia of science [electronic resource] / K. Lee Lerner &
Brenda Wilmoth Lerner, editors.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publication info: Detroit, Mich. : Gale Group, c2008.
Series Title: (Gale virtual reference library)
General Note: Online access available to West High only.
Abstract: Covers all major areas of science, engineering, technology, as well as
mathematics and the medical and health sciences, while providing a comprehensive
overview of current scientific knowledge and technology. Entries typically describe
scientific concepts, provide overviews of scientific areas and, in some cases,
define terms.
Held by: WEST_ROMIG
Subject term: Science--Encyclopedias.
Subject term: Engineering.
Subject term: Technology.
Subject term: Mathematics.
Subject term: Medical sciences.
Subject term: Life sciences.
Subject term: Electronic books.
Added author: Lerner, K. Lee,
Added author: Lerner, Brenda Wilmoth,
Added Author: Thomson Gale (Firm)
Added Author: Gale Group.
984: EBOOK 503 L
856: http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/anch99517 Available to West High School
only; click here for access
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See if you can get downloadable MARC records from the vendor. I got our
records from the sellers--whew!
Rita Ann Thompson
Pennsbury High School
Fairless Hills, PA
Librarian
rthompson@pennsbury.k12.pa.us
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