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The 856 tag in a catalog record is called “Electronic Location and Access” and contains the information required to locate an electronic item, usually consisting of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). For complete standards on this tag see [http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/8xx/856.shtm OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards]. | The 856 tag in a catalog record is called “Electronic Location and Access” and contains the information required to locate an electronic item, usually consisting of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). For complete standards on this tag see [http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/8xx/856.shtm OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards]. | ||
== Add or retain URLs that: == | == Add or retain URLs in non-electronic-resource that: == | ||
* '''''reproduce''''' the cataloged work or the information in it | * '''''reproduce''''' the cataloged work or the information in it | ||
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* allow URLs that point to a page for the popular CD or movie—they are invariably short-lived | * allow URLs that point to a page for the popular CD or movie—they are invariably short-lived | ||
* allow email addresses in 856 tags | * allow email addresses in 856 tags | ||
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==URLs in records for electronic resources== | |||
Locally: | |||
* Delete URLs for cover images | |||
* Delete URLs for non-CCS libraries | |||
* Delete URLs for vendors no CCS library uses | |||
* Delete format-specific URLs in favor of adding a single URL for all formats | |||
* Retain URLs for vendors that other CCS libraries do use | |||
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Revision as of 17:21, 15 January 2014
The 856 tag in a catalog record is called “Electronic Location and Access” and contains the information required to locate an electronic item, usually consisting of a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). For complete standards on this tag see OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards.
Add or retain URLs in non-electronic-resource that:
- reproduce the cataloged work or the information in it
- relate directly to the cataloged work
- refer the user to additional information on the subject of the cataloged work
Be sure—
- that the information is current and that the relationship between the material and the URL is direct (sample pages, publisher’s description, table of contents, etc.)
- that the 856 contains at least a subfield u—what the URL checker (the automated application that checks the validity of a URL) must find.
- that the text string is valid. Sometimes it is changed during downloading or storing of the record (a space is added or the line wrap causes a necessary part of the string to be dropped from the hyperlink.)
- that the hyperlink does not send the user to commercial propaganda—virtually free advertising for the publisher or producer
DO--
- make a judgment of the value of the URL to the user
- see that the URL works
- make sure the URL is in subfield u
- double check that there are NO spaces in the string
- learn what the 856 indicators mean
- learn what the 856 subfields mean
DON'T--
- allow a URL into a CCS record that does not give the end user added value
- allow the publisher or production company to get free advertising at our expense
- allow URLs that point to a page for the popular CD or movie—they are invariably short-lived
- allow email addresses in 856 tags
| This change is being considered by the SCRAP committee. Do NOT follow this change. Please send any feedback to SCRAP. |
URLs in records for electronic resourcesLocally:
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