Blu-ray videorecordings

Cataloging Blu-ray videorecordings

For the CCS catalog, Blu-ray discs are cataloged the same as DVDs, with the following exceptions:

Date1

All Blu-ray discs must have a Date1 field that is 2006 or later. This is because 2006 is when the first Blu-ray discs were released.

007

Code 007 $e as z (this will change to s when LC & OCLC implement that newly-approved code)

Example:

007  vd czaizk

GMD (245 ‡h)

Qualify the GMD with "(Blu-ray)".

Example:

245 ... $h [videorecording (Blu-ray)] ...

Edition (250)

Follow the CCS guidelines for videorecording edition statements. Do not include an edition statement of "Blu-ray" or "Blu-ray disc".

Example:

250  [Widescreen].

System requirements note (538)

Specify "Blu-ray" instead of "DVD" in a system requirements note.

Region codes

Blu-ray regions are different from DVD regions. Instead of numbered regions, Blu-ray regions are referred to by letters. However, some discs (especially discs from 2006 and early 2007), may use region numbers rather than letters.

Some Blu-ray discs may have a lot more technical requirements than most DVDs.

Example:

538  Blu-ray, region A; 2.35:1 widescreen presentation, 1080p high definition, AVC 24 Mbps; DTS HD5.1 master lossless audio, 5.1 Dolby Digital.

Example records

• ocn206473645 (Mr. and Mrs. Smith)
• ocn220894830 (Walk hard : the Dewey Cox story)
• ocn194160699 (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)