• Core 3.5: LCCoreIf
  • core for LC, if a resource is not a serial or an online resource
• Scope 3.5.1.1
• Source 3.5.1.2: EPbRI; Any
• Data entry 3.5.1.3: Recorded as instructed
• Function Ch. 3: Carr
• Entity: Manifestation

MARC-Bib: 300c (Dimensions)

• Check the 'Source' instruction to be sure that you are looking at the correct source(s) of information on the resource
• If data on the resource and data as the element in the record are:
  • PoR/PaE–check the Data Entry instructions:
    • data for this element must be Recorded as instructed: make sure the data is recorded as instructed
  • PoR/AaE–check the Core instructions:
    • data for this element is LCCoreIf:
      
      • if the data has been given as a wrong element, move it to the correct element
        
      • if you are following LC policy, and the situation outlined by LC is applicable to your resource, add the data for this element
        
      • if you are not following LC policy, add the data if you feel it might be useful–remember the principles of differentiation and sufficiency
  • AoR/PaE–check the Source instructions again:
    • since the Source for this element is or includes 'Any', accept the data, but only if it seems applicable
  • AoR/AaE–go to the next element:
    • but be sure to check the resource carefully, if the data for the element is Core, or if the data is important for differentiating the resource from a similar resource
• Check below, for any useful Notes

General Notes:

• 'cm' and 'mm' are symbols, not abbreviations; so do not add a period

Hybrid AACR:

MARC:

• check the correct ISBD separating punctuation for Dimensions:
  • 300–preceding $c ( ; )
• the 300 field does not end with a period, unless a 490 is present

Matching

General element information