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| - Check that there are subject headings eg 600,610 and 650 fields. Note however, that if a book is a work of fiction, e.g. a novel or a book of poetry it may not have subject headings. Just look for the presence of these fields, do not check to see how accurate they are.
* Check that there are no Ps or Us in the authority column.
* If the record has a 240 or 740 field there may often be a U beside these fields.
* Mesh headings These are “Medical Subject Headings” from the National Library of Medicine. They are very similar to Library of Congress Subject Headings but are used for medical books only. MESH headings can be recognised by the second indicator and should always have a U beside them: e.g.
* 650 #0 - Library of Congress Subject Headings
* 650 #2 - Medical Subject Headings
* Always check the back of a book for a CD-ROM. If a CD-ROM is in the back of the book, check to see that this is stated in the bibliographic record in a 525 field. If it is not, insert a 525 field and type 'Accompanied by CD-ROM'. Once you have finished working with the book, stick a note to the book to say it has a CD-ROM and pass to the co-op. The co-op will then process the CD-ROM.
* Check that barcode, classification & suffix are all correct in the item record. Enter if not in by clicking on the magnification glass.
* Check location on the request slip, e.g. 'short loan' etc.
* Sometimes Dawson's do not enter the classification number into the 'classification tab' (-this is different to the classification entered into the 'item tab'). Check to see that the classification tab carries the class number and if not, enter it.
* Check for HB (hardback) or PB (paperback).
* Change Status to IS (in stock).
* F9 to save
* Sign the back of the book.
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