B&T MARC™

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AXIS 360 Specifications

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 Same cataloging specifications as existing account #

School/Library

Address

City, State, Zip

Telephone Fax

Email

I have reviewed these specifications and am authorized to instruct that they be installed for this institution.

Name

Title Date

Cataloging Availability

E  Provide CIP or full LC MARC records, including original Baker & Taylor cataloging when LC cataloging is not available.

Classification

C Abridged Dewey

B Unabridged Dewey

Subject Headings

A  Library of Congress

B  Sears Only

C  *Sears-but if not available provide Library of Congress

Juvenile subject headings

LC Subject Headings Options

A LC and LC juvenile headings

B Only LC headings

C Only LC juvenile headings

D LC juvenile (without subdivision “Juvenile literature” ) and

LC juvenile headings

E Only LC headings (without subdivision “juvenile

literature” )

CAPITALIZATION

Author Capitalization – Applies To All Collections

A  Capitalize first letter only.

B  Capitalize all letters.

C Surname and main entry in upper case and first name in mixed case.

D Surname in upper case and first name and main entry in mixed case.

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CLASSIFICATION

Call Number Formatting

Dewey Class

100  No class number

101  Unabridged Dewey cut at first prime.

103  Complete Unabridged Dewey number.

105  Unabridged Dewey cut (Max of 8) digits after

the decimal.

Dewey Author Surname Letters

100  No author letters

101  First letter of author’s surname or main entry.

102  First 2 letters of author’s surname or main entry.

103  First 3 letters of author’s surname or main entry.

104  Author’s complete surname or main entry.

105  First (Max of 8) letters of author’s surname or main entry.

106  First 8 letters of author’s surname if equal or greater than 8 letters, drop 8th letter and substitute a comma

107  First 8 letters of author’s surname; add comma when less than 8 letters, no comma when exactly 8 letters

Dewey Author First Name Letters

100  No author first name letters

101  First letter of author’s first name

102  First 2 letters of author’s first name

103  First 3 letters of author’s first name

104  Author’s full first name

105  First (Max 8) letters of author’s first name

Dewey Pub/Copyright Date

When selected, date will appear with call number in MARC record

 No Date.

P  Publication Date - When there is no Publication date,

copyright will be used

C Copyright date - When there is no Copyright date,

Publication date will be used

Individual Biography

A  B

B  BIO

C  92

D  921

F  Dewey Number (as given in the 082 tag)

H  No Class Number

Other Classification - 8 characters max per line,

maximum 6 lines)

Individual Biography

Biographee’s Surname Letters

100  No Name

101  First letter of biographee’s surname.

102  First 2 letters of biographee’s surname.

103  First 3 letters of biographee’s surname.

104  biographee’s complete surname.

105  First (Max of 8) letters of surname.

106  First 8 letters of biographee’s surname if equal or

greater than 8 letters, drop 8th letter and substitute

a comma

107  First 8 letters of biographee’s surname; add comma

when less than 8 letters, no comma when exactly 8

letters

Individual Biography

Biographee’s First Name Letters

100  No biographee letters

101  First letter of biographee’s first name

102  First 2 letters of biographee’s first name

103  First 3 letters of biographee’s first name

104  Biographee’s full first name

105  First (Max 8) letters of biographee’s first name

Individual Biography Author Surname Letters

100  No author letters

101  First letter of author’s surname or main entry.

102  First 2 letters of author’s surname or main entry.

103  First 3 letters of author’s surname or main entry.

104  Author’s complete surname or main entry.

105  First (Max of 8) letters of author’s surname or

main entry.

106  First 8 letters of author’s surname if equal or greater

than 8 letters, drop 8th letter and substitute a comma

107  First 8 letters of author’s surname; add comma when

less than 8 letters, no comma when exactly 8 letters

Individual Biography Author First Name Letters

100  No author first name letters

101  First letter of author’s first name

102  First 2 letters of author’s first name

103  First 3 letters of author’s first name

104  Author’s full first name

105  First (Max 8) letters of author’s first name

Individual Biography Publication/Copyright Date

When selected, date will appear with call number in MARC record

 No Date.

P  Publication Date - When there is no Publication date,

copyright will be used

C Copyright date - When there is no Copyright date,

Publication date will be used

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Collective Biography

A  920

B  92

C  B

D  BC

E  BIO

F  Dewey Number (as given in the 082 tag)

I  No Class Number

 Other Classification –(8 characters max per line,

Maximum 6 lines)

Collective Biography

Author Surname Letters

100  No Name

101  First letter of author’s surname.

102  First 2 letters of author’s surname.

103  First 3 letters of author’s surname.

104  Author’s complete surname.

105  First (Max of 8) letters of surname.

106  First 8 letters of author’s surname if equal or greater

than 8 letters, drop 8th letter and substitute a comma

107  First 8 letters of author’s surname; add comma when

less than 8 letters, no comma when exactly 8 letters

Collective Biography Author First Name Letters

100  No author letters

101  First letter of author’s first name

102  First 2 letters of author’s first name

103  First 3 letters of author’s first name

104  Author’s full first name

105  First (Max 8) letters of author’s first name

Collective Biography Publication/Copyright Date

When selected, date will appear with call number in MARC record

 No Date.

P  Publication Date - When there is no Publication date,

copyright will be used

C Copyright date - When there is no Copyright date,

Publication date will be used

Fiction Classification

A  F

B  FIC

C  FICTION

D  Dewey Number (as given in the 082 tag).

G  No Class Number

Other Classification - 8 characters max per line,

maximum 6 lines)

Fiction Author Surname Letters

100  No author letters

101  First letter of author’s surname

102  First 2 letters of author’s surname

103  First 3 letters of author’s surname

104  Author’s complete surname

105  First (Max of 8) letters of author’s surname

106  First 8 letters of author’s surname if equal or greater

than 8 letters, drop 8th letter and substitute a comma

107  First 8 letters of author’s surname; add comma when

less than 8 letters, no comma when exactly 8 letters

Fiction Author First Name Letters

100  No author first name letters

101  First letter of author’s first name

102  First 2 letters of author’s first name

103  First 3 letters of author’s first name

104  Author’s full first name

105  First (Max 8) letters of author’s first name –

Fiction Pub/Copyright Date 

When selected, date will appear with call number in MARC record

 No Date.

P  Publication Date - When there is no Publication date,

copyright will be used

C Copyright date - When there is no Copyright date,

Publication date will be used

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Easy Collection

These rules generally apply to titles for grades preschool through third grade

Easy Fiction Classification

A  E D  FIC

B  EASY E  FICTION

C  F G  No Class Number

Other Classification - 8 characters max per line,

maximum 6 lines)

Easy Fiction Author Surname Letters

100  No author letters

101  First letter of author’s surname

102  First 2 letters of author’s surname

103  First 3 letters of author’s surname

104  Author’s complete surname

105  First (Max of 8) letters of author’s surname

106  First 8 letters of author’s surname if equal or

greater than 8 letters, drop 8th letter and substitute

a comma

107  First 8 letters of author’s surname; add comma

when less than 8 letters, no comma when exactly 8

letters

Easy Fiction Author First Name Letters

100  No author first name letters

101  First letter of author’s first name

102  First 2 letters of author’s first name

103  First 3 letters of author’s first name

104  Author’s full first name

105  First letters of author’s first name – max 8

Easy Fiction Pub/Copyright Date 

When selected, date will appear with call number in MARC record

 No Date.

P  Publication Date - When there is no Publication date,

copyright will be used

C Copyright date - When there is no Copyright date,

Publication date will be used

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Easy Non-Fiction Classification

A Dewey Class Number

B  E, Only if given as primary or alternate Dewey in the

MARC Record.

D  No class number

E  Always Provide E, even when not present in primary or

alternate Dewey in the MARC Record

F  Provide a Dewey number where given in MARC record

provide E if no Dewey number available

Provide E as prefix to Dewey Class

Other Classification - 8 characters max per line,

maximum 6 lines)

Easy Non-Fiction Author Surname Letters
100  No author letters

101  First letter of author’s surname

102  First 2 letters of author’s surname

103  First 3 letters of author’s surname

104  Author’s complete surname

105  First (Max of 8) letters of author’s surname

106  First 8 letters of author’s surname if equal or greater

than 8 letters, drop 8th letter and substitute a comma

107  First 8 letters of author’s surname; add comma when

less than 8 letters, no comma when exactly 8 letters

Easy Non-Fiction Author First Name Letters

100  No author first name letters

101  First letter of author’s first name

102  First 2 letters of author’s first name

103  First 3 letters of author’s first name

104  Author’s full first name

105  First letters of author’s first name – max 8

Easy Non-Fiction Pub/Copyright Date 

When selected, date will appear with call number in MARC record

 No Date.

P  Publication Date - When there is no Publication date,

copyright will be used

C Copyright date - When there is no Copyright date,

Publication date will be used

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Story Collection Classification

A  SC E  FICTION

B  SS F  Dewey number, as given in MARC

C  F G  808.8

D  FIC I  No Class Number

Other Classification - 8 characters max per line, maximum

6 lines)

Story Collection Author Surname Letters

Letters Based on Main Entry

100  No author letters

101  First letter of author’s surname

102  First 2 letters of author’s surname

103  First 3 letters of author’s surname

104  Author’s complete surname

105  First (Max of 8) letters of author’s surname

106  First 8 letters of author’s surname if equal or greater

than 8 letters, drop 8th letter and substitute a comma

107  First 8 letters of author’s surname; add comma when

less than 8 letters, no comma when exactly 8 letters

Letters Based on Author/Editor (when title main entry)

201  First letter of editor’s surname

202  First 2 letters of editor’s surname

203  First 3 letters of editor’s surname

204  Editor’s complete surname

205  First (Max of 8) letters of editor’s surname

206  First 8 letters of editor’s surname if equal or greater

than 8 letters, drop 8th letter and substitute a comma

207  First 8 letters of author’s surname add comma when

less than 8 letters

Story Collection Author First Name Letters

Letters Based on Main Entry

100  No author first name letters

101  First letter of author’s first name

102  First 2 letters of author’s first name

103  First 3 letters of author’s first name

104  Author’s full first name

105  First (Max 8) letters of author’s first name

Letters Based on Author/Editor (when title main entry)

201  First letter of editor’s first name

202  First 2 letters of editor’s first name

203  First 3 letters of editor’s first name

204  Editor’s complete first name

205  First (Max of 8) letters of editor’s first name

206  First 8 letters of editor’s first name if equal or

greater than 8 letters, drop 8th letter and substitute

a comma

207  First 8 letters of editor’s first name add comma

when less than 8 letters

Story Collection Pub/Copyright Date 

When selected, date will appear with call number in MARC record

 No Date.

P  Publication Date - When there is no Publication date,

copyright will be used

C Copyright date - When there is no Copyright date,

Publication date will be used

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Juvenile Collection

These rules generally apply to titles that have been indicated as Juvenile in the 008 tag

Juvenile Fiction Prefixes

A No Special Identification

B J above call number produced by Fiction class and

Fiction Author Letters

C J in front of call number produced by Fiction class and

Fiction Author Letters

D j in front of call number produced by Fiction class and

Fiction Author Letters

E JUV above call number produced by Fiction class and

Fiction Author Letters

F J Above Fiction Author Letters (No Class designation)

G J in front of Fiction Author Letters

H j in front of Fiction Author Letters

I  JUV above Fiction Author Letters

J  J above call number produced by Fiction or Easy Fiction

Class

K J in front of call number produced by Fiction or Easy

Fiction Class

L j in front of call number produced by Fiction or Easy

Fiction Class

M  JUV above call number produced by Fiction or Easy