OLAC Best Practice for recording source

Prerecording

Recording

Recording an unstructured description

Option

Apply the option for videodiscs. If the title is taken from a source other than the title screen, record the source of title in a note, using MARC field 588.

Apply the option for objects. Routinely supply a source of title note for objects. Apply the option for video games. Always record the source of title for objects and video games in a note using MARC field 588, regardless of where the title is taken from.

For streaming media, follow PCC Provider-Neutral E-Resource MARC Record Guidelines.

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

Document Date: 2026/02/06
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-66b8acf1-a424-3d4e-b1ee-35edfbdf4fa6