Cataloging

Guide What Is the Title Page Verso? A Parts of the Book Guide This guide visually breaks down what each part of the book is called, so you know exactly where to look for information when comparing your book to the record. Download this guide here. Created May 18,...

Document This document lists frequently asked questions about item categories 3, 4, and 5, including what is their purpose, what codes should be assigned, and how the existing collection can be batch edited to use the item categories. Download this document here....

Guide This guide explains a November 2020 enhancement, in which RSA enabled access to all codes in the item category 3 drop-down menu to ease format searching in WorkFlows. Download this guide here. Created December 14, 2020

Guide This guide provides step-by-step instructions how to adjust desktop preferences and wizard properties in both the cataloging and circulation modules. These settings are recommended for all WorkFlows cataloging users. Download this guide here. Revised July 3,...

Document Using a Shelf List versus the WorkFlows Inventory Item Wizard to Reconcile Cataloging Discrepancies between WorkFlows and the Physical Collection This document is particularly helpful for those RSA Union List libraries that are upgrading their RSA membership...

Procedure Steps for Cataloging an Item (Duplicate Copy) on a Bibliographic Record in WorkFlows Follow this procedure to catalog an item that is a duplicate copy of an item already owned by your library (e.g., a second copy of the...

Procedure Steps for Cataloging a Call Number (Brand New Title) on a Bibliographic Record in WorkFlows Follow these instructions to catalog an item that is new to your library. Your library does not already own another copy of the...

Guide This guide provides instructions for various types of searches that are helpful when cataloging in the Call Number and Item Maintenance wizard. Download this guide here. Revised November 7, 2024 Videos Forgotten Cataloging...

Document This document discusses two options for cataloging magazines in WorkFlows: the Serial Control module and the Call Number & Item Maintenance wizard. General guidelines for cataloging magazines and annual magazine records are also discussed. Download this...

Procedure This document describes several types of cataloging issues you may encounter in WorkFlows, as well as procedures how to report them to RSA for correction. This document also explains how to request assistance from RSA for an ISBN addition and nonfiction call...

Procedure Follow the instructions in this procedure to delete an item from WorkFlows. You may delete your library’s item even if it is the last item attached to the bibliographic record. This method works well if your library does not need to track deletion statistics...

Document This document explains important pagination details to consider when cataloging your item. Examples are shown for preliminary pages, last numbered page, and supplemental pages. Download this document here. Revised May 7, 2020

Document The process outlined in this document explains how libraries willl create brief records for items without matching records in WorkFlows or OCLC Connexion. RSA will continually place copy-level holds on the brief items to upgrade them to OCLC records with full...

Cheat Sheet This cheat sheet lists the MARC fields to examine when comparing your magazine to a record. This comparison will help you determine if the record is a match and should be used to catalog the magazine.   Download this cheat sheet here. Revised November...

Cheat Sheet This cheat sheet lists the MARC fields to examine when comparing an OCLC record to a video or sound recording. Comparing the record to the item will help you determine if the record is a match and should be used to catalog the item.   Download this...

Cheat Sheet This cheat sheet lists the MARC fields to examine when comparing an OCLC record to your book to determine if the record is match. Comparing the record to the item will help you determine if the record is a match and should be used to catalog the item....

Procedure The Item Group Editor wizard allows you to search for a group of items in your collection and make changes to all of those items in a single batch.  All RSA members may use the Item Group Editor to modify up to 5,000 items per day. Since the Item Group...

This document that explains how to create call numbers for multi-piece items was approved at the December 2, 2010 RSA Users Group meeting. Among other benefits, the |Z analytic in the call number allows patrons to place holds on specific items in a multi-piece set...