Fields That can be Deleted in the WRLC Network Zone Without Consultation

Updated March 22, 2024

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When in doubt: ask.  Any questions about deleting fields in Network Zone (NZ) bib. records can be posted to the message board of the WRLC Metadata Basecamp: https://3.basecamp.com/3574750/projects/10052002

Any deletion mentioned in this document can be done as an edit or as part of merging bib. Records without consultation.

The following fields may be deleted without consultation:

  1. Access points with $$2 nab or $$2 nbc.  These start with a number like 86.40 or 86.04.

    Example:

    650  7 86.40 philosophy of law $$0 (NL-LeOCL)0077607767 $$2 nab


  1. Access points from the Book Industry Study Group vocabularies.  These are in all-caps and have $$2 bisac or $$2 bisacsh or $$2 bisacrt or $$2 bisacmt.

    Example:

    650  7 POLITICAL SCIENCE $$2 bisac


  1. Access points that duplicate other, controlled access points.

    Example:

    650  0 Gorillas as pets.

    650  4 Gorillas as pets.


  1. Access points that are just translations of corporate names or titles.

    Examples:

    610 20 United Nations. [keep]

    610 20 Vereinte Nationen. $$2 gnd $$0 (DE-588)4077323-1 [delete]


    630 00 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change $$d (1992 May 9) [keep]

    630 06 Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (1992 mai 9) [delete]


  1. Non-local 9xx fields generated on import.

    Examples:  

    938  $$a YBP Library Services $$b YANK $$n 15604791

    948  $$h NO HOLDINGS IN CAO - 11 OTHER HOLDINGS

    994  $$a Z0 $$b CAO


  1. A field that duplicates the function of another preferred field.

    Examples:

    546    $$a In English, French, German, and Spanish. [keep]

    500    $$a In English, French, German, and Spanish. [delete]


  1. A field that applies to a non-WRLC institution.

    Example:

    561    $$a Gift of Herbert Pell, March 18, 1943. $$5 DLC

    583    $$a Commitment to retain ǂc 20151204 ǂ2 pda ǂ5 OTUTLD


  1. 856 fields with URLs leading to institution-specific resources. 

    Examples: 

    856 41  $$u http://site.ebrary.com/lib/georgemason/Doc?id=10090633 

    856 42  $$u http://find.galegroup.com/gdl/start.do?prodId=GDL&userGroupName=wash31575 


  1. Non-local 0XX fields that exist in OCLC master records.

    Examples:

    029  NZ1 $$b 4240676

    084  GD 30 $$2 blsrissc


  1.  AVA and ITM fields. These fields were incorrectly added to bibliographic records by Alma, and can be deleted.

    Examples:

    AVA  $$0 99100748753604109 $$8 22276190790004109 $$a 01WRLC_HOW $$b HUF $$c Founders Stacks $$d F1401 .J68 v.35       no.3 1993 $$e available $$f 1 $$g 0 $$i HU $$j hufperm $$k 0 $$o 22276190790004109 $$p 1 $$q Founders Library


    ITM  $$d 1989 v. 20 issue 4 mo. OCT $$i perl $$s wrlc danc $$e 1989 v. 20 issue 4 mo. OCT $$m ISSUE $$n 27010901818292            R15M11S21T12 CD $$b 32003000212874 $$z R15M11S21T12 CD


Revision #9
Created 26 September 2023 18:22:33 by Jackie Saavedra
Updated 26 April 2024 14:33:12 by Jackie Saavedra