Annotated Subject Authority Proposal Form for Biological Organisms with references to Subject Cataloging Manual (SCM) memos

008/06: Direct or indirect geographic subdivision (SCM H1332 sec. 5)

     ___i__ (May Subd Geog)
     ______ (Not Subd Geog)
     ______ (No Decision)  
                
Note: generally set to "May Subd Geog"

008/39: c [supplied on form] (Cataloging source= Cooperative)

040: $a________$b eng $c DLC (provide MARC 21 organization code in subfield a)

053: LC class number or span (with qualifier) if needed (SCM H1332 sec. 6)

• Repeatable field
• Give qualifiers for QK, QL, SB, SD, and SF
• Qualifiers required if more than one 053 provided
• Arrange alphanumerically by class number if more than one
• Cutter number may be left open if new number is proposed at the same time

150: Proposed new heading: (SCM H1332 sec. 1-2)

• Use English common or Latin scientific names
• If proposing common name: formulate as singular for species, plural for higher levels
• Include qualifier if necessary to distinguish heading
• Justify form of heading in 670 field

450: Variant or alternative names (SCM H1332 sec. 4a)

• Rearranged terms, if appropriate (inverted vs. direct order)
• Arrange alphabetically
• Provide justification in 670 fields for variants or alternatives

550 (BT): Next broader level in taxonomic hierarchy:

• Arrange alphabetically
• Must be established in LCSH or proposed at same time

550 (RT): Related term (SCM H373)

• Make sparingly and only according to instructions in SCH:SH
• Reciprocal must be proposed at the same time as change proposal

Note: Narrower term are not explicitly made. Add proposed heading as BT on records for existing narrower terms as change proposal

670 (Work cat.) Title of item in hand given in form: Lastname, Forename initials. Title proper, date: $b p. (data found) additional location (data found) (cf.: SCM H200, sec. 9.a)

• Include subtitle only if term or variant appears there
• Corporate bodies, conferences, m.e. or title may be abbreviated

670 ( Sources found): Additional sources to justify form of heading or reference (SCM H1332 sec, 3; cf.: SCM H202 for substance; H203 for citation style)

• Work being cataloged alone, or work plus citation of other titles in which term appears is not sufficient
• Prefer authoritative sources
• Examples of citations:
  • 670 $a Reference source title, date: $b p. number (data found) (location may be omitted if source is alphabetically arranged)
  • 670 $a XYZ Web site [or XYZ via WWW], date accessed $b (data found) [Note: do not give URLs]
  • 670 $a Phone call to [...] or Email correspondence with [...], date $b (data)
• Repeatable field

675 (Sources not found): Sources checked with no relevant data on proposed heading or references found

• Field not repeatable
• Multiple sources are listed in repeated $a subfields
• cf: SCM H200 sec, 9c; H 203, sec. 8

680 (Scope Note): Here are entered works on... ( SCM H400)

• Generally not needed for biological organisms

952: ..... bib. records to be changed (Optional) [LC liaison will search LC database and fill in]

952: (LC pattern or SCM Memo): (SCM H202, sec. 1)

• Generally not neeeded for biological organisms

952: (Comments): Informational notes to SACO Liaison

• Example: "New class # also proposed sent by fax [date]."

953: yz00 [supplied on form]