Original Cataloging of UA Dissertations
Contents:
Background Information
At the end of spring, summer and fall semesters a number of graduate students receive their Ph. D. degrees and if their college requires a dissertation, two copies of that dissertation come to the Bierce Library. These copies arrive as loose-leaf manuscripts and are initially processed in two ways: 1 copy is prepared for the bindery (the circulating copy) and the other copy is prepared for shipment to UMI for micro-processing (the Archives copy). When the dissertations return from the bindery, they are sent to the Cataloging Unit for original cataloging. Questions on the initial processing of dissertations and theses can be directed to Carmella Farruggia [email: carmell@uakron.edu]
CAUTION! Watch out for dissertations marked Hold for Patent! One copy of these dissertations is sent to the U.S. Patent Office to register a patent on a process, etc. and cannot be released for general usage until the patent registration is complete!!
Procedures for Original Cataloging
TIP: OCLC Guidelines for Cataloging Theses and Dissertations is located at http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/specialcataloging/#CHDIHHJH
Dissertations require original cataloging and the creation of these records is performed in the OCLC system
Guidelines:
- Login to OCLC as usual
- Just to be on the safe side, ALWAYS search the dissertation title before cataloging!
- If no record is found, create a new record using the WFM command.
- You can apply a constant data record to your workflow that will add the primary required dissertation fields.
Sample Records:
001 51723972
003 OCoLC
005 20030221144608.0
008 030221s2002 xx 000 0 eng dntmIa
040 AKR|cAKR
049 AKRS
090 TA418.9|b.P374 2002
090 TA418.9|b.P374 2002
100 1 Park, Kyong Su
245 10 Indentation and low-velocity impact damage of composite panels /|cKyong Su Park
260 |c2002
300 xxii, 155 leaves :|bill. ;|c28 cm
500 "August 2002"--title page
502 Dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2002
504 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-140)
650 0 Composite materials|xImpact testing|xResearch
650 0 Impact|xMeasurement|xResearch
710 1 University of Akron.|bDept. of Mechanical Engineering
810 2 University of Akron.|bCollege of Engineering.|tDissertations ;|v2002
001 51829921
003 OCoLC
005 20030311102122.0
008 030311s2002 xx 000 0 eng dntmIa
040 AKR|cAKR
049 AKRS
090 QD549|b.D326 2002
090 QD549|b.D326 2002
100 1 Dabney, Sally Elaine
245 14 The use of electrospinning technology to produce wound dressings /|cSally Elaine Dabney
260 |c2002
300 xvi, 121 leaves :|bill., some col. ;|c28 cm
500 "May 2002"--title page
502 Dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Chemistry, 2002
504 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-107)
650 0 Occlusive surgical dressings|xResearch
650 0 Nanostructure materials|xResearch
650 0 Polymers in medicine|xResearch
650 0 Colloids|xResearch
650 0 Wound healing|xResearch
690 Electrospinning|xResearch
710 1 University of Akron.|bDept. of Chemistry
810 2 University of Akron.|bDept. of Chemistry.|tDissertations ; |v2002
Degree Abbreviations
- Ph. D. -- Doctor of Philosophy
- Ed. D. -- Doctor of Education
Graduate degrees granted by the University of Akron
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
The following Departments grant Doctor of Philosophy Degree:
- Chemistry
- Counseling Psychology
- History
- Polymer Science (through 1987)
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Urban Studies
College of Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering
College of Education
- Doctor of Philosophy Degree
- Doctor of Education Degree
College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering (1988-)
- Doctor of Philosophy Degree
- Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Science
- Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering (Polymer Engineering)