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The policies or procedures provided here are obsolete or superceded but were thought to be useful as a reference to past practice. These documents are provided solely for historical purposes. Contact your Division Head if you have questions about current policies.

Cataloging
Cataloging of Microforms and Photocopies
   (23 December 1991, revised March 1995)
Standards for Baseline Cataloging
   (Corrected: 12 November 2002)
   --Locally defined minimal level cataloging standard; superceded in Summer 2004 by the adoption of the national level Minimal Level Cataloging standard for categories of materials previously eligible for Baseline.
Classification
Formatting Data in the LOC Field   (Originally issued as Classification Memo, CL/1996/7)
   --Detailed description of the use of the HULPR Location field, including its indicators and subfields; extensive examples of LOCs provided for Widener, Harvard Depository, Government Documents, OW call numbers and non-book formats.
X-class Materials and Materials Needing Special Protection   (Originally issued as Classification Memo, CL/1996/1)
   --Description and uses of the X Class in the Harvard, or "old Widener," classification scheme
Database Management
Interpreting Headings on HOLLIS Error Reports (PDF file)
Serials Cataloging
Classed-together series to Harvard Depository    (Originally issued jointly as Serials Cataloging memo, S/1996/3 and Monograph Cataloging memo, M/1996/6)
   --declaration of Widener policy change with regard to location of classed-together series
Policy for Use of the 752 field    (Originally issued as Serials Cataloging memo, S/1996/1)
  --declaration of CONSER policy change with regard to added entries for hierarchichal place names
HOLLIS
HOLLIS Specifications for the Standing Search between HULPR and the BF (LC Books) Resource File
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