LEVELS OF CATALOGUING TREATMENT FOR PRINTED MUSIC, MUSIC SOUND RECORDINGS AND MUSIC VIDEORECORDINGS
[effective July 1, 2003]

FULL	CORE	MINIMAL	ABBREVIATED	

- subject headings
- access points: no restriction
- LC classification
- DDC
- authorities
	
- subject headings (maximum of 
2-3)
- access points: for primary relationships; important title access
- LC class. no. only if needed for shelving in NLC collection
- no DDC
- authorities
	
- no subject headings
- access points: for primary relationships; important title access
- LC class. no. only if needed for shelving in NLC collection
- no DDC
- authorities (exception: non-Canadiana or pre-Legal Deposit Canadiana material)
	
- no subject headings
- access points: generally maximum of 2 (title and 1 name if easily determined), plus added t.p. title(s) in Eng./Fre. or parallel title(s) in Eng./Fre.
- LC class. no. only if needed for shelving in NLC collection
- no DDC
- no authorities
	
NOTE:  All materials, with the exception of CIP and materials for Music Reference, gradually drop to lower levels of treatment as their imprints age. 	
Material within CIP program				
	Printed music for Music Reference			
	Music publications published 
within current year minus 1:
   Canadiana printed music (theses included)
   Canadiana music sound recordings and music videorecordings published in Canada (except promotional sound recordings)	Music publications older than current year minus 1 but newer than current year minus 5:
   Canadiana printed music (theses included)
   Canadiana music sound recordings and music videorecordings published in Canada (except promotional sound recordings)	Music publications older than current year minus 5:
   Canadiana printed music (theses included)
   Canadiana music sound recordings and music videorecordings published in Canada (promotional sound recordings included)	
		Canadiana promotional music sound recordings published in Canada within current year minus 5		
		Foreign Canadiana music sound recordings and music videorecordings published within current year minus 5	Foreign Canadiana music sound recordings and music videorecordings older than current year minus 5	
		Non-Canadiana published within current year minus 1	Non-Canadiana older than current year minus 1