Outlined below is a brief outline of what makes each type of resource special and different from other resources.  There are heaps of different types of resources found in modern collections so we expect this examples area to become more detailed and diverse as this manual is updated

Non-Fiction Books

• Largest part of a collection and the easiest to sort out subject headings, look in the Table of contents for ideas you could look for when you are applying subject headings
• Location depends on what's on the books
• If the spine labels have NF on them then make sure you put an NF in the Location field
• If the spine labels don't have an NF on them then the catalogue should reflect this
• All Non-fiction books have Dewey numbers... don't forget when you get to the Dewey field there are several three tools at your finger tips to help you find the right number

Fiction / Junior Fiction Books

• Can be quite difficult to select appropriate subject headings, remember you are talking about stories that have subjects represented as characters or plots so the blurb on the back is a start but asking students and teachers who've read the book is a great option
• Subjects can be added later... Fiction resources are often recommended by peers or found by title and Author searches
• Don't forget to enter the Illustrators of spectacular resources in the Co-author area
• Usually identified by an F for Fiction or JF for Junior Fiction in the Location
• Many schools have split Fiction sections... Junior Fiction, Middle Fiction and Senior fiction.  Just setup the appropriate codes and descriptions in Utilities / Setup / Location before you get going
• If you have a Teacher Reference - Fiction section then you might like to put TR in the Location and the F for Fiction in the Dewey field... looks good in the catalogue and does the job

Teacher Reference Materials

• Teacher Reference usually identified by a TR in the Site or Location
• Use the Site if the resources are stored in a different building / room than the main collection
• Use Location if the resources are stored in the same area as the main collection just a different... location
• Try to get some input from staff who use resources to gther useful subject headings, keywords and notes for TR resources... they are often quite a challenge catalogue

Magazines / Periodicals

• Something like MAG in the Location is useful if tyou store the items in their own area
• A GMD of MAG or PER (periodical) should be put on each record to indicate it's something other than a book (You can adjust the GMD table via Utilities / Setup / GMD)
• Putting a list of the Table of Contents in the notes field is handy for finding articles and if they are particualrly useful articles you might like to use the Link option to actually catalogue articles for their most effective use

Kits

• Kits should have a GMD of KI for Kit (You can adjust the GMD table via Utilities / Setup / GMD)
• Again you can list the parts of a kit in the Notes field or use the Link function for kits

Equipment

• Equipment should have a Site and Location that indicate where they normally are stored when not in use (eg. Building / Classroom number)
• Use a GMD to indicate what type of resource they are
• Two useful GMDs are EQE - Equipment, Electrical and EQM - Equipment, Mechanical... this way a list of GMD begins with EQ will call up all your equipment which can then be sorted into Electrical or Mechanical

WebSites

• Website name in the Title field
• WWW for Website in the GMD
• URL or Web address in the Description field (if the site doesn't really have a title you can actually just put the web address in the Title field.. it works the same either way)

Files / Documents

• A name in the Title field
• Path in the Description field
• You can actually catalogue little software applications if they are useful (like a calculator application stored on the server or locally if it is a standard path on all local terminals)
• If you are cataloguing files / documents, you should make sure they are stored on the server and shared appropriately (ie. Read Only if you don't want researchers to be able to change them)
• Pictures, Documents, Software, Scanned Resources... just copy them to a folder on the server and make sure they are accessible from workstations

As mentioned earlier, this section of the manual will be made more detailed over time.  If you have any suggestions, please send us the details at the LibCode Office!