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Can a request be made for serial cataloging instead of monographic cataloging?

April 26, 2017cataloging monographic request serial

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Can a request be made for serial cataloging instead of monographic cataloging?

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Generally, the Card Service is for monographs, not serials, because serials cataloging tends to be much more complicated. Also, since PUBCAT is used for interlibrary loan, borrowing libraries can tell from the monographic cataloging which items (issue, date, etc.) your library actually owns.