020 Only if ISBN is present (no 020 (v.g.))
024 1 UPC
028 40 Publisher #
035 Title control #
092 Video game + J or TEEN [if applicable*] + Dewey + Cutter
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Category Description |
EPL Classification |
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EARLY CHILDHOODContent is intended for young children. |
J Call number prefixChildren’s collection |
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EVERYONEContent is generally suitable for all ages. May contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language. |
J Call number prefixChildren’s collection |
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EVERYONE 10+Content is generally suitable for ages 10 and up. May contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes. |
TEEN Call number prefixTeen collection |
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TEENContent is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling and/or infrequent use of strong language. |
TEEN Call number prefixTeen collection |
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MATUREContent is generally suitable for ages 17 and up. May contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language. |
No Call number prefixAdult collection |
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ADULTS ONLYContent suitable only for adults ages 18 and up. May include prolonged scenes of intense violence, graphic sexual content and/or gambling with real currency. |
No Call number prefixAdult collection |
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RATING PENDINGNot yet assigned a final ESRB rating. Appears only in advertising, marketing and promotional materials related to a game that is expected to carry an ESRB rating, and should be replaced by a game's rating once it has been assigned. |
Classification is to be determined once final ESRB rating is assigned. |
(http://www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.jsp, consulted Feb. 11, 2014)
Fitness and yoga instructional titles and sports video games rated as “Everyone” that are intended for teens to adults are classified as TEEN.
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For material designation |h subfield, use [game], even in RDA-conformant records, e.g. |h[game]
250
Record the platform at the beginning of the 250 field to support customer access to this information in search results, e.g.,
250 PlayStation 5 (PS5).
250 Nintendo Switch.
250 Wii.
250 Xbox 360.
250 PlayStation 4 (PS4) ; Definitive ed.
250 Xbox One - Xbox Series X ; Definitive ed.
Note: include (PS2) for PlayStation 2, (PS3) for PlayStation 3, (PS4) for PlayStation4 and (PS5) for PlayStation 5.
260 |b
The publisher/manufacturer may not be identified, but is generally named prominently on the label (often as a logo). Consult the copyright statement to determine the publisher/manufacturer. An added entry is made for the name of the publisher. See 710 below.
300 |a
PlayStation (PS3 & PS4 & PS5) and Xbox One games are written on Blu-ray discs.
Use the optional provision from RDA 3.4.1.3: “use a term in common usage” (i.e. DVD-ROM), e.g.
300 1 DVD-ROM :|bsd., col. ;|c4 ¾ in. +|e1 book.
500 Title from label
Note number and type of players if specified, e.g. co-op, multitap, competitive, and/or online players.
500 Number of players: 1; co-op 2; multitap 1-8; online 2-12; competitive 2-6.
Co-op = cooperative play
Multitap = a peripheral that increases the number of controller ports
Quote the name of the game system company or developer or any other corporate name appearing on the item deemed important for identification and customer access. This note justifies the 710 added entry (see below). Do not make this note if the name (or variant form of name) of the game system company has been used elsewhere in the record, e.g. as publisher.
Names that appear prominently that cannot be identified as creators may be quoted in a 500; if the body may have had a role in the creation of the content, also make a 710, but if in doubt, do not make added entry.
500 ”Sony Computer Entertainment.”
500 ”Microsoft.”
500 ”Official Nintendo seal.” [use if no other justification for 710 available]
If game developer determined from a source outside the item, record the source. Verification of creator roles is not required. For well-known sites, record the short form of the URL; for less well known sites, record the company name, e.g.
500 Game developer credits from Gamespot.com.
500 Game developer credits from Eurocom website.
Make any other useful notes. Quote information from the item referring to special requirements or compatibility issues, e.g.
500 “Requires Xbox Live Gold”--Cover.
500 “Requires Xbox Live”--Cover.
500 “Xbox 360 live.”
500 “Nintendo wi-fi connection.”
500 “PlayStation Network compatible.”
500 “Kinect sensor required”--Container verso.
500 “Manual included on disc”--Insert.
Make note of any material that has been discarded from the game, e.g., toys, single-use access cards, etc.
500 Buzzers discarded from library copies.
500 The “single-use serial code” allowing registration for online features discarded from library copies.
500 Single-use code for multiplayer access discarded from library copies.
505
List games, if more than one game included.
520
Retain in derived records; quote a suitable summary from the sleeve or booklet if no 520 is supplied.
521
Record the rating from the item, include extra information provided, e.g.,
521 8 ESRB rating: Everyone.
521 8 ESRB rating: Teen. Mild language, violence.
521 8 ESRB rating: Early childhood.
521 8 ESRB rating: Mature 17+. Intense violence.
521 8 ESRB rating: Adults only 18+. Graphic sexual content.
For more information, see www.esrb.org.
538
Technical details. Record only amount of computer storage required; use wording from item, e.g.,
538 Required hard disc space: 2298 KB.
538 Required hard disc space: 772 KB.
538 Required memory card: 88 KB.
546
Record any overtly stated language information.
546 Game in English or French.
Use |vJuvenile software following the topic, and the subject heading Video games, e.g.,
650 Automobile racing|vJuvenile software [teen and juvenile games]
650 Video games|vJuvenile software [teen and juvenile games]
650 Computer war games|vSoftware [adult games]
650 Video games|vSoftware [adult games]
710
Trace the company responsible for the game system. If the game system company (or subsidiary) is also the publisher, make only one added entry.
710 2 Nintendō Kabushiki Kaisha [or, 710 2 Nintendo of America Inc., etc.]
710 2 Microsoft Corporation [or, 710 2 Microsoft Game Studies, etc.]
710 2 Sony Interactive Entertainment [or, 710 2 Sony Interactive Entertainment America, etc.]
Make additional added author entries for the creator/developer of the game (justified in 245 |c) and other prominently named bodies that contributed to the creation of the content (justified in 260 |b or 500).
Make added entries for television studios, etc. that may have contributed content to a video game, note that games based on ABC TV shows should trace ABC in the form.
710 2 American Broadcasting Companies.
Do not confuse with ABC in any other form unless a specific ABC company is indicated, e.g. ABC Family, ABC News.
Item Type: VIDGAME (juvenile/teen/adult)
Home Location: JUVVIDGAME or TEENVIDGME (juvenile)
VIDGAME (adult)
Item Cat1: XBOX1, XBOX360, PLAYSTATN2, PLAYSTATN3, PLAYSTATN4, WII, or WIIU
Item Cat2: JUVENILE, YA or ADULT
Revised: April 9, 2021