Yale Library Manuscript and Archives Collections Cataloging Guidelines
This manual is maintained by Beinecke Library’s Special Collections Technical Services with guidance from the Archives Advisory Group and provides information on the creation and maintenance of catalog records for manuscript and archives collections using record type p (mixed materials). Each section includes links to the Beinecke Library’s supplemental guidelines, where applicable.
Beinecke Rare Book Cataloging Manual
The Rare Book Cataloging Manual codifies policies and standards for cataloging the printed materials held by the Beinecke Library. The present manual represents a stable, but not unchanging, point in online documentation. The manual documents Beinecke-specific cataloging practices and points to the national standards for descriptive cataloging and access. These national standards are constantly evolving and are not included in this document.
Yale Special Collections Archival Processing Manual
The Yale Special Collections Archival Processing Manual was developed by a cross-repository task force of the Yale Library Archives Advisory Group and is maintained by the Beinecke Library’s Special Collections Technical Services, Archival Description Unit.