Guide to Cataloging DVD and Blu-ray Discs Using AACR2r ... - OLAC

D. Edition and History
If the place and date of recording are stated on the item and considered to be important,
give this information in a note in MARC 21 field 518.
518 $a Recorded at Skywalker Ranch, Nicasio, CA, Jan. 2000.
518 $a Recorded at Egrem Studios, Havana, Cuba, March 1996.
Use field 033 (Date/Time and Place of an Event) to enter this information in
coded form.
If the disc is a reissue (not very common with DVD-Audio), record information about the
original in a general note.
E. Physical Description
Type of Disc
If using the traditional method (Section A, Option 1, p. 46) of describing a sound
disc in the 300 field, a note is necessary to specify the type of disc. If either the
term in common usage or the LC style of 300 is used, the note is not necessary.
A note is necessary in all cases if you are cataloging an enhanced DVD-Audio.
Sound recording cataloging specifies that this note goes in a 500 field, not a 538,
though it could be argued both ways.
500 $a DVD-audio disc.
500 $a Enhanced DVD-audio disc.
System Requirements
This field is not specified in AACR Chapter 6 (Sound recordings), but its use has
been given informal approval by the Library of Congress and other cataloging
agencies. Use this field to give any additional technical information that might
control the user’s choice of playback equipment, including equipment necessary
for accessing computer features. Quote information stated on the resource if it is
there. Otherwise, use AACR 7.7B10 for guidance.
538 $a Can be played as Advanced-resolution surround, Advancedresolution
stereo and DVD-compatible Dolby digital (AC-3);
advanced resolution audio and visual content require DVD-audiocapable
players.
F. Accompanying Material
Describe any accompanying material on the disc, such as videos, performer
biographies, etc. Interactive menus, which are common in these formats, may be
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