Introduction
This is a guide to cataloguing individual ebooks using RDA.
Most ebooks are essentially electronic copies of print books and should be catalogued as such. Ideally, a good print record should be used as a base record, and ebook details added to it. By preference use an existing good quality print record on Alma and copy it. Alternatively, check the corresponding print record and ensure they match as far as is practical, especially for headings.
General Procedure
There are five steps to cataloguing an ebook on Alma at UCL: