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Enhanced CD Cataloging

Bibliographic Record
Authority Work
Hardware Note

Bibliographic Record

An "Enhanced CD" (also called a "mixed-media CD") is a combined sound recording CD and CD-ROM. Nancy B. Olson gives this definition: "Enhanced CDs are sound recordings with one or more tracks that are computer files." (p. 209 of Cataloging of Audiovisual Materials and Other Special Materials, 4th ed.). You can listen to it like a regular CD, and/or you can access the CD-ROM information with your computer. This is usually biographical information, but increasingly you'll find interactive presentations of sound, text, and still/video visuals. Where should one list or describe the contents of the CD-ROM portion of a sound recording? What else needs adding to the bib. record to reflect the dual nature of the medium?

1. To reflect the dual characteristics of the enhanced CD, add a Field 006. Field 006 is used for "coding information about special aspects of the item being cataloged that cannot be coded in field 008 (Fixed-Length Data Elements). It is used in cases when an item has multiple characteristics (e.g., printed material with an accompanying cassette)" (USMARC Format for Bibliographic Data: 1994).

   As the enhanced CD is also a "computer file," enter "m" in the 1st byte (TypeCode). If the enhanced material is judged to be interactive media, enter "i" in the 5th byte (FileType).

   In the Guidelines for bibliographic description of interactive multimedia (1994), interactive multimedia is defined as "media residing in one or more physical carriers (videodiscs, computer disks, computer optical discs, computer audio discs, etc.) or on computer networks. Interactive multimedia must exhibit both of these characteristics: (1) user-controlled, nonlinear navigation using computer technology; and (2) the combination of two or more media (audio, text, graphics, images, animation, and video) that the user manipulates to control the order/or nature of the presentation. For a similar, longer definition refer to Chapter 8, Part 3 of Nancy B. Olson's Cataloging of audiovisual materials, 4th ed. which lists several tests an item must meet to be considered interactive multimedia.

2. Make a note reading:

   500 Enhanced compact disc.

3. Make a note describing the contents of the CD-ROM portion of the disc, e.g.:

   500 Enhanced portion of the disc contains biographies of the performers, track-by-track descriptions of the music in German, and video clips of the performers.

   500 Enhanced portion of the disc contains 5 interactive text selections, in Italian with English translation and simultaneous sound, from Mozart's Lucio Silla, Don Giovanni, and Idomeneo; biographical notes on Jane Eaglen; portraits and video clips of Jane Eaglen and Zubin Mehta.

   500 Enhanced portion of the disc contains, in English, French, or German: performer portraits and biographies, opera synopsis linked to the recording, an interactive opera history. Also features a scrolling libretto which toggles between the original Italian and the language chosen by the user, an on-screen volume control, and control of the recording via the computer keyboard.

4. Make a 538 note detailing the computer system requirements. This information can usually be found in the program notes:

   538 Systems requirements: Macintosh computer; Apple System software (version 6.0.5 or more); HyperCard (version 1.0 or later); hard disk drive; videodisc player (Pioneer 2200, 4200, 6000A, 6010A, 8000); RS232 cable connector (from Macintosh to videodisc player)

5. If the enhanced portion of the disc is judged to be interactive, make a subject heading using the subdivision |vInteractive multimedia after the appropriate topical subject, such as:

   650 #0 Jazz|vInteractive multimedia.

For examples of bibliographic records for enhanced CDs, see:

M1366.S36 E44x 1995 (Schorn Puntin Duo)	.b2849331x
M1500.P82 B6x 1996 (Puccini)	.b30118591
M1630.18.K42 J87x 1996 (Keb' Mo')	.b29202139
M1630.18.R238 M75x 1999 (Rahzel)	.b29839518
M1679.18.M332 M57x 1999 (Sarah McLachlan)	.b29973326

Authority Work

Because the enhanced (CD-ROM) portion of the disc may contain information not included on the item label, container, or insert, it may be necessary to refer to it as an information source in an authority record:

670 Schorn Puntin Duo. Elephants' love affair [SR] p1995:|bbiographical screens (Steffen Schorn, b. 1967 Aalen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany) insert (Steffen Schorn, baritone, bass, tenor saxophones, bass, contrabass clarinets, bass flute)

Hardware Note

You can listen to an audio CD (sound recording) using the CD player of your computer; this does not require a sound card, just the appropriate CD player software. If your computer workstation is equipped with a sound card (check with Systems Office) you can listen to the CD-ROM sound and the sound recording sound, but instead of plugging your headphones into the jack on your CD drive, you need to plug it into the jack on the back of your CPU (check with Systems Office).

To investigate the visual contents of the CD-ROM portion of an enhanced CD, just load the CD into your CD drive. On a Mac, the CD icon usually appears automatically on the desktop (and one proceeds by double-clicking on the icon), or the program automatically starts up. On a PC, if the CD icon does not automatically appear on the desktop, or if the program does not automatically start up, then:

1. Double-click on the My Computer icon on the desktop or open Windows Explorer via the Start / Programs menu, or click on the "Run" button on the Start menu.
2. Navigate ("browse") until you can see the CD drive (the "D" drive) icon ; click on it.
3. This should either: a. automatically start the program, or b. bring up a contents list (from which you can click on the program icon).