Bibliographic Cataloging: Executive Office of the President Publications

Designation of Presidential Administration

GPO provides information about the presidential administration that was in office at the time a PREX class (Executive Office of the President) monograph was issued or published.

GPO Practice

• This procedure applies only to monograph records in the PREX class.
• Use the issuance or publication date to determine which administration was in office when the publication being cataloged was issued or published.
  • Compare the issuance or publication date to the Administrations Table below.
  • When an issuance or publication date is not available, consult with your supervisor.
• Provide a MARC 710 field for the administration.
  • Enter the authorized form of the presidential administration as listed in the Administrations Table.
  • Do not include a relationship designator.
• Provide the following MARC 500 field to clarify the use of the 710:
  • 500 __ United States presidential administration: Published during the administration of President [personal form of the name].
    • Use the personal form of the president’s name as listed in the Administrations Table.
  • In the order of 500 notes, this note comes after the FDLP and C&I scope note.

Administrations Table