Cataloguing and Classification: An introduction to AACR2, RDA, DDC, LCC, LCSH and MARC 21 Standards

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Cataloguing and Classification introduces concepts and practices in cataloguing and classification, and common library standards. The book introduces and analyzes the principles and structures of library catalogues, including the application of AACR2, RDA, DDC, LCC, LCSH and MARC 21 standards, and conceptual models such as ISBD, FRBR and FRAD. The text also introduces DC, MODS, METS, EAD and VRA Core metadata schemes for annotating digital resources. Chandos’ new series of books is aimed at the busy information professional. They have been specially commissioned to provide the reader with an authoritative view of current thinking. They are designed to provide easy-to-read and (most importantly) practical coverage of topics that are of interest to librarians and other information professionals. If you would like a full listing of current and forthcoming titles, please visit www.chandospublishing.com. Front Cover......Page 1 Cataloguing and Classification: An introduction to AACR2, RDA, DDC, LCC, LCSH and MARC 21 Standards......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 List of figures......Page 12 List of tables......Page 16 List of abbreviations......Page 18 Preface......Page 20 About the author......Page 22 1.1. Information organization......Page 24 1.2.1. Cutters rules......Page 25 1.2.3. FRBR and the 2009 IFLA statement......Page 26 1.3. Card catalogues and OPACs......Page 27 1.3.1. Access points, headings, main and added entries, tracings, shelflist......Page 29 1.3.3. Authority files......Page 31 1.3.4. OPAC......Page 32 1.4.1. Descriptive cataloguing......Page 34 1.4.2. Subject cataloguing......Page 35 1.4.3. Speeding up cataloguing: practices and services......Page 36 1.4.4. Cataloguing and classification codes and formats......Page 37 1.6. Review questions......Page 38 1.7. Practical exercises......Page 39 2.2.2. Cutters Rules for a Dictionary Catalog, 1st edition, 1876......Page 42 2.3. The International Standard Bibliographic Description......Page 43 2.3.1. Areas of description......Page 44 2.4.1. Chapters 1-12 of AACR2......Page 45 2.4.3. Chapters 21-26......Page 47 2.4.4. Appendices (A-E)......Page 48 2.4.6. Punctuation......Page 49 2.4.7.3. Third level (rule 1.0D3)......Page 50 2.4.8. Outline of the descriptive cataloguing process using AACR2......Page 51 2.6. Review questions......Page 52 2.7. Practical exercises......Page 53 3.2. Overview of the general rules 1.0 and 2.0......Page 54 3.2.2 Rule 1.0G (selected parts of the rule)......Page 55 1.1B1 (selected parts of the rule)......Page 56 3.3.3. General material designation (rule 1.1C, optional addition)......Page 58 3.3.5. Other title information (rule 1.1E)......Page 59 3.3.6. Statements of responsibility (rule 1.1F)......Page 61 3.4. Area 2: Edition......Page 64 3.4.2. Statements of responsibility relating to the edition (rule 1.2C)......Page 65 3.4.3. Examples of partial book descriptions: up to area 2......Page 66 3.6.1. Place of publication, distribution, etc. (rule 1.4C)......Page 67 3.6.2. Name of publisher, distributor, etc. (rule 1.4D)......Page 69 3.6.3. Date of publication, distribution, etc. (rule 1.4F)......Page 70 3.6.4. Examples of partial book descriptions: up to area 4......Page 71 3.7.1. Extent of item (rule 1.5B)......Page 72 3.7.2.1. Illustrative matter (rule 2.5C)......Page 73 3.7.3.1. Dimensions (rule 2.5D)......Page 74 3.8. Area 6: Series......Page 75 3.8.3. Statements of responsibility relating to series (rule 1.6E)......Page 76 3.8.6. Subseries and more than one series statement (rules 1.6H and 1.6J)......Page 77 3.9. Area 7: Note area......Page 78 3.9.1. Examples of partial book descriptions: up to area 7......Page 79 3.10.1. Standard number (rule 1.8B)......Page 80 3.10.4. Fully completed descriptions: up to area 8......Page 81 3.11.1. Example1: A book about history......Page 83 3.11.2. Example2: A technical book......Page 85 3.11.3. Example3: Another technical book......Page 86 3.11.4. Example4: A book about literature......Page 88 3.11.5. Example5: A book about social research methods......Page 89 3.12. Summary......Page 91 3.13. Practical exercises......Page 92 4.2. Choice of access points......Page 98 4.2.1.1. Main entry under personal author: works of personal authorship......Page 99 4.2.1.2. Main entry under corporate body......Page 101 4.2.1.3. Main entry under title......Page 102 4.2.2. Works of mixed responsibility......Page 103 4.2.3. Related works......Page 104 4.3.1. Headings for persons......Page 105 4.3.1.1. Choice of name......Page 106 4.3.1.2. Additions to distinguish identical names......Page 107 4.3.2. Headings for geographic names......Page 108 4.3.3. Headings for corporate bodies......Page 109 4.3.3.3. Additions (rule 24.4)......Page 110 4.3.3.5. Conferences, congresses, meetings, etc. (rule 24.7)......Page 111 4.5. References and authority control......Page 112 4.6. Summary......Page 113 4.7. Review questions......Page 114 5.2. FRBR......Page 116 5.2.2. Group 1 entities: work, expression, manifestation, item......Page 117 5.2.2.1.1. New work or new realization of the same work?......Page 118 5.2.2.3. Manifestation......Page 119 5.2.2.4. Item......Page 120 5.2.2.5. Relationships between group 1 entities......Page 122 5.2.2.6. Other types of relationships between group 1 entities......Page 124 5.2.2.7.1. Attributes of a work......Page 125 5.2.2.7.3. Attributes of a manifestation......Page 126 5.2.3. Group 2 entities: person, corporate body......Page 127 5.2.3.2.1. Attributes of a corporate body......Page 128 5.2.3.3. Relationships between group 2 entities and group 1 entities......Page 129 5.2.4.1. Concept......Page 130 5.2.4.5. Attributes of group 3 entities......Page 131 5.2.5. `Subject relationships between a work and the entities in groups 1, 2, 3......Page 132 5.3. What is FRAD?......Page 133 5.4. Summary......Page 134 5.6. Practical exercises......Page 135 6.2. RDA structure......Page 138 6.3.1. General guidelines......Page 140 6.3.2. Attribute transcription......Page 141 6.3.3. Carriers, acquisition and access......Page 142 6.4.1.1. Works......Page 143 6.5. Person, family, corporate body......Page 144 6.6. Concepts, objects, events, places......Page 145 6.7. Recording relationships......Page 146 6.8. An RDA record for a book......Page 147 6.9. Outline of the descriptive cataloguing process in RDA......Page 148 6.10. RDA Toolkit......Page 149 6.11. Summary......Page 150 6.13. Practical exercises......Page 151 7.2. Library classification......Page 154 7.2.2. Localized or discipline-oriented schemes......Page 155 7.2.3. Classification steps......Page 156 7.2.4. Looking for information to decide on the main subject(s)......Page 157 7.3.1. Hierarchical......Page 158 7.3.2. Enumerative......Page 159 7.3.3.1. Faceted......Page 160 7.3.3.2. Analytico-synthetic......Page 161 7.4. Main classification systems......Page 162 7.4.1. Dewey Decimal Classification......Page 163 7.4.2. Library of Congress Classification......Page 165 7.4.3. Colon Classification......Page 166 7.4.4. Universal Decimal Classification......Page 169 7.4.5. Bliss Bibliographic Classification......Page 171 7.5. Selecting a classification system......Page 172 7.6. Summary......Page 173 7.8. Practical exercises......Page 174 8.1. Introduction......Page 176 8.2. Main classes, divisions and sections......Page 177 8.3. Decimal divisions......Page 179 8.4. Schedules: layout, notes, centered entries......Page 180 8.5. Auxiliary tables......Page 183 8.5.1. Table1: Standard subdivisions......Page 184 8.5.2. Table2: Geographic areas, historical periods, biography......Page 185 8.5.3. Table3: Subdivisions for the arts, for individual literatures, for specific literary forms......Page 187 8.5.4. Table4: Subdivisions of individual languages and language families......Page 188 8.5.5. Table5: Ethnic and national groups......Page 189 8.5.6. Table6: Languages......Page 190 8.6. Relative index......Page 191 8.7. Combining class numbers......Page 192 8.8.2. More than one subject in different disciplines......Page 194 8.9. More examples: assigning Dewey numbers......Page 195 8.10. Call numbers......Page 196 8.11. Web services and online educational resources......Page 197 8.14. Practical exercises......Page 198 9.1. Introduction......Page 200 9.3. Structure of the schedules......Page 201 9.3.1. Body of the schedule: internal format, notes, notation......Page 205 9.3.2. Tables......Page 208 9.4. Cutter numbers......Page 209 9.5. Call numbers......Page 210 9.6. Classifying with LCC......Page 212 9.8. Summary......Page 213 9.10. Practical exercises......Page 214 10.2. Steps for assigning subject headings......Page 216 10.3.1. LCSH structure......Page 218 10.3.1.1. Topical subdivisions......Page 222 10.3.1.2. Geographic subdivisions......Page 223 10.3.1.3. Free-floating subdivisions......Page 225 10.4. Childrens Subject Headings......Page 227 10.5. Sears List of Subject Headings......Page 228 10.7. Review questions......Page 229 10.8. Practical exercises......Page 230 11.1. Introduction......Page 234 11.2. Fields, tags, indicators and subfield codes......Page 235 11.3. Record structure and display......Page 237 11.4. AACR2 in MARC......Page 240 11.5. RDA in MARC......Page 241 11.6. LCC, DDC and LCSH in MARC......Page 242 11.8. Summary......Page 243 11.10. Practical exercises......Page 245 12.2. Dublin Core......Page 248 12.4. Text Encoding Initiative......Page 250 12.6. Visual Resources Association Core......Page 253 12.7. Summary......Page 254 12.9. Practical exercises......Page 255 Glossary......Page 256 Index......Page 264