Selected Library of Congress Rule Interpretations for Chapter 2
2.0B1.
Chief source of information
The last sentence of rule 2.0B1 allows the cataloger to treat as a
single chief source successive leaves or pages. The intent of this
provision is not to combine separate title pages, however. Separate title
pages usually repeat everything. The intent is for a spread of single
title page data. It is true that in such a spread some elements may be
repeated (as the provision recognizes). A tip-off that this provision is
applicable is either no repetition or a partial repetition. Conversely,
complete repetition is a tip-off of non-applicability.
Below are some
examples of different types of edition statements.
Repr. Mar. 1933 with corrections
Apply the
option according to the statements in LCRI 1.2B4. Also, do not make up
edition statements from information gleaned from introductions, prefaces,
etc. Such information may be quoted in a note if considered important.
LC practice. Do not apply the optional provision of the rule.
Apply the optional provision of the rule.
2.4E. Optional addition. Statement of
function of publisher, distributor, etc.
See LCRI 1.4E. Optional addition. Statement of function of publisher, distributor, etc.
Except for rare books, do not follow the rule. Instead, record
the extent statement as
1 v. (unpaged)
N.B. The Library of Congress applies
the LCRI as written, which results in a reduction of data given in the
bibliographic record. Other libraries may wish in certain or indeed in
all cases to give the fuller data without this reduction. In this respect
bibliographic records must be considered equally valid or "correct,"
no matter which of the two practices is followed. This policy is especially
important in the context of LC's handling records
originally created by other libraries when LC is using them in its own
cataloging: the fuller data should be left "as is."
2.5B8. If
the volume has complicated or irregular paging, apply method c) only.
2.5B9. Leaves or pages of
plates
LC practice:
Give the number of
leaves or pages of plates after the paging if the leaves or pages of plates are
numbered. If the leaves or pages of plates are unnumbered, give the
number only when the plates clearly represent an important feature of the
book. Otherwise, generally do not count unnumbered leaves or pages of
plates.
In records created by other agencies or libraries, generally accept the
information already in the record unless it is obviously wrong.
2.5B18. Publication in
more than one volume
In recording
bibliographic details for books that have been, or will be, bound by someone
other than the publisher, formulate volume and illustration statements in the
physical description and note areas based on the book as issued by the
publisher rather than as bound after publication. For example, if a
separately issued "volume 1" and "volume 2" of a monograph
is bound by a library in one physical volume, "2 v." is the correct
volume statement, not "2 v. in 1."
For ephemeral
and "made up" sets lacking a collective title, base the volume and
illustration statements on the library's copy and binding.
2.5B20. Publication
in more than one volume
Optional addition.
LC practice: Do
not apply the rule.
2.5B21. Publications
in more than one volume
Incomplete
Multipart Items
This statement applies to cases in which the information is readily
available that a multipart item, although not finished, has ceased publication.
If more than one volume was published, use "No more
published."
500 ## $a No
more published
If only one
volume was published, combine in a single note a quotation of the part
designation (as opposed to recording this designation in the title and
statement of responsibility area) and the cataloger's statement "No more
published."
500
## $a "Volume I." No more published
(extent statement: iii, 227 p.)
500
## $a "Book one, Lacson as a newspaperman." No more published
Option Decision
See LCRI 1.1C. Optional addition.
General material designation.
Option
Decision
LC practice: Describe
an illustrated printed monograph or serial as "ill." in all cases
unless there are maps present or 2.5C5 is applicable.
In records
created by other agencies or libraries, generally accept the information already
in the record unless it is obviously wrong.
2.5C5.
LC practice: Apply
the optional provision of the rule.
2.7B1. Nature,
scope, or artistic form
For books, generally restrict the making of the note about the nature, scope,
or artistic form of the item to the situations covered below. For books
that are belles lettres, record in a note the term
for the literary form only when the title is misleading. Do not consider
titles of literary works misleading simply because they are fanciful.
Special
Application
Record in a note the literary form of the book being cataloged if it
contains one or more literary works by one author and it meets one of the
following conditions:
1) the item is in one or more of the
following languages: Amharic, Armenian, Arabic, Georgian, Persian,
Ottoman Turkish, or Turkish;
2) the item is in a non-Slavic language
of
3) the item is in a language indigenous to one or more of the
following countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Burma,
Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines,
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, or Vietnam;
4) the item is in a language indigenous
to
Make the note whether or not the form is
identified in the uniform title or in the body of the entry.
Literary
Form Note
When giving the literary form note, base it on the following literary
forms: drama; fiction; poetry; literature (used for an item containing
works in more than one form). The note should be worded according to the
cataloger's approximation of the publication; the words chosen do not
necessarily have to use one of the terms listed above (e.g., "Plays"
instead of "Drama").
Do not apply the optional provision of the rule.
Variant
Titles
If the variant title being recorded in a note appears in a source that
meets the criteria for an added title page, record the note as "Title on
added t.p." followed by a colon-space and the
title. If the variant title appears in another source, specify its
location (e.g., "Title on p. [4] of cover:").
There is no situation for which the notes "Added title." or
"Added title:" or "Added t.p.:"
are appropriate. If a title in another language appears prominently on the
publication, record the title in a note and make an added entry for it.
(It does not matter if the source is an added title page or if there is text in
the language of the title.)
Binder's
Title
If a binder's title varies significantly from the title proper of the
item, record it in a note and make an added entry for it. If a monograph
has been bound only for LC's collections (i.e., it
was not bound by the publisher or it was not one of the multiple copies that
were bound subsequent to publication as part of a cooperative acquisitions
program), give only the note and not the added entry. In such a case,
make the note a copy-specific one (LCRI 1.7B20),
e.g., "LC copy has binder's title: …" In case of doubt, do not
assume that the item was bound only for LC.
Republications
When cataloging a republication (a reissue of a previously published
edition by another publisher without change in text), make a note for the
previous edition if the information is readily available. Ordinarily
begin the note with the phrase "Originally published" (or
"Previously published" if the data for the original are not
available), followed by a colon-space. (If the republication is a
facsimile reproduction, see 1.11.) Include details of publication, etc.,
and other information appropriate to the particular case. For series,
when the republication contains the original series statement as it appeared on
the original publication, give in the note the original statement within
parentheses (cf. LCRI 21.30L). (Generally it is not necessary to give a
bibliographic history note when the republication is a work of the imagination
or a classic.)
Originally
published: 1910
Originally
published:
Originally
published:
Originally
published:
Originally
published: 3rd ed.
Originally
published: 3rd ed.
Originally
published: The Hakka language and literature of
First work originally published: … 2nd work originally published: …
(Collection of several formerly independent publications)
Limited
Editions
Limited edition notes are generally formulated only in rare book
cataloging. (Cf. Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books).)
Small print runs for other books are normally ignored even if fewer than 500
copies.
Photoreproduction
"Photoreproduction" is a generic
term that is no longer used, since the inception of AACR2,
to indicate a particular kind of reproduction. If a macroreproduction
is one that is "on demand," i.e., the result of the reproduction
process comprises only a single copy, the applicable term is
"photocopy"; use the guidelines in LCRI 1.11A to catalog such an
item. If a macroreproduction process comprises
copies that represent an edition, use a general statement in a note to indicate
the fact of reproduction, as appropriate, but do not use the term "photoreproduction."
Reproduces the text copied by Nakamura Butsuan
in 1825. Cf. Explanatory text, p. 4
Reproduces the original manuscript bearing the title: Diplomata Pol. & Pruss.,
dated 1758
2.7B9. Publication, distribution, etc.
When a
publication has a date of release or transmittal in a prominent position,
include it in the bibliographic description. Typically these special
dates consist of month or month and day as well as year and appear on the title
page or cover. If the date is in a phrase that is being recorded as an
edition statement, so record it. If an edition statement is not
appropriate, quote the date in a note, including with it any associated words.
"May
1979"
Note that a
date of release or transmittal is not a publication date. If the
publication lacks a copyright date or a date of manufacture (cf. LCRI 1.4F6),
the publication date may be inferred from the date of release or
transmittal. Then, give the inference in brackets in the publication,
distribution, etc., area and follow the above instructions for the date of
release or transmittal.
In case of
doubt as to the character of the date, treat it as a date of release or
transmittal.
Give a note
naming the intended audience for, or intellectual level of, a work only when
the information can be quoted from the publication. (Ignore information
given on CIP prepublication data sheets.)
LC practice:
Bibliographic records issued by the Library of Congress may include summaries,
reviews, and abstracts from various sources, both internal and external.
They are included either in MARC 21 field 520 (Summary, Etc.) or 856
(Electronic Location and Access). Those written by LC staff are not
attributed. Those from other sources are enclosed within quotation marks
(except those retained in records used for copy cataloging) and are
attributed.
Input summaries written by LC staff in field
520 with Indicator 1 set to blank (display constant "Summary"). Do not include statements of
attribution.
Background: Records for which LC staff may write summaries include
those:
originating
in LC overseas offices (042 = lcode) to indicate
the subject content of materials in languages not readily known in the |
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for
material intended for young readers most likely to be included in organized
collections such as those found in school or public libraries (042 = lcac); |
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for
electronic resources. |
Input summaries
obtained from external sources in field 520 with Indicator 1 set to blank
(display constant "Summary"), in quotation marks, and with
attribution. Examples of these include:
those
provided by publishers in the Cataloging in Publication (CIP) program;
attribution: --Provided
by publisher. |
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those
occurring in records supplied by vendors and used as the basis for LC
original cataloging; attribution: --Provided
by vendor. |
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those
taken directly from resources themselves; attribution: --Unedited
summary from book. |
LC staff do not write reviews for bibliographic records.
However, when officially sanctioned by LC management, they can be obtained from
external sources. Input such reviews in field 520 with Indicator 1 set to
1 (display constant "Review:"), in quotation
marks, and with attribution. Some examples of attribution are:
--Reviewed
Mar. 2004, "Best Free Reference Web Sites 2004." RUSA Quarterly,
Fall 2004. Comp. by the MARS Best Free Websites Committee, |
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--Handbook
of Latin American Studies, v. 58. $u http://www.loc.gov/hlas/ |
Input abstracts
obtained from external sources (LC staff do not write abstracts for
bibliographic records) in field 520 with Indicator 1 set to 3 (display constant
"Abstract:"), in quotation marks, and with
attribution. Some examples of attribution are:
--World
Bank web site. |
Retain summaries,
reviews, and abstracts already present in field 520 in records used for
copy cataloging (042 = lccopycat,
pcc, etc.). Retain any attribution already
present. If none is present, add the attribution:
--Source other than Library of Congress.
However, do not
enclose the summary, review, or abstract within quotation marks.
Note: Providing 856 links to publisher descriptions, reviews,
summaries, etc. is generally done as part of projects sanctioned by LC
management.
Provide links to publisher descriptions in field 856 and include subfield
$3 (Materials specified) containing "Publisher description".
Provide links to externally obtained reviews in field 856 and include a
subfield $3 (Materials specified) that characterizes the review and its source,
for example:
$3 Book
review (H-Net) ... |
Provide links
to summaries in field 856 and include subfield $3 (Materials specified) that
characterizes the summary and its source, for example:
$3
Unedited summary from book ... |
General
For books, give some type of note to list the contents of an item, of a
collection, or of a multipart item
1) when required by specific rules (e.g., 1.1B10, 1.1G1, 21.7B);
2) when necessary to justify an added
entry for an item not mentioned elsewhere in the description (21.29F);
3) when the publication is in two or more
volumes and each volume has a title of its own.
4) when the publication consists of
volumes separating text from plates, text from maps, text from commentary, etc.
The degree and extent to which contents notes are made is at the
administrative discretion of the cataloging agency.
Informal
Contents Note
Use an informal contents note when the publication contains particulars
of special importance that need stressing.
Routinely consider the following as being important:
1) selected parts of an item (generally no more than three);
2) summaries in languages other than
that of the text;
3) bibliographies and bibliographical
references, discographies, and filmographies (except
for any that are obviously of little value), and indexes;
4) appendices, provided they contain
important matter;
5) errata slips that are not printed as
part of the publication.
(If such information is already recorded elsewhere in the description,
however, do not make a separate note for it.) More unusual situations
should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis with the aim of providing access to
material not implied by the rest of the description.
Give pagination
or foliation unless the texts are scattered through the publication.
500 ## $a "Life cycle of the liver fluke": leaves 75-89.
500 ## $a "Types of prayer wheels found in south central
500 ## $a Tables showing family relationships
(Ogden, Reese, and Jordan): p. 120-[125].
500 ## $a Includes biographical sketches of
each satellite governor.
For the types
of contents notes shown in the following examples, generally prefer a
standardized construct, rather than a quotation from the book:
504 ## $a Discography (or Filmography): p.
[310]-[375].
546 ## $a Summary in French and German.
500 ## $a Errata slip inserted.
but 504 ## $a "List
of films showing her at ages 3-12": p. 75.
See Bibliography Note and Indexes below for special information about
these types of notes.
Formal
Contents Note
Transcribe a formal contents note as follows:
1) use
the appropriate value in indicator 1 of the MARC 21 505 field (Formatted
Contents Note) to indicate the character of the note, e.g.,
"Contents:"; "Incomplete contents:"; "Partial
contents:";
2) Record the title proper that appears
in the table of contents, unless another source gives a more authoritative
account of the data; however, if the title appears on the title page, normally
use the title page title; give other title information only when the title
proper would be meaningless without it.
3) Include a first statement of
responsibility (cf. 1.1F) if it differs in fact from the statement included in
the title and statement of responsibility or edition areas; omit names
according to 1.1F5.
4) Omit introductions already
included in the body of the entry; generally omit prefatory and similar matter.
5) For publications in one volume
a) omit chapter and section numbering;
b) if the extent of the part being listed occupies a
disproportionately large portion of the publication, include the extent within
parentheses after the title (or after the title and statement of
responsibility); record an unnumbered page or leaf within brackets;
c) separate the items with a space-dash-space.
6) For publications in two or more
volumes
a) give the
volume designation that is found on the item, except use appendix B
abbreviations for the terms and substitute arabic
numerals for roman; if there is no abbreviation for the term, give only the
number if the term is long; if the roman numeral is required for clarity,
retain it; separate the volume designation from the title by a period-space;
b) if the number of physical volumes differs from the number of
bibliographic volumes, include the number of physical volumes within
parentheses after the title (or after the title and statement of
responsibility);
c) if the
volumes are of different editions (cf. LCRI 2.2),
include within parentheses edition statements and dates of publication,
distribution, etc., after the title (or title and statement of responsibility);
d) separate each
volume with a space-dash-space; if the set is incomplete, put the
space-dash-space before each title (other than the first) that is being
recorded and leave four spaces for the missing volume; if two or more titles
are being transcribed for one volume, apply the punctuation conventions from 1.1G3
such that the titles by the same person, body, etc., are separated by a
space-semicolon-space and titles by different persons, bodies, etc., are
separated by a period-space.
When
some of the volumes in a multipart publication have their own titles and some
of the volumes do not and it is decided to make a formal contents note, use the
statement "[without special title]" to represent the untitled
volumes.
Bibliography
Note
If a publication contains bibliographical citations in any form, use
the following note:
504 ## $a Includes bibliographical references.
If there is a
single bibliography, add the foliation/pagination to the note.
504 ## $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 310-325).
With respect to
bibliographic citations and bibliographies, interpret the phrase
"bibliographical references" to include all kinds of resources,
including electronic resources; do not give any special treatment to, or
provide special mention of, the latter.
Indexes
If the publication contains an index to its own contents, use one of
the following notes:
or 500 ## $a Includes indexes.
Note: the bibliography note and the index
note may be combined (1.7A5).
504 ## $a Includes bibliographical
references and index.
LC practice: Follow the guidelines stated above
modified as follows:
1) for LC
original cataloging, encode contents information at the MARC 21 basic level;
2) for one-volume collections,
limit contents notes to those collections containing no more than 12 titles and
the title and statement of responsibility area does not adequately cover the
contents of the item; in case of doubt, give a contents note;
3) give tables of contents in
Electronic CIP records in contents notes according to the guidelines in DCM
D8.9; note that the limitation stated in 2) immediately above does not apply in
the case of Electronic CIP records;
4) when
the cataloger has created a single bibliographic record that covers a number of
ephemeral publications, follow DCM C12.7 or DCM C14.
2.8C.
Optional addition. Terms of availability
Do not apply
the optional addition of the rule.