Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 1 CRICOS No J Bibliographic description Objectives –Comments on the AACR Rules –Specific examples of descriptive rules for different types of materials

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 2 CRICOS No J AACR Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Joint Steering Committee –US,UK, Canada, Australia Presently 2nd ed, 1988 revision –1 st ed published in 1967 separately in UK and US from International Cataloguing Conference, Paris ‘principles’ 1961 –2 nd ed first publ 1978, formal Oz involvement since 1981

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 3 CRICOS No J Structure Part I (Items description) –ISBD –General Rules for description –Specific materials Part II (headings) –Rules for access points

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 4 CRICOS No J Sources of information Item versus container E.g. title frames from a video, then the container (if it is integral Then other sources –Accompanying material –Other container –Other sources

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 5 CRICOS No J General rules Chapter 1: Punctuation Square brackets for interpolation –Items taken from outside prescribed source Omit redundant punctuation Precede prescribed punctuation by spaces except for comma, full stop, hyphen

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 6 CRICOS No J General rules Chapter 1: levels of description First level  Title proper / first statement of responsibility, if different from main entry heading in form or number or if there is no main entry heading. – Edition statement. – Material (or type of publication) specific details. – First publisher etc., date of publication, etc. – Extent of item. – Note(s). – Standard number.

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 7 CRICOS No J Title information Capitalisation Retain punctuation but omit internal spaces No collective title Supply titles if one is missing Parallel titles Other title information

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 8 CRICOS No J Responsibility Transcribe as it appears Transpose preceding statements (unless they are part of title proper) More than 3 responsible

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 9 CRICOS No J Material GMD = General Material Designation Art original Art reproduction. Text. Toy Videorecording

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 10 CRICOS No J Edition Transcribe if there are differences from other editions May have parallel edition statements like parallel title statements Editions may also have statements of responsibility

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 11 CRICOS No J Material specific details Map scale, projection etc Musical presentation, e.g. Score and parts Electronic resource eg 1 file : records) Continuing resource numerical designation

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 12 CRICOS No J Publication information Place ; publisher, date Place – usually first, but multiple places in some circumstances Publisher – may be separate distributor Date – may be supplied; often a copyright date

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 13 CRICOS No J Physical description Extent : other details ; dimensions + accompanying 200 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm + 3 sound cassettes 2 film discs (ca 90 min.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 ¾ in. + 1 pamphlet

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 14 CRICOS No J Series (Title / responsibility, ISSN ; numbering) May be multiple May have subseries

Queensland University of Technology FIT School of Information Systems MM 15 CRICOS No J Notes Use spacing and punctuation as per title, publication information Citing other editions Use specified order: –Nature, language, source, variations, parallel, responsibility, edition and history, material ….