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21.0D - Optional addition. Designations of function (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.
21.1A2 - General rule (voir en français)
Interpretation
Consider the entire run of a serial before entering it under the heading for a person. If different issues of the serial are known to have been or are likely to be created by different persons, do not enter the work under the heading for a person.
In general, enter a serial under the heading for a person only in instances in which one person is so closely connected to or involved with the serial that the publication seems unlikely to continue without that person. Some types of serials that might sometimes be considered to be unlikely to continue without the person named as author are:
In general, lean toward not entering a serial under the heading for a person.
21.1B1 - General rule (voir en français)
Conferences
Include in the definition of a conference in footnote 1 any named meeting that is entered directly under its own name and any named meeting that is entered subordinately to a heading for a corporate body.
According to 21.1B1, the two criteria used in determining whether a corporate body is considered to have a name are: capitalization and the definite article. In the case of conferences, when the phrase is in a language that normally capitalizes each word of a name, even in running text, consider a capitalized phrase a name even if it is preceded by an indefinite article.
Note, as well, that in order for a phrase to be considered a name, the phrase must include a word that connotes a meeting: "symposium," "conference," "workshop," "colloquium," etc. In addition, phrases that combine acronyms or initialisms with the abbreviated form of the year are also considered to be named.
Plans, Programs and Projects
In determining when to establish the name of a plan, program or project as a name authority, LAC will no longer use the criteria of whether such an entity has a staff, etc. Names of plans, programs and projects will be considered as corporate bodies if they meet the definition as outlined at 21.1B1. No further research is necessary.
21.2B - Changes in titles proper. Integrating resources (voir en français)
Decision
Note that if there is an edition statement change and/or if the publisher issues a new base volume or volumes, or if the title proper change is accompanied by an edition statement change, create a new bibliographic record according to the following guidelines. Refer to guidelines at Publications that are published in new editions for treatment as a serial.
Updating loose-leafs
Create a new bibliographic record:
Do not create a new bibliographic record:
In case of doubt, create a new bibliographic record.
Updating remote access electronic resources
Create a new bibliographic record only if the resource described in the existing record continues to exist as a resource to be catalogued.
21.2C2b - Minor changes in title proper of serials (voir en français)
Interpretation
Consider the change in a title proper to be a minor change if the change does not alter the meaning of the title or indicate different subject content. Slight changes in wording that imply minor changes in the scope and/or coverage of the publication are not considered to be an indication of a different subject matter. Do not analyze in depth the contents of the publication. In case of doubt, consider the change to be a minor change.
Note that multiple minor changes in the title do not equal a major change.
Examples of minor changes:
subgroup i): difference in the representation of word(s) anywhere in the title
subgroup ii): addition, deletion or change of articles, prepositions, or conjunctions anywhere in the title
subgroup iii): difference involving the name of the same corporate body anywhere in the title (even if the title proper is/becomes only a single word title proper); if the change in the name of the body requires the creation of a new heading for the body, consider such a change to be a major change.
subgroup iv): addition, deletion, or change of punctuation, including initialisms, etc., anywhere in the title
subgroup v): different order of titles providing that the title chosen as title proper still appears as a parallel title
subgroup vi): addition, deletion, change of linking words to numbering anywhere in the title
subgroup vii): two or more titles proper on different issues according to a regular pattern
Use the same technique in other cases in which it seems clear that the publisher did not intend to change the title, or in the situation when most issues carry one title but a few randomly spaced issues have another title (generally no more than two issues before reverting to the earlier title).
subgroup viii): addition, deletion or change in the order of words in a list anywhere in the title but with no significant change in subject matter; "a list" should consist of at least three terms
subgroup ix): addition, deletion, or rearrangement (but not change), of words that indicate a type of resource anywhere in the title; a word denoting frequency (e.g., "monthly")
For example, consider this a major change:
For changes considered minor, make a specific or general note on the bibliographic record as appropriate.
Also make a title added entry for the variant title when it is considered useful for access (see rule interpretation 21.30J, 13)).
21.3B1b - Changes of persons or bodies responsible for a work. Integrating resources (voir en français)
Decision
Note that if there is an edition statement change and/or if the publisher issues a new base volume or volumes, or if the change of persons or bodies responsible for a work is accompanied by an edition statement change, create a new bibliographic record according to the following guidelines. Refer to guidelines at Publications that are published in new editions for treatment as a serial.
Updating loose-leafs
Create a new bibliographic record:
Do not create a new bibliographic record:
In case of doubt, create a new bibliographic record.
Updating remote access electronic resources
Create a new bibliographic record only if the resource described in the existing record continues to exist as a resource to be catalogued.
21.17 - Art catalogues and art exhibition catalogues (voir en français)
Guidelines
In determining main entry for art catalogues and art exhibition catalogues (for works of single or multiple artists), consider first the applicability of 21.1B2 for entry under corporate body. To qualify for inclusion under category "a" of 21.1B2, the publication must present itself as a catalogue (with or without reproductions of the items exhibited) and all items "listed" in it must belong to the corporate body from which the catalogue emanates. Restrict the amount of investigation involved in determining ownership of the items to any information "prominently" displayed on the publication (i.e. information appearing on the prescribed sources for areas 1 and 2).
If it cannot be determined from prominent sources within the publication that all items "listed" belong to the corporate body from which the work emanates, revert to entry either under personal name or under title.
For works of a single artist :
In considering entry under personal name, determine first whether reproductions of art works are included, and if so, whether the catalogue should be entered under the heading for the artist or under the heading for the author of the text (if there is text) in accordance with rule 21.17.
Enter the catalogue under the heading for the author of the text (according to 21.4A or 21.6) only if that person is represented on the chief source of information as the author of the catalogue; make an added entry under the heading for the artist if the publication contains reproductions of the artist's works.
Otherwise, enter the catalogue under the heading for the artist but only if the publication contains reproductions of the artist's works; make an added entry under the heading for the person who wrote the text if the name appears anywhere in the item.
In case of doubt, enter the catalogue under the heading for the artist if the publication contains reproductions of the artist's works.
If neither corporate body nor personal name entry is applicable, enter the catalogue under title, with added entries as appropriate.
For works of multiple artists :
For publications of works of multiple artists, apply the above guideline on author entry for works of a single artist (2nd paragr.) and enter the catalogue under the heading for the author of the text (according to 21.4A or 21.6) only if that person is represented on the chief source of information as the author of the catalogue. Make added entries for the headings under the artists as appropriate.
If entry under the heading for the author is not applicable, enter the catalogue under title or appropriate heading according to 21.7.
21.18B - Arrangements, transcriptions, etc. (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.
21.27 - Academic disputations (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.
21.28A1 - Alternative rule (voir en français)
Option
The alternative rule is applied.
Reasoning
Although in principle such works should be entered under the librettist in accordance with the author principle clearly stated in AACR 2R, LAC applies the alternative rule to conform with the unanimous decision of LC, BL and NLA. Obviously, such records will have an added entry for the librettist.
21.28B - General rule (voir en français)
Serial supplements to other works (monographs or serials)
In general, create a separate bibliographic record for a serial supplement to another work if the supplement satisfies all of the following conditions:
Make a linking note to the related work; as well, make a reciprocal linking note to the supplement on the bibliographic record for the related work.
Do not catalogue as serials any of the updates, revised pages, or supplements to loose-leaf publications treated as monographs, even though these updates, etc., are frequently issued in packages containing a numeric or chronological designation suggestive of serial publications (see also rule interpretation 12.0A).
For serial supplements not catalogued separately, make notes on the bibliographic records for the related works and give added entries for the supplements whenever the titles are distinctive.
Indexes to serials
In general, indicate the presence of an index to a serial on the bibliographic record for the serial being indexed (see also rule interpretation 12.7B17). Give an added entry whenever the title is distinctive. If, however, the index is published separately and is not issued by the entity responsible for the serial being indexed, create a separate bibliographic record (monograph or serial as appropriate) for the index. In the instance of an index catalogued as a monograph, give an added entry for the related serial unless the index has a common title that is identical to the title proper of the related serial.
21.29 - General rule (voir en français)
General Material Designations
Do not use a GMD in added entries, including added entries for titles, series, and related works.
21.29D - General rule (voir en français)
Interpretation
At the cataloguer's discretion, the rule can be applied where warranted, including the following categories:
21.29F - General rule (voir en français)
CONSER standard record practice: Effective June 1, 2007, do not give notes to justify access points for persons or corporate bodies responsible for a serial if there are 7XX for those persons or bodies (see also rule interpretations 12.1F1, 12.7B7.1).
21.29G - General rule (voir en français)
Option
The option is not applied. The bibliographic records in the national bibliography must be complete; they should contain all added entries required by the rules.
21.30C1 - Writers (voir en français)
Interpretation
Do not make an added entry under the heading for a prominently named writer of a serial unless the writer is so closely connected to or involved with the serial that the publication seems unlikely to continue without that writer.
21.30J - Guidelines for Making Title Added Entries (voir en français)
Contents:
Title added entries in the MARC record
Title added entries in the MARC record
There are four ways to accommodate added entries for titles in the MARC record:
With the implementation of format integration in AMICUS, the mechanism used for recording title added entries in MARC bibliographic records is now consistent across all types of material. Title added entries in monograph records which had been previously recorded in a 740 field are now carried in the 246 field by means of various indicator values (refer to the MARC 21 format for the appropriate values). The 740 field has been redefined and is now limited to two conditions as described in 12) Items without a collective title; items in a contents note below.
Initial articles in title added entries
Title added entries carried in 246 or 247
For title added entries which are carried in 246 or 247, initial articles are not retained except:
Do not record an initial article unless the intent is to file on it.
Title added entries carried in 740
However, for added entries for contents notes titles and for added entries for works without a collective title, field 740 allows for the input of the initial article. The first indicator must be set appropriately to ignore the article in filing, see section 12) below.
General guidelines
Option
The option is not applied. Make an added entry under the title proper of every item entered under a personal heading, a corporate heading, or a uniform title.
The following guidelines represent an attempt to standardize, to a certain extent, LAC's practice in making additional title added entries; they are not meant to be an exhaustive treatment of the question. Situations not addressed here should be left to the cataloguer's judgement (e.g. consider the usefulness of an additional title added entry which would file adjacent to the title proper).
When a single title exemplifies several of the following conditions, it is not necessary to make all the possible added entries; instead, limit the additional title added entries to those judged to be most useful. Generally, make additional title added entries to titles other than title proper only under exceptional circumstances.
1) General. Make added entries for cover titles, parallel titles, spine titles, and added title page titles when they are significantly different from the title proper. Be more restrictive about differences in caption titles, half titles, running titles, and other title information; added entries for these are generally made only if one of the following conditions is met:
(For added entries made to provide access to portions of the title proper, including alternative titles, see 4) Partial titles (including alternative titles) below.)
2) Abbreviations. When an abbreviation occurs as one of the first five words (the first six words if the title begins with an initial article) in a title proper or other title for which a title added entry is made, make an additional title added entry substituting the corresponding spelled-out form of the abbreviation if it is thought that some catalogue users might reasonably expect that the form was spelled out in the source.
However, do not create additional title added entries to titles which include commonly abbreviated words such as those from the following list adapted from the ALA Rules for Filing Catalog Cards:
| Abp. | Archbishop |
| Bp. | Bishop |
| C. | Celsius |
| Capt. | Captain |
| Cie | Compagnie |
| Co. | Company, County |
| c/o | Care of |
| Col. | Colonel |
| Cpl. | Corporal |
| Dr. | Doctor (Docteur) |
| Esq. | Esquire |
| Etc. | Et cetera. |
| F. | Fahrenheit |
| Hon. | Honourable |
| Lt. | Lieutenant |
| M. | Monsieur |
| Mlle | Mademoiselle |
| MM. | Messieurs |
| Mme | Madame |
| Mr. | Mister |
| Mrs. | Mrs. |
| Ms.,MS. | Manuscript |
| Mss.,MSS. | Manuscript(s) |
| Mt. | Mount(ain) |
| N. | North |
| N.W. | Northwest |
| Prof. | Professor |
| Rev. | Reverend |
| S. | South |
| v., vs. | Versus |
Exception: Make additional title added entries substituting the corresponding spelled-out form of the abbreviation to the commonly abbreviated words, St. for Saint and Ste. for Sainte. Do not, however, substitute the abbreviation to the spelled-out form.
3) Initialisms, compound words, etc. Generally, do not make additional title added entries for titles with compound words (hyphenated or unhyphenated), acronyms, initialisms, etc. occuring as one of the first five words (the first six words if the title begins with an initial article), unless such a variation is found prominently in the item itself and it is thought that some catalogue users might reasonably expect the title to appear in that form; or, as in the case of serials, the publication has used a variant form that is now no longer considered to be a title change (cf. rule interpretation 21.2C2b) and access is considered necessary.
4) Partial titles (including alternative titles). Make an entry for a portion of a title when, according to the context or layout, users would consider the phrase alone as the title proper. This is often the case with art books whose title transcription begins with the artist's name; many users might perceive that name as a statement of responsibility rather than a title.
Make added entries more or less routinely for the part of a title proper that is called "alternative title."
5) Ampersand. When an ampersand (or other symbol, e.g., +, representing the word "and") occurs as one of the first five words (the first six words if the title begins with an initial article) in a title proper or other title for which a title added entry is made, make an additional title added entry substituting the word "and" in the language of the title.
6) Corrected titles (cf. 1.0f)
7) Numbers. When a number occurs as one of the first five words (the first six words if the title begins with an initial article) in a title proper or other title for which a title added entry is made, make an additional title added entry as follows:
8) Signs and symbols. When a sign or symbol occurs as one or in one of the first five words (the first six words if the title begins with an initial article) in a title proper or other title for which a title added entry is made, make an additional added entry substituting the name or a written form for the corresponding sign or symbol if this can be done concisely and if it is thought that some users of the catalogue might reasonably expect that the sign/symbol would be given in that form in the source.
9) Statement of responsibility. When a title proper begins with a separable statement of responsibility that is omitted from the uniform title (cf. 25.3B(2)), make an additional added entry for the title without the initial statement of responsibility.
10) Uniform title. Do not make title added entries for uniform titles. There may, however, be instances in which a title added entry is the same or nearly the same as the uniform title (e.g. cf. 9) Statement of responsibility above).
11) Bilingual publications. Make added entries to parallel titles and added title page titles (cf. 1) General above) but make further additional title added entries only in the language of cataloguing.
English record
French record
12) Items without a collective title; items in a contents note. The 740 field is used for added entry access to:
13) Former title or title variations
Decision
LAC policy of archiving earlier iterations of an integrating resource will be accommodated by multiple 856s reflecting the appropriate URL (see rule interpretation 12.7B21).
c) Electronic serials that do not retain earlier title(s)
If an electronic serial is reformatted so that all evidence of the earlier title is removed, give an added entry for the earlier title proper in a 247 11 field.
Decision
LAC policy of archiving earlier title(s) of electronic serials that do not retain earlier title(s) will be accommodated by multiple 856s reflecting the appropriate URL (see rule interpretation 12.7B21).
Note: Title same/similar to heading
21.30L - Series (voir en français)
Interpretation
Added entries may be made for all series in the following categories:
1) series published before 1900 and later reprints of the same, without regard to the type of publisher;
2) series and multipart items entered under a personal author, without regard to the type of publisher;
3) series published by any corporate body other than a commercial publisher (treating university presses as noncommercial publishers);
4) series published by small or "alternative" presses (i.e. small printing/publishing firms that, although they may be commercial, are devoted to special causes, certain branches of literature, fine printing, etc., and usually do not address a mass audience);
5) series published by commercial publishers with titles that provide significant information or focussing with regard to content, genre, or audience.
Do not make added entries for series in the following categories:
1) series in which the items are related to each other only by common physical characteristics;
2) series in which the numbering suggests that the parts have been numbered primarily for stock control or to benefit from lower postage rates;
3) series published by commercial publishers with titles that convey little or no information about the content, audience, or purpose of the series, or consist primarily of the name of a literary or musical genre (with or without the name of the publisher) and lack any additional term that would narrow the focus of the genre or highlight a specialized audience (e.g. children).
If a series in any one of the latter three categories also falls under one or more of the first five categories, an added entry may be made.
In case of doubt, and in special cases where it is felt that an added entry for the series would provide a useful collocation, an added entry may be made.
Series/subseries added entries
If an item belongs to a subseries (see 1.6H) include in the series added entry the title of the main series followed by the title of the subseries or make separate added entries for the main series and the subseries in accordance with the following guidelines:
1) if the main series is unnumbered, make a single added entry including both the title of the main series and the title of the subseries;
2) if the main series is numbered, make separate added entries for the main series (main series title only) and the subseries (main series title followed by the title of the subseries);
3) if there is a hierarchy consisting of main series, subseries, sub subseries, etc., make separate added entries for the main series (if numbered), for each intermediate subseries that is numbered, and for the subseries lowest in the hierarchy (numbered or unnumbered), including in the added entry for each subseries the main series title and the title of any intermediate subseries;
4) if a main series title (numbered or unnumbered) appears on certain items without a subseries title, make an added entry only for the main series on those items, reverting to a main series subseries added entries (see (1) above) or separate main series and subseries entries (see (2) above) for subsequent items that bear both the main series title and the subseries title. Do not make a subseries added entry for an item if the subseries title does not appear on the item within the same source as the main series title even if other evidence indicates that the item is a part of the subseries (see 1.6H).
On the series authority record, make a reference from the subseries title in direct form to the main series subseries heading for any subseries title that is distinctive enough not to be dependent on the main series title for identification (cf. 26.4B3).
Note that series titles that do not appear on the same source of information are not to be treated as subseries (see 1.6H), but as separate series (see 1.6J1).
Corporate name as series title
If the title proper of the series consists solely of the name of a corporate body (see 1.6B1), add to the name of the body in the series added entry the qualifier "(Series)" or other appropriate term.
Option
Add the numeric or other designation of the work within the series if it appears in the item.
Record the numbering or other designation following the heading for the series, and precede it with a space semicolon space.
Abbreviations, etc.
Record the numbering in the terms given in the item. Use standard abbreviations (see Appendix B.5B1) * and substitute Arabic numerals for other numerals or spelled out numbers (see Appendix C). Use the ordinal form if the number on the source is in the ordinal form; use the cardinal form if the number on the source is in the cardinal form.
not
* If there is no standard abbreviation, and the term is excessively long or complex, record only the number.
Numbering as an integral part of series title
If the numbering or other designation as it appears in the item forms an integral part of the series title, omit it from the title in the series added entry and replace it by the mark of omission, unless it occurs at the beginning of the title proper of the series, in which case do not include the mark of omission (cf. 12.1B7). Record the number following the series title, preceded by the prescribed punctuation, as above.
Numbering in more than one system of designation
If the numbering within the series is given according to more than one system of designation, record in the series added entry the numbering according to one system of designation only. Generally prefer the first system of designation as given in the source, unless the publication pattern for the series suggests that the use of one of the alternative designations would serve to provide a better and/or more consistent subarrangement of series entries.
Numbering including chronological designation
If the numbering within the series as given in the source includes a chronological designation in addition to a numeric or alphabetic designation, omit the chronological designation from the series added entry.
If the numbering consists of two portions, one representing the year, and the other representing the sequence of items within that year, record in the series added entry the portion representing the year first, regardless of how the number is given in the source.
Numbering in more than one language
If parallel titles are being recorded and the numbering also appears in more than one language or script, but does not form an integral part of the title, record each number after the title proper/parallel title to which it relates.
If this criterion does not apply, record the form that appears first in the source of information for the series. Note that unless the numbering forms an integral part of the title, the numbering element follows the parallel titles of the series and is placed after other title information, statements of responsibility, and ISSN, if present. Do not place it between the title proper of the series and the parallel title. If the number appears only once, record it after the title it linguistically matches or after the last title if it matches all, more than one, or none of the titles.
21.32 - Administrative regulations, etc. (voir en français)
Interpretation
Treat administrative regulations that constitute the rules governing a judicial or quasi-judicial body (courts, administrative tribunals, etc.) as court rules (see 21.34).
If the publication contains both court rules (including administrative regulations of the type noted above) and other regulations that do not pertain to a judicial or quasi-judicial body, enter the publication under the heading for the rules or regulations named first in the title, following rule 21.32 or 21.34 as appropriate. Make added entries under the heading(s) for the other(s), provided there are no more than two.
21.32A1 - Administrative regulations, etc., that are not laws (voir en français)
Interpretation
Note that all administrative regulations emanating from Canadian jurisdictions, including those promulgated and/or issued by a government agency or agent, are to be entered according to the provisions of rule 21.32B or 21.32C, not under the heading for the promulgating agency or agent, as in 21.32A1.
21.32B - Administrative regulations, etc., that are laws (voir en français)
Interpretation
Note that all administrative regulations emanating from Canadian jurisdictions (federal, provincial, regional, and local) are to be entered as laws, in accordance with the provisions of rule 21.31, regardless of whether the regulations are promulgated and/or issued by a government agency or agent.
Regulations governing a single jurisdiction are to be entered under the heading for the jurisdiction. Collections containing regulations governing more than one jurisdiction are to be entered in accordance with rule 21.32C.
For instructions on formulating uniform titles for administrative regulations, see 25.15A1 and 25.15A2.
When applying rule 21.32B and formulating a uniform title according to the instructions under 25.15A1 or 25.15A2, do not make an added entry under the heading and uniform title for the law from which the regulations derive.
Do not make an added entry under the heading for the promulgating agency or agent if that agency or agent represents the executive arm of the government as a whole (e.g. Cabinet, Governor-in-Council, etc.).
Do not make an added entry for the issuing agency if that agency functions solely as a publishing or distribution agent for the government (e.g. Queen's Printer).
If the regulations bear an official short title or a citation title that differs significantly from the uniform title used in the main entry, make a name-title added entry under the heading for the jurisdiction followed by the short title or citation title.
If a law or laws and the regulations derived from it (also treated as laws) are published together, enter the item under the heading appropriate to the law or regulations named first in the title. Make added entries under the heading(s) for the other(s), provided there are no more than two.
21.32C - Collections of administrative regulations, etc. (voir en français)
Interpretation
Collections of regulations of the type covered under 21.32A (those that are not laws) are entered as a collection (21.7).
Collections of regulations of the type covered under 21.32B (those that are laws) are, by referral at 21.32B, entered as instructed in 21.31:
21.34 - Court rules (voir en français)
Interpretation
Include within the scope of court rules administrative regulations that constitute the rules governing a judicial or quasi-judicial body (courts, administrative tribunals, etc.).
If the publication contains both court rules (including administrative regulations of the type noted above) and other regulations that do not pertain to a judicial or quasi-judicial body, or laws from which the rules or regulations are derived, enter the publication under the heading for the rules, regulations, or law named first in the title, following rule 21.31, 21.32 or 21.34 as appropriate. Make added entries under the heading(s) for the other(s), provided there are no more than two.
21.34B - Court rules (voir en français)
Interpretation
Note that since all Canadian court rules are treated as laws of the jurisdiction under which the court falls, all collections of Canadian court rules governing more than one court of a single jurisdiction are to be entered under the heading for the jurisdiction, not under the heading for the agency or agent promulgating them. Add a uniform title "Court rules, etc." to the main entry.
Make name-title added entries under the headings for the courts governed followed by the uniform title "Court rules, etc.", provided there are no more than three. If the rules govern four or more courts make a name-title added entry under the heading for the first named followed by the uniform title "Court rules, etc.".
21.34C - Court rules (voir en français)
Interpretation
Note that collections of court rules emanating from Canadian jurisdictions are to be entered as collections (i.e. in accordance with rule 21.7) only in instances where the rules govern courts in more than one jurisdiction. Rules promulgated by more than one agency or agent governing courts within the same jurisdiction are to be entered under the heading for the jurisdiction (see 21.34B).
21.36C1 - Proceedings in the first instance. Criminal proceedings (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.
21.36C2 - Proceedings in the first instance. Other proceedings (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.
21.36C3 - Appeal proceedings (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.
21.36C5 - Charges to juries (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.
21.36C6 - Judicial decisions (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.
21.36C7 - Judicial opinions (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.
21.36C8 - Records of one party (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.
21.36C9 - Collections (voir en français)
Option
The options are not applied.