Information Organization & Cataloging Flashcards

A librarian is cataloging a DVD of a film originally released in 1952 but remastered in 2018. Which date appears in the 008 field dates?

Answer: Both 1952 and 2018 with type code 'r'

Date type 'r' (Reprint/reissue date and original date) is used, with the reissue date in Date 1 and the original date in Date 2.

What is the purpose of the MARC 040 field?

Answer: To identify the cataloging source and language of cataloging

MARC field 040 identifies the original cataloging agency, any transcribing agencies, and the language in which the cataloging is done.

In LCSH, what does the subfield '$v' indicate when appended to a subject heading?

Answer: Form subdivision

Subfield $v in LCSH represents a form subdivision, indicating the form or genre of the material (e.g., 'Dictionaries,' 'Periodicals').

Which of the following is an example of a 'pre-coordinate' indexing system?

Answer: Library of Congress Subject Headings

LCSH is pre-coordinate because subject strings are constructed and authorized in advance before a searcher queries them.

Under Dewey Decimal Classification, what number range covers literature (belles-lettres)?

Answer: 800-899

DDC class 800 covers Literature, including poetry, drama, fiction, and literary criticism across languages.

Which metadata element set was specifically designed for describing digital learning objects?

Answer: IEEE LOM

IEEE Learning Object Metadata (LOM) is a standard designed specifically to describe educational or learning objects in digital environments.

A cataloger adds a MARC 700 field to a record. What type of access point does this create?

Answer: An added entry for a person other than the main entry

MARC field 700 is the added entry for a personal name—used for co-authors, illustrators, editors, and others beyond the primary creator.