Cataloging and Classification Flashcards

In MARC 21 bibliographic format, which field is used to record a work's uniform title?

Answer: 130 or 240

Field 130 is used for a main entry uniform title, while 240 is used when there is also a personal or corporate name main entry.

Which Dewey Decimal Classification number range covers general encyclopedias in English?

Answer: 030

The 030s in DDC cover general encyclopedic works, with 031 specifically for those in English.

A Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH) that begins with a topical term followed by a geographic subdivision is an example of which type of heading?

Answer: Pre-coordinated heading

LCSH uses pre-coordination, combining topic and geographic subdivision into a single heading string.

What does the MARC indicator value signify in a bibliographic record?

Answer: It provides additional information about how a field is to be processed or displayed

Indicators are two single-digit positions in each variable field that supply additional information about the field's content or how it should be indexed.

Under RDA, the element 'preferred name for the person' replaces which AACR2 concept?

Answer: Heading

RDA uses 'preferred name' to replace the AACR2 term 'heading,' reflecting the shift from card-catalog display to linked data environments.

In Cutter numbers, what is the primary purpose of the number assigned to an author?

Answer: To arrange works alphabetically within a class number

Cutter numbers provide alphabetical subarrangement within a given classification number, typically by author's surname.

Which MARC field records a summary or abstract of a bibliographic item?

Answer: 520

MARC field 520 is the Summary note field used to provide a brief description or abstract of the item's content.