Cataloging and Classification Flashcards

What is the function of a 'scope note' in a controlled vocabulary such as LCSH or a thesaurus?

Answer: To define the range of meaning covered by a term

A scope note clarifies the intended meaning and limits of a subject heading or descriptor to guide consistent application.

In DDC, what does the instruction 'add as instructed under ...' typically indicate?

Answer: Standard subdivisions should be applied from another location in the schedules

This instruction directs catalogers to build numbers by following a specific pattern or table from another part of the schedules.

Which RDA element records the relationship between a work and an expression of that work?

Answer: Expression of work

In the FRBR/RDA model, 'expression of work' captures the specific realization (e.g., translation, revision) of an abstract work.

A bibliographic record that describes an online journal article would most commonly include which MARC field to record the URL?

Answer: 856

MARC field 856 (Electronic Location and Access) is used to record the URL or other electronic address of a resource.

When a Library of Congress Classification number is followed by a decimal point and additional digits, what does this extension represent?

Answer: A geographic or topical subdivision for finer arrangement

Decimal extensions in LCC allow for more specific topical or geographic breakdown within a broad class letter-number combination.

Which cataloging concept describes the practice of creating a single authority record to represent all variant forms of a name?

Answer: Authority control

Authority control establishes one authorized form of a name and links variant forms to it, ensuring consistency across the catalog.

In MARC 21, subfield $c in field 245 records which element?

Answer: Statement of responsibility

Subfield $c in the 245 field contains the statement of responsibility as it appears on the title page or title frame.