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RELIMINARY RULES
Sources of information
Chief source of information
Other sources of information
Resources with more than one chief source of information
Prescribed sources of information
Organization of the description
Prescribed punctuation
Levels of detail in the description
First level of description
Second level of description
Third level of description
Language and script of the description
Transcription
Capitalization
Accents and other diacritical marks
Antiquated orthographic conventions [2.14E1]
Abbreviations
Numerals
Punctuation
Symbols
Letters or words intended to be read more than once
Multimedia resources
<Reference to rules on multimedia resources>
Supplementary resources
<Reference to rules on supplementary resources>
Reproductions
<Reference to rules on reproductions>
Analytics and multilevel descriptions
<Reference to rules on analytics and multilevel description>
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ITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Prescribed punctuation
Sources of information
Title proper
Definition and scope
Transcription
<Reference to preliminary rules on transcription>
Inclusions
<Reference to supplementary rules on inclusion of scale in title for cartographic resources>
Omissions
Abridgements

Supplied or devised title
<Reference to supplementary rules on supplied titles for text resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on supplied titles for music resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on supplied titles for cartographic resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on supplied titles for graphic resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on supplied titles for recorded sound resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on supplied titles for moving image resources>
Title of section, part, or supplement
Full form vs. acronym or initialism [12.1B2]
File name, data set name [9.1B3]
More than one title in the same language [3.1B3]
Resources containing more than one work
Collective title and titles for individual works
Resources without a collective title
General material designation
General material designations
Resources containing parts falling within more than one category
Reproductions
Placement of the GMD
Parallel titles
Definition and scope
Title proper in another language and/or script
Original title in a language different from the title proper
Original title in the same language as the title proper
Transcription
<Reference to preliminary rules on transcription>
<Reference to supplementary rules on parallel titles for music resources>
Order
Other title information
Definition and scope
Transcription
<Reference to preliminary rules on transcription>
Inclusions
Abridgements
Order
Placement
Additions to other title information
<Reference to supplementary rules on additions to other title information for text resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on additions to other title information for cartographic resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on additions to other title information for moving image resources>
Other title information in more than one language
Statements of responsibility
Definition and scope
<Reference to supplementary rules on statements of responsibility for three-dimensional resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on statements of responsibility for recorded sound resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on statements of responsibility for moving image resources>
Transcription
<Reference to preliminary rules on transcription>
Abbreviations
Transposition
Inclusions
Omissions
Name transcribed as part of title proper [12.1F2]
Addition of a clarifying word or phrase
Completion of name [4.1F2]
Supplied name [4.1F3]
Order

Placement
Statements of responsibility transcribed as part of the title proper or other title information
Statements of responsibility relating to a section, part, or supplement [12.1F4]
Statements of responsibility in more than one language
Resources without a collective title
E
DITION AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Prescribed punctuation
Sources of information
Edition statement
Definition and scope
Statement relating to version in a resource in unpublished form [4.2A1]
<Reference to supplementary rules for resources released successively or updated periodically>
Transcription
<Reference to preliminary rules on transcription>
Abbreviations
Numerals
Characters that are non-numeric and non-alphabetic
Omissions
Abridgements
Edition statements appearing in early publications [2.15A]
Addition of a clarifying word or phrase
Supplied edition statement
Edition statement forming an integral part of the title proper [2.15B]
Edition statement in more than one language
Resources without a collective title
Statements of responsibility relating to the edition
Definition and scope
Transcription
<Reference to preliminary rules on transcription>
Addition of a clarifying word or phrase
Order
Placement
Statements of responsibility relating to the edition in more than one language
Statement relating to a named revision of an edition
Definition and scope
Transcription
<Reference to preliminary rules on transcription>
Statement relating to a reissue containing no changes
Statement relating to a named revision of an edition in more than one language
Statements of responsibility relating to a named revision of an edition
Definition and scope
Transcription
<Reference to preliminary rules on transcription>
Placement
Statements of responsibility relating to a named revision of an edition in more than one language
M ATERIAL SPECIFIC DETAILS AREA

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DISTRIBUTION
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Contents
Preliminary rules
Prescribed punctuation
Sources of information
General rule
Scope
Resources in an unpublished form
Original publication details covered by a label
Fictitious publication details
Place of publication, distribution, etc.
Definition and scope
Transcription
<Reference to preliminary rules on transcription>
Abbreviations
Inclusions
Addition of another form of the place name
Expansion of a place name in an abbreviated form
Omissions
Place name in more than one language
More than one place of publication
Supplied place of publication
Probable place of publication
Country, state, or province of publication
No place or probable place
Full address of publisher, distributor, etc.
Resources in an unpublished form
Name of publisher, distributor, etc.
Definition and scope
Placement
Shortest form
Words or phrases indicating function
More than one publisher, distributor, etc.
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. unknown
Names of publishers, etc. appearing in early publications [2.16D-2.16E]
Resources in an unpublished form
Statement of function of publisher, distributor, etc.
Addition of term clarifying function
Date of publication, distribution, etc.
Definition and scope
Date of publication, distribution, etc.
Date of copyright
Date of manufacture
Supplied date
Dates for resources released successively or updated periodically
<Reference to supplementary rules for resources released successively or updated periodically>
Resources in an unpublished form
Place of manufacture, name of manufacturer, date of manufacture
Name of publisher unknown
Place of manufacture and name of manufacturer
Optional addition

T
ECHNICAL DESCRIPTION AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Prescribed punctuation
Sources of information
Extent of resource (including specific material designation)
General rule
<References to chapters for print, micrographic, graphic, tactile, three-dimensional, recorded sound, moving image, and digital media>
Other physical details
General rule
<References to chapters for print, micrographic, graphic, tactile, three-dimensional, recorded sound, moving image, and digital media>
Dimensions
General rule
<References to chapters for print, micrographic, graphic, tactile, three-dimensional, recorded sound, moving image, and digital media>
Accompanying material
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rule on material in a pocket for print media>
<Reference to supplementary rule on integral sound for graphic media>
<Reference to supplementary rule on physical details of accompanying material for digital media>
S ERIES AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Prescribed punctuation
Sources of information
Title proper of series
Definition and scope
Transcription
<Reference to preliminary rules on transcription>
Inclusions
Different forms of the title of the series
Parallel title of series
Definition and scope
Transcription
<Reference to rules on transcription of parallel titles>
Other title information of series
Definition and scope
Other title information providing valuable information identifying the series
Transcription
<Reference to rules on transcription of other title information>
Statements of responsibility relating to series
Definition and scope
Statements of responsibility necessary for identification of the series
Transcription
<Reference to rules on transcription of statements of responsibility>
ISSN of series
Definition and scope
Recording of the ISSN
Numbering within series
Definition and scope
Recording of the numbering of the resource within the series

Each issue or part separately numbered [12.6B1]
Numbering grammatically integrated with the series title
Incorrect numbering
New sequence of numbering
Chronological designation
Subseries
Definition and scope
Details of main series and subseries
“New series,” “second series,” etc.
Alphabetic or numeric designation
Parallel titles, other title information, and statements of responsibility relating to subseries
ISSN of subseries
Numbering within subseries
More than one series statement
N
OTE AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Prescribed punctuation
Sources of information
Form of notes
Notes citing other editions and works
Nature, scope, or artistic form
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on notes on nature, scope, etc. for music resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on notes on nature, scope, etc. for cartographic resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on notes on nature, scope, etc. for recorded sound resources>
Language of the resource and/or translation or adaptation
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on notes on language, etc. for text resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on notes on language, etc. for music resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on notes on language, etc. for graphic resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on notes on language, etc. for three-dimensional resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on notes on language, etc. for recorded sound resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on notes on language, etc. for moving image resources>
Source of title proper
General rule
Variations in title
General rule
<Reference to general rule on file name or data set name>
Parallel titles and other title information
General rule
Statements of responsibility
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on statements of responsibility for graphic resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on statements of responsibility for recorded sound resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on statements of responsibility for moving image resources>
Fuller form of name of body
Persons or bodies connected with resources in an unpublished form [4.7B6]
Donors, source, previous owners, etc. of resources in an unpublished form [4.7B7. 8.7B6]
Edition and history
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on edition and history for three-dimensional resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on edition and history for recorded sound resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on edition and history for moving image resources>
Published versions of resources in an unpublished form [4.7B9]

Material specific details
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on mathematical details for cartographic resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on notation for music resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on numbering and issuing peculiarities for resources released successively or updated periodically>
Publication, distribution, etc.
General rule
Place and/or date associated with a resource in an unpublished form [4.4B2, 4.7B8]
Technical description
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for print media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for micrographic media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for graphic media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for tactile media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for three-dimensional media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for recorded sound media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for moving image media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for digital media>
Accompanying material and supplements
General rule
Series
General rule
Dissertations
General rule
Audience
General rule
Reference to published descriptions
General rule
Other formats
General rule
Summary
General rule
Contents
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on contents for music resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on contents for cartographic resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on contents for graphic resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on contents for recorded sound resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on contents for moving image resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on inserts, etc. for resources released successively or updated periodically>
Numbers associated with the resource
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on numbers for music resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on numbers for recorded sound resources>
Copy being described, library’s holdings, and restrictions on use
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on rubrication, illumination, etc. for text resources>
<Reference to supplementary rules on resources released successively or updated periodically>
“With” notes
General rule

S
TANDARD NUMBER AND TERMS OF AVAILABILITY AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Prescribed punctuation
Sources of information
Standard number
ISBN, ISSN, etc.
Resources bearing two or more standard numbers
Incorrect standard number
Other numbers
Key title
<Reference to supplementary rules on resources released successively or updated periodically>
Terms of availability
Qualification
S UPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES
Supplementary resources described independently
Supplementary resources described dependently
M
ULTIMEDIA RESOURCES
Scope of application
One predominant component
No predominant component
General material designation
Technical description
Extent of each part or group of parts
Separate technical descriptions
Resources with a large number of heterogeneous components
Notes
Multilevel description
R EPRODUCTIONS
Data relating to the reproduction and data relating to the original
Title of reproduction different from title of original
Edition statement, publication details, or series data of original as well as of reproduction
Technical description of the reproduction and of the original
Standard number
Details of original in a single note
A
NALYTICS AND MULTILEVEL DESCRIPTIONS
Analysis of monographic series and multipart monographs
Contents note
“In” analytics
Multilevel description

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RELIMINARY RULES
T
ITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Title proper
Definition and scope
Transcription
Supplied or devised title
Supplementary rules on supplied titles for text resources [4.1B2]
Title of section, part, or supplement
Full form vs. acronym or initialism
File name, data set name
More than one title in the same language
Resources containing more than one work
General material designation
General material designation for text resources
Parallel titles
Definition and scope
Transcription
Order
Other title information
Definition and scope
Transcription
Order
Placement
Additions to other title information
Supplementary rules on additions to other title information for text resources [4.1E2]

Other title information in more than one language
Statements of responsibility
Definition and scope
Transcription
Name transcribed as part of title proper
Addition of a clarifying word or phrase
Completion of name
Supplied name
Order
Placement
Statements of responsibility transcribed as part of the title proper or other title information
Statements of responsibility relating to a section, part, or supplement
Statements of responsibility in more than one language
Resources without a collective title
E
DITION AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Edition statement
Definition and scope
Transcription
Addition of a clarifying word or phrase
Supplied edition statement
Edition statement forming an integral part of the title proper
Edition statement in more than one language
Resources without a collective title
Statements of responsibility relating to the edition
Definition and scope
Transcription
Addition of a clarifying word or phrase
Order
Placement
Statements of responsibility relating to the edition in more than one language
Statement relating to a named revision of an edition
Definition and scope
Transcription
Statement relating to a reissue containing no changes
Statement relating to a named revision of an edition in more than one language
Statements of responsibility relating to a named revision of an edition
Definition and scope
Transcription
Placement
Statements of responsibility relating to a named revision of an edition in more than one language
M
ATERIAL SPECIFIC DETAILS AREA

P
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DISTRIBUTION
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ETC
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AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
General rule
Place of publication, distribution, etc.
Definition and scope
Transcription
Place name in more than one language
More than one place of publication
Supplied place of publication
Full address of publisher, distributor, etc.
Resources in an unpublished form
Name of publisher, distributor, etc.
Definition and scope
Placement
Shortest form
Words or phrases indicating function
More than one publisher, distributor, etc.
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. unknown
Names of publishers, etc. appearing in early publications
Resources in an unpublished form
Statement of function of publisher, distributor, etc.
Addition of term clarifying function
Date of publication, distribution, etc.
Definition and scope
Date of publication, distribution, etc.
Date of copyright
Date of manufacture
Supplied date
Dates for resources released successively or updated periodically
Resources in an unpublished form
Place of manufacture, name of manufacturer, date of manufacture
Name of publisher unknown
Place of manufacture and name of manufacturer
Optional addition
T
ECHNICAL DESCRIPTION AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Extent of resource (including specific material designation)
General rule
<References to chapters for print, micrographic, graphic, tactile, and digital media>
Other physical details
General rule
<References to chapters for print, micrographic, graphic, tactile, and digital media>
Dimensions
General rule
<References to chapters for print, micrographic, graphic, tactile, and digital media>
Accompanying material
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rule on material in a pocket for print media>
<Reference to supplementary rule on physical details of accompanying material for digital media>

S
ERIES AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Title proper of series
Definition and scope
Transcription
Different forms of the title of the series
Parallel title of series
Definition and scope
Transcription
Other title information of series
Definition and scope
Other title information providing valuable information identifying the series
Transcription
Statements of responsibility relating to series
Definition and scope
Statements of responsibility necessary for identification of the series
Transcription
ISSN of series
Definition and scope
Recording of the ISSN
Numbering within series
Definition and scope
Recording of the numbering of the resource within the series
Each issue or part separately numbered
Numbering grammatically integrated with the series title
Incorrect numbering
New sequence of numbering
Chronological designation
Subseries
Definition and scope
Details of main series and subseries
“New series,” “second series,” etc.
Alphabetic or numeric designation
Parallel titles, other title information, and statements of responsibility relating to subseries
ISSN of subseries
Numbering within subseries
More than one series statement
N OTE AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Nature, scope, or artistic form
General rule
Language of the resource and/or translation or adaptation
General rule
Supplementary rules on notes on language, etc. for text resources [2.7B2, 4.7B2]

Source of title proper
General rule
Variations in title
General rule
Parallel titles and other title information
General rule
Statements of responsibility
General rule
Fuller form of name of body
Persons or bodies connected with resources in an unpublished form
Donors, source, previous owners, etc. of resources in an unpublished form
Edition and history
General rule
Published versions of resources in an unpublished form
Material specific details
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on numbering and issuing peculiarities for resources released successively or updated periodically>
Publication, distribution, etc.
General rule
Place and/or date associated with a resource in an unpublished form
Technical description
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for print media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for micrographic media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for graphic media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for tactile media>
<Reference to supplementary rules on technical description for digital media>
Accompanying material and supplements
General rule
Series
General rule
Dissertations
General rule
Audience
General rule
Reference to published descriptions
General rule
Other formats
General rule
Summary
General rule
Contents
General rule
<Reference to supplementary rules on inserts, etc. for resources released successively or updated periodically>
Numbers associated with the resource
General rule
Copy being described, library’s holdings, and restrictions on use
General rule
Supplementary rules on rubrication, illumination, etc. for text resources [2.18F1]
<Reference to supplementary rules on resources released successively or updated periodically>
“With” notes
General rule

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TANDARD NUMBER AND TERMS OF AVAILABILITY AREA
Contents
Preliminary rules
Standard number
ISBN, ISSN, etc.
Resources bearing two or more standard numbers
Incorrect standard number
Other numbers
Key title
<Reference to supplementary rules on resources released successively or updated periodically>
Terms of availability
Qualification
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UPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES
M ULTIMEDIA RESOURCES
R
EPRODUCTIONS
A
NALYTICS AND MULTILEVEL DESCRIPTIONS