Q: In the 300 tag, is there a specific RDA wording for color illustrations? A: Yes, you can find something in RDA on color illustrations. One way that I find things is to use the keyword search option. Just type in “color”.
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RDA Wording for Color Illustrations
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description, RDA, Variable Fields on March 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Examples for Ex. 1
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Q. Is there a resource for general examples for practice and/or reference that might help us check our work for Ex. 1? A. Use the help documents in Oncourse. Examples can be found in the Area 1-8 document and the Maxwell book. Review the practice title answer keys. Practice and sample records are very good sources. You [...]
This one had a listing of photos [Stephenson] would that go under notes?
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description, AACR2 Area 7 Notes on April 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. This one had a listing of photos [Stephenson] would that go under notes? A. This book is heavily illustrated. It would not need a separate note.
Charts, Graphs, & Tables
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on March 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. For Whiteside, is there a way to indicate that there are charts, graphs, and tables? A. These are all lumped under illustrations.
Roman Numerals & Preliminary Pages
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Do we always express the number of preliminary pages in Roman numerals, even if they aren’t numbered that way? A. If you find preliminary pages, you use the Roman numeral in your description.
Preliminary Pages
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. In Ex. 1, you provide us with the number of preliminary pages. In practice, are these the numbered pages such as those in the introduction? If not, how do we determine the number? A. The preliminary pages are in Roman numerals. Look for the last Roman numeral page and the last arabic numbered page [...]
Definition of “plates”
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Could you define “numbered plates” or “plates”? I am unfamiliar with this term. A. Plates are found in some books. They are attached to pages and contain some photo or picture.
Numbering Pictures/Plates
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Sometimes I have seen when cataloging books that there are pictures in between the pages. How do we put that with the page numbers? A. For overall pagination, count the numbered pages. You will cover the illustrations in illustrative matter. Unless you have numbered plates (with the pictures?) Follow up: Q. Is it the [...]
Physical Description Dimensions (rounding)
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. On Area 5, do you always round up to the nearest whole number for dimension in centimeters? A. Yes, always round up the centimeter measurement. This is for shelving purposes so you have room on the shelf. So round up from 19.1 to 20 cm.
Charts & graphs in the physical description
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Do we list items like charts and graphs with the physical description? A. Chart and graphs fall under illustrations. If at all described they are not spelled out in the physical description. I should qualify that, AACR2 does not consider tables with just numbers and text to be an illustration (this applies to charts [...]
Tables & Charts as Illustrations
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Once again, tables and charts fall under the umbrella of illustrations? A. Yes.
Charts & Graphs and Fixed Field
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description, Fixed Fields on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. What would you list for charts and graphs in the fixed fields? A. They are all lumped under ill. and must be coded in the fixed field as a.
TOC & Graphs, Tables, Etc
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description, AACR2 Area 7 Notes on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. In one book, the TOC lists graphs, tables, etc. Should we include those in the Contents, if I already listed them in Area 5? A. No. These are illustrations and part of Area 5.
Ills, Physical Description, & Punctuation.
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. If I include graphs, tables, etc., as indicated in rule 2.5C2, what would be the punctuation after the last word and before the book size? For example: tables ; 24 cm. A. Use ill. for these types of illustrations instead of tables. Space semi colon space always precedes the dimensions. There is no other punctuation.
Bibliography
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. What if there is only one bibliographical page? Should it still read p.? Does the p. indicate page or pages or both? A. If the entire bibliography for the book is on one page, then yes, you can include the page number. Use p. for pages or page.
Charts & Graphs & Fixed Field “Ills”
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description, Fixed Fields on January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. What would you list for charts and graphs in the fixed fields? A. They are all lumped under ill. and must be coded in the fixed field as a.
Preface’s Purpose & Preliminary Pages
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description, LCSH on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Is the preface present to present us with information about the number of preliminary pages? A. I give you the preface to help with subject analysis. I give you the pagination in my notes.
Does the index count as end pages?
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Does the index count as end pages? A. NO, they do not count as end pages if they are in Arabic numbers.
Determining Pages
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. We are told [in Konvitz, Civil Rights] that there are 216 pages and the index starts at 209 in the TOC. Can we use [] to make assumptions? A. Go with what I tell you, there are 216 pages. You would have the book in hand under normal circumstances and would see there are [...]
Preliminary & End Pages Numbering
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Where is the proper place to put end pages? Most of the examples only list preliminary pages and this is placed before total page numbers. A. Example pagination with preliminaries: x, 230 p. ; 23 cm. Example pagination with end pages: 324, x p. ; 22 cm.
Page Numbering & End Pages
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q.Perhaps I’m missing something obvious, but for the end pages, do we put “xxx” since we don’t know the actual number of end pages? (Cole, European Politics) A.Yes
End Pages & Cole
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. My question has to do with the end pages, in this case they are part of an index. Is that included in area 5? A. Yes, anything to do with pagination is area 5 physical description. The Cole title has end pages and you will have to transcribe them as well.
Maps
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description, AACR2 Area 7 Notes on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q.Where would we address the fact that the maps have an author listed? A.The fact that the book has a map belongs in Area 5. It not necessary to list the authors associated with them.
Notation of Pages in the Physical Description & Inclusion of the Preface in the TOC
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description, AACR2 Area 7 Notes on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Does it make a difference if the preface is paginated with roman numerals, and thus, gets a nod in Area 5? A. What you are looking for is the last numbered preliminary page in Roman numerals. Sometimes you can figure it out fairly easy, others you have to assume if there are some preliminary [...]
Physical Description Punctuation
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on March 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. On punctuation in area 5 if there are only b&w illustrations do you use a : colon or ; semi-colon after the pages ? What do you do if there are no illustrations at all? A. In Area 5, Physical Description, a space colon space always precedes the illustrative matter and a space semi [...]
Are book cover designs illustrations?
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Illustrations: do we ignore book design on the cover, too minute of a detail. A. Correct. Illustrations are found on the pages of the book to illustrate content of that book. They are not the illustrations on book covers or at found often at the beginning of chapters designed to sell the book.
Do t.p. verso graphics count as illustrations …? (Segal)
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. There are no illustrations listed but I noticed on the t.p. verso graphics are by Ayelet Segal. Is this worthy of a note? A. This is up to the cataloger, but generally no.
Transcribing Illustrations, Post 2
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description on February 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Is there a way to transcribe photos/prints as a distinct kind of illustration and is this important and/or required? A. There is a way to catalog a book with all photographs. You could state: |b photos. Or, you could state: |b chiefly photos. If you have a mix of illustrations and you want to [...]
Ellipses …
Posted in AACR2 Area 5 Physical Description, AACR2 Area 7 Notes on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. On the card template you use (…) in Area 5. Is this actual, punctuation or meant to represent page numbers etc. or something else? A. … is representing missing data. In this case the page numbering from the book.
