Descriptive Cataloguing This is the phase of the

Descriptive Cataloguing ¡ ¡ This is the phase of the cataloguing process that is concerned with the identification and description of an item, the recording of this information in the form of a cataloguing record and the selection and formation of access points. Descriptive cataloguing describes the physical make up of an item and identifies the responsibility for intellectual contents, without reference to its classification by subject or to the assignment of subject headings. These last two constitute subject cataloguing. Friday, February 19, 2021 bls 2112 descriptive cataloguing

Objectives of descriptive cataloguing i. To state the significant features of an item with the purpose of distinguishing it from other items and describing its scope, contents and bibliographic relation to other items. ii. To present these data in an entry which can be integrated with the entries for other items in the catalog and which will respond best to the interests of most users of the catalog. Friday, February 19, 2021 bls 2112 descriptive cataloguing

Elements for description ¡ 1. 2. Elements considered essential for describing an item include: CALL NUMBER A. Classification number B. Cutter number MAIN ENTRY A. B. Friday, February 19, 2021 Author or other person or corporate body chosen as main entry or Title, if (A) can not be ascribed bls 2112 descriptive cataloguing

3. TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AREA A. B. C. D. 4. Title proper General Material Designation GMD Parallel title (s), other title information Statement (s) of responsibility EDITION AREA A. B. Friday, February 19, 2021 Edition statement (named, numbered or a combination of the two) Statements of responsibility relating to edition bls 2112 descriptive cataloguing

5. MATERIAL (OR TYPE OF PUBLICATION) SPECIFIC DETAILS AREA A. B. C. D. Friday, February 19, 2021 For cartographic materials, statements of scale and projection For music, statement indicating physical presentation of the music For computer files, statements of file characteristics For serial publications, numeric or alphabetic designation (e. g. No. 1 -) and or chronological designation (e. g. 1967) bls 2112 descriptive cataloguing

6. PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION AREA A. B. C. D. Friday, February 19, 2021 Place of publication, distribution, e. t. c. Name of Publisher, distributor, e. t. c. Date of Publication, distribution, e. t. c. including copyright date Place of manufacture, name of manufacturer, date of manufacture, if name of publisher is unknown. bls 2112 descriptive cataloguing

7. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AREA A. B. C. D. Friday, February 19, 2021 Extent of item (e. g. number of pages, volumes, discs, frames e. t. c. Other physical details Dimensions (e. g. height, diameter) Accompanying material (e. g. teachers guide, separate maps). bls 2112 descriptive cataloguing

8. SERIES AREA A. B. C. D. E. F. Friday, February 19, 2021 Title proper of series, parallel title(s), other title information Statements of responsibility relating to series ISSN of series Numbering within series Sub series Second and following series, each in its own set of parenthesis. bls 2112 descriptive cataloguing

9. 10. NOTE AREA Necessary data that can not be included in other areas. STANDARD NUMBER AND TERMS OF AVAILABILITY AREA A. Standard Number (e. g. ISBN, ISSN) B. Key-title of a serial C. Terms of availability Friday, February 19, 2021 bls 2112 descriptive cataloguing

11. TRACING A. B. C. D. Friday, February 19, 2021 Subject headings Added entries for joint authors, editors etc. Title added entry or entries Series added entry or entries. bls 2112 descriptive cataloguing