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Chapter 2
Books, Pamphlets, and Printed Sheets
2.0B1:CSB45
Chief source of information
The last sentence of the first paragraph of rule 2.0B1 allows the cataloger
to treat as a single chief source successive leaves or pages. The intent of this
provision is not to combine separate title pages, however. Separate title pages usually
repeat everything. The intent is for a spread of single title page data. It is true
that in such a spread some elements may be repeated (as the provision recognizes). A
tip-off that this provision is applicable is either no repetition or a partial
repetition. Conversely, complete repetition is a tip-off on non-applicability.
2.1C:CSB47
Optional addition. General material designation
See LCRI 1.1C. Optional addition. General material designation.
2.2:CSB41
Edition area
Context
Multipart sets may include volumes showing different edition statements.
This LCRI addresses
1) the number of bibliographic records needed (separate records for each
edition or a single record that accommodates all editions);
2) the method used to handle the various edition statements when the single
record technique is chosen.
It does not address questions relating to analysis of multipart sets.
Separate Bibliographic Records
Generally create a separate bibliographic record for each group of volumes
that bears the same edition statement.
One Bibliographic Record
Exceptionally, create instead one bibliographic record for the volumes
albeit they bear different edition statements whenever
1) the publisher supplies such volumes at the same time
or 2) there is explicit evidence that one or more of the volumes is
continuously revised (typical of some legal publications)
or 3) the specific case clearly warrants such treatment.
One Bibliographic Record--Edition Area
1) Transcribe in the edition area the edition statement of the first (or
earliest) volume.