Notable Differences between AACR2 and RDA Provisions

Notable Differences between AACR2 and RDA Provisions Hideyuki Morimoto

Proviso • RDA not yet finalized • Presentation based on full draft, fall 2008 • Subject to change at Mar. 2009 JSC Meeting • Some parts in fall 2008 draft contradicting with each other or unclear

Proviso--cont. Even when RDA is finalized, some outstanding issues still anticipated to remain with JSC; RDA to be further revised after initial release Unknown as to which agencies will or will not adopt RDA

Proviso--cont. • RDA with many alternatives and options (0.8) • Possibility of substantial differences in provisions application among agencies preparing data using RDA • Differences between AACR2 and RDA presented selectively

Notation on Slides • Unconventional notation on slides: • Publications • 2: AACR2 • D: RDA • Categories • P: Provision • E: Example • Languages • W: one of European (Western) languages • [C/J/K as usual]

Notation on Slides--cont. e.g., 2-P for AACR2provision D-E-K for an RDAexample in Korean etc.

Model, Structure, Category • D-P • Modeled after FRBR and FRAR • Fundamental distinction throughout among work, expression, manifestation, and item • Description chapters not by format, but by element • No more specific section for early printed resources • Access chapters now include: • Families • Place holder for concepts

Square Brackets for Adjacent Elements • 2-P: When adjacent elements within one area are to be enclosed in square brackets, enclose them in one set of square brackets … (1.0C1) • D-P: When adjacent elements within one area are to be enclosed in square brackets, enclose each in its own set of square brackets. (D.2.2.1, rev. Nov. 2008)

Square Brackets for Adjacent Elements--cont. 2-E-C: [Taipei : 張桂元], 2003. D-E-C: [Taipei] : [張桂元], 2003.

Full Stop at End of Element & Prescribed Punctuation 2-P: When an element ends with an abbreviation followed by a full stop or ends with the mark of omission and the punctuation following that element either is or begins with a full stop, omit the full stop that constitutes or begins the prescribed punctuation. (1.0C1)

Full Stop at End of Element & Prescribed Punctuation--cont. D-P: When an element ends with an abbreviation followed by a full stop or ends with the mark of omission and the punctuation following that element either is or begins with a full stop, include the full stop that constitutes or begins the prescribed punctuation. (D.2.2.1, rev. Nov. 2008)

Full Stop at End of Element & Prescribed Punctuation--cont. in source of information: 3rd ed. 2-E-W: 3rd ed. -- D-E-W: 3rd ed.. --

Levels of Description 2-P: 1st, 2nd, 3rd levels of description (1.0D) D-P: core elements (0.6); optional elements (passim) 2-E: place of publ.: recording required with 2nd and 3rd levels of desc., but not with 1st level of desc. D-E: place of publ.: optional element

Inaccuracy 2-P: In an area where transcription from the item is required, transcribe an inaccuracy or a misspelled word as it appears in the item. Follow such an inaccuracy either by [sic] or by i.e. and the correction within square brackets. Supply a missing letter or letters in square brackets. (1.0F1)

Inaccuracy--cont. D-P: When instructed to transcribe an element as it appears on the source of information, transcribe an inaccuracy or a misspelled word as it appears on the source, except where instructed otherwise. Make a note correcting the inaccuracy if it is considered to be important for identification or access …

Inaccuracy--cont. D-P: … If the inaccuracy appears in a title, record a corrected form of the title as a variant title … if it is considered to be important for identification or access. (1.7.9)

Inaccuracy--cont. monograph; title proper with inaccuracy • 2-E-K: 미 군정기 억압 기구 언구[sic] • D-E-K: 미 군정기 억압 기구 언구 if considered important, also variant title: 미 군정기 억압 기구 연구

Chief/Preferred Source of Information 2-P: For printed monographs published without a title page … use the part of the item supplying the most complete information, whether this be the cover (excluding a separate book jacket), caption, colophon, running title, or other part. (2.0B1)

Chief/Preferred Source of Information--cont. 2-P: Continuing resources: Printed resources: The title page substitute for an item lacking a title page is (in this order of preference) the analytical title page, cover, caption, masthead, editorial pages, colophon, other pages. (12.0B2, a))

Chief/Preferred Source of Information--cont. 2-P: The chief source of information for manuscripts is the manuscript itself. Within manuscripts, use (in this order of preference) information from the: title page; colophon; caption, heading, etc.; content of the manuscript (4.0B1) etc.

Chief/Preferred Source of Information--cont. • D-P: If the resource lacks a title page, title sheet, or title card (or image thereof), use as the preferred source of information the first of the following sources that bears a title: a) a cover (or an image of a cover) b) a caption (or an image of a caption) c) a masthead (or an image of a masthead) d) a colophon (or an image of a colophon). (2.2.2.2)

Chief/Preferred Source of Information--cont. 1937 imprint monograph; no t.p. caption title: 神聖戀愛青春의有情 cover title: 戀愛悲劇綠衣紅裳 • 2-E-K: caption determined to be supplying the most complete information title proper: 神聖戀愛青春 의 有情 • D-E-K: title proper: 戀愛悲劇綠衣紅裳

Colophon as Source of Information • 2-P: Use the colophon as the chief source of information for an oriental nonroman script publication/resource if the colophon contains full bibliographic information and the following conditions apply: • a)/i) the page standing in the position of a title page bears only the title proper

Colophon as Source of Information--cont. • 2-P: • or b)/ii) the title page bears only a calligraphic version of the title proper • or c)/iii) the title page bears only a western-language version of the title and other bibliographic information. (2.0B1/12.0B2.a))

Colophon as Source of Information--cont. D-P: [no more exception to preferred sources of information for Eastern nonroman script resources] (2.2.2.2)

Colophon as Source of Information--cont. title on t.p.: 幫會勢力珍聞 colophon title: 靑洪幫主 : 幫會勢力珍聞 • 2-E-C: as per AACR2 provision, colophon used as chief source of information title proper: 靑洪幫主 • D-E-C: title proper: 幫會勢力珍聞

Source of Information for Early Printed Monograph • 2-P: If the early book, etc., has a title page, use it as the chief source of information. If it has no title page, use the following sources (in this order of preference): caption; colophon; cover; running title; incipit or explicit; privilege or imprimatur; other sources (2.13A)

Source of Information for Early Printed Monograph--cont. • D-P: If an early printed resource (or a reproduction thereof) lacks a title page, title sheet, or title card (or image thereof), use as the preferred source of information the first of the following sources that bears a title: a colophon (or an image of a colophon); a cover (or an image of a cover); a caption (or an image of a caption) (2.2.2.2, Exception)

Source of Information for Early Printed Monograph--cont. D-P: [?to be qualified to allow the application of other guidelines for early printed monographs accepted by the agency creating the data? Cf. ALA response, Feb. 9, 2009]

Source of Information for Early Printed Monograph--cont. pre-19th cent. imprint monograph; no t.p. caption title: 金批第一才子書 colophon title: 毛聲山評點三國志 cover title: 三國志 2-E-C: title proper: 金批第一才子書 D-E-C: title proper: 毛聲山評點三國志

Punctuation in Title Proper 2-P: If the title proper as given in the chief source of information includes the punctuation marks ... or [ ], replace them by -- and ( ), respectively. (1.1B1) D-P: [no more such provision for punctuation replacement in titles proper] (2.3.1.4)

Punctuation in Title Proper--cont. in source of information: 여기, 내맘속에... 2-E-K: 여기, 내 맘 속 에-- D-E-K: 여기, 내 맘 속 에...

Alternative Title 2-P: Precede and follow the word or (or its equivalent in another language) introducing an alternative title by a comma. Capitalize the first word of the alternative title. (1.1B1)

Alternative Title--cont. D-P: [no more prescribed punctuation or capitalization associated with alternative titles] (2.3.2.1) D-P: Add punctuation, as necessary, for clarity. (1.7.3)

Alternative Title--cont. t.p.: 南冠草一名金風剪玉衣 • 2-E-C: 南冠草, 一名, 金風剪玉衣 • D-E-C: 南冠草一名金風剪玉衣 or, if necessary for clarity, 南冠草, 一名, 金風剪玉衣

GMD vs Media/Carrier/Content Type 2-P: General material designation: A term indicating the broad class of material to which an item belongs … (Appendix D)

GMD vs Media/Carrier/Content Type--cont. D-P: Media type reflects the general type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource. (3.2.1.1) D-P: Media type terms: audio; computer; microform; microscopic; projected; stereographic; unmediated; video (Table 3.1)

GMD vs Media/Carrier/Content Type--cont. D-P: Carrier type reflects the format of the storage medium and housing of a carrier in combination with the type of intermediation device required to view, play, run, etc., the content of a resource. (3.3.1.1)

GMD vs Media/Carrier/Content Type--cont. • D-P: Carrier type terms: • Audio carries: …; audio disc; …; audiocassette; … • Computer carriers: …; computer disc; …; online resource • Microform carriers: …; microfiche; …; microfilm reel; … • Microscopic carriers: microscope slide • Projected image carriers: …; film reel; …

GMD vs Media/Carrier/Content Type--cont. • D-P: • Stereographic carriers: stereograph card; stereograph disc • Unmediated carriers: card; flipchart; roll; sheet; volume • Video carriers: video cartridge; videocassette; videotape reel (3.3.1.2)

GMD vs Media/Carrier/Content Type--cont. D-P: Content type reflects the fundamental form of communication in which the content is expressed and the human sense through which it is intended to be perceived. (6.10.1.1)

GMD vs Media/Carrier/Content Type--cont. • D-P: Content type terms: cartographic dataset; cartographic image; cartographic moving image; cartographic tactile image; cartographic tactile three-dimensional form; cartographic three-dimensional form; computer dataset; computer program; notated movement;

GMD vs Media/Carrier/Content Type--cont. • D-P: notated music; performed music; sounds; spoken word; still image; tactile image; tactile music; tactile notated movement; tactile text; tactile three-dimensional form; text; three-dimensional form; three-dimensional moving image; two-dimensional moving image (Table 6.1)

GMD vs Media/Carrier/Content Type--cont. 漢學硏究 = Chinese studies (Leader/06: a; 008/23: s; 007/00: c; 007/01: r) • 2-E-C: GMD: [electronic resource] • D-E-C: Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource Content type: text

# Limitation for Recording Statement of Responsibility 2-P: If a single statement of responsibility names more than three persons or corporate bodies performing the same function, or with the same degree of responsibility, omit all but the first of each group of such persons or bodies. Indicate the omission by the mark of omission (…) and add et al. … in square brackets. (1.1F5)

# Limitation for Recording Statement of Responsibility--cont. D-P: [no more limitation as to # of names for the same function for recording in statement of responsibility]

# Limitation for Recording Statement of Responsibility--cont. D-P: Optional Omission: If a single statement of responsibility names more than three persons, families, or corporate bodies performing the same function, or with the same degree of responsibility, omit all but the first of each group of such persons, families, or bodies.

# Limitation for Recording Statement of Responsibility--cont. D-P: Indicate the omission by summarizing what has been omitted in the language and script preferred by the agency preparing the description. Enclose the summary of the omission in square brackets. (2.4.1.5)

# Limitation for Recording Statement of Responsibility--cont. 4 authors named on t.p. 2-E-J: SoR: 大谷豪見 … [et al.] 著 D-E-J: SoR: 大谷豪見, 千代美樹, 久保尚美, 宮本文著 optionally, SoR: 大谷豪見 [and three others] 著

Noun Phrase as Other Title or Part of Statement of Resp. 2-P: Treat a noun phrase occurring in conjunction with a statement of responsibility as other title information if it is indicative of the nature of the work.

Notable Differences between AACR2 and RDA Provisions