1. Bibliographic Description of Web pages and Serials LIS 532. Session 4. 1

2. 2 Electronic Resources (Ch. 9) 9.0A1. “The rules in this chapter cover the description of electronic resources. Electronic resources consist of data (information representing numbers, text, graphics, images, maps, moving images, music, sounds, etc.), programs (instructions, etc., that process the data for use), or combinations of data and programs. Electronic resources often include components with characteristics found in multiple classes of materials so there will frequently be a need to consult other chapters.”

3. 3 Web Pages 9.0B1. Chief source is “the resource itself. Take the information from formally presented evidence” such as the Title screen Main menu Home page File header

4. 4 Example 1 To determine the title proper, ask yourself: What is actually being catalogued? Entire site? Individual sub-page of the site? http://english.acadiau.ca/Grammar/comma.htm

5. 5 245 04 $a The grammar outlaw $h [electronic resource] : $b the comma splice, AKA the sentence splicer / [the English Department’s SGU]. <9.1B1; 9.1C; 9.1F1> 246 3b $a Comma splice, AKA the sentence splicer $h [electronic resource] 260 bb $a [Wolfville, N.S. : $b Acadia University, Dept. of English and Theatre, Special Grammar Unit, $c 200-?]. Note: No physical details, as per 9.5, footnote 2.

6. 500 bb $a Title from Web page (viewed on January 27, 2010). 500 bb $a Notes available for downloading in Microsoft Word and enriched text formats. 538 bb $a Mode of access: World Wide Web. <9.7B1c; 9.7B22> 856 40 $u http://english.acadiau.ca/Grammar/comma.htm 6

7. 7 Example 2 How many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/units/

8. 8 245 10 $a How many? $h [electronic resource] : $b a dictionary of units of measurement / $c written by Russ Rowlett. 246 30 $a Dictionary of units of measurement $h [electronic resource] 246 1b $i Title in HTML header: $a Units of measurement $h [electronic resource] 260 bb $a [Chapel Hill, N.C. : $b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill], $c c2005. 500 bb $a Title from Web page (viewed on January 27, 2010). 505 bb $a Using the dictionary -- The International System (SI) -- The English customary systems -- The metric system -- ISO and IOC country codes -- Links to related sites -- Bibliography. 538 bb $a Mode of access: World Wide Web. 856 40 $u http://www.unc.edu/%7Erowlett/units/

9. 9 Additional 5XX fields 500 bb $a Title from title screen (viewed Jan. 12, 2003). 506 bb $a Access restricted to institutions with a site license. 516 bb $a PDF (Portable Document Format) file. <Type of Computer File or Data Note (R)> 530 bb $a Also available in hard copy from publisher. 538 bb $a System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

10. 10 Continuing Resources (Ch. 12) Scope Serials Are continuing (i.e., no planned end) Issued in discrete parts Are numbered Integrating resources include: Updating loose-leafs

11. 11 12.0B Sources For serials – first issue (or earliest issue in hand) For integrating resources – current iteration of resource For print items, chief source is the title page or substitute For non-print items, see the relevant chapter

12. 12 12.1 Title & Statement of responsibility 12.1B7. For serials, omit date, numbering Example: Report on the … Conference on information retrieval 12.1B8. Changes in title proper Serials – Create new record for significant changes to first five words. Integrating resources – update title and explain in a note 12.1F3 Editors. Do not record for serials.

13. 13 12.3 Numbering Area Applicable to serials Shows type and range of designations for sequential parts of serial Use what is on item in conjunction with Appendix B – Abbreviations MARC field: 362 1 st indicator: 0 = formatted style ; 1 = unformatted note ; 2 nd indicator: undefined subfield most commonly used: $a 362 0b $a Vol. 1 (1966)-

14. 14 12.4 Publication, distribution, etc. area 12.4C2/.4D2 – change of place or publisher Serials – add note if agency considers it important 500 bb $a Vol. 78 (2010)- published: Raintree Press. 500 bb $a Imprint varies. 12.4F. Dates are normally spans: 260 $c - 260 $c 1992-1998. 260 $c [1997] 260 $c [-2009]

15. 15 12.5 Physical description area 12.5B. Extent will be in broad units, often with undefined number for serials v. = volumes 300 bb $a v. : $b col. ill., maps ; $c 28 cm. 2 v. (loose-leaf) = 2 volumes loose-leaf microfiche 12.5D. Dimensions may change for serials 300 bb $a v. : $b ill. ; $c 28-32 cm.

16. 16 12.7B Notes area 12.7B1. Frequency is coded in tag 310 310 bb $a Annual, $b 2010- 12.7B4.1. Source of title proper 12.7B4.2; 12.7B62; 12.7B2; etc. – change in title proper; other title info; statement of responsibility, etc. 12.7B23. Item described if not the first issue of a serial 500 bb $a Description based on: No. 8 (Jan./June 1997).

17. 17 Serial title changes 21.2. Changes in title proper Major changes – create new bibliographic record Change in first significant five words Change of meaning Change in corporate body associated with title Minor changes – make a note 500 bb $a Title varies slightly. 500 bb $a Subtitle varies.

18. 18 12.7B8 – Bibliographic history note (i.e., links to related serials) Continuation Continues: Scottish News Merger Merger of: Split Continues in Part: Absorption Absorbed: The Morning Post Translation Translation of: Simultaneous ed. English ed. of: Supplement Supplement to:

19. 19 MARC21 Tags and Indicators 780 – Preceding entry – 2 nd indicator 0 = Continues 1 = Continues in part 2 = Supersedes 3 = Supersedes in part 4 = Formed by the union of... and... 5 = Absorbed 785 – Succeeding entry – 2 nd indicator 0 = Continued by 1 = Continued in part by 4 = Absorbed by 6 = Split into... and... 7 = Merged with... to form...

20. 20 245 00 $a Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology : $b JASIST. 246 3b $a JASIST 260 bb $a New York, N.Y. : $b John Wiley & Sons, $c c2001- 300 bb $a v. : $b ill ; $c 28 cm. 310 bb $a Fourteen no. a year 362 0b $a Vol. 52, no. 1 (Jan. 2001)- 510 0b $a Chemical abstracts, $x 0009-2258 530 bb $a Also available online by subscription. 776 0b $t Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (Online) $x 1532-2890 780 00 $a American Society for Information Science. $t Journal of the American Society for Information Science $x 0002-8231

21. 21 245 10 $a Journal of the American Society for Information Science. 246 17 $a JASIS 260 bb $a [New York, NY : $b for the Society, by John Wiley, $c 1970-2000]. 300 bb $a 31 v. : $b ill. ; $c 28 cm. 310 bb $a 14 issues a year, $b 1998-2000 321 bb $a Frequency varies, $b Jan./Feb. 1970-Dec. 1997 362 0b $a v. 21-51 (Jan./Feb. 1970-Dec. 2000) 500 bb $a At head of title: JASIS, Mar. 1987-Dec. 2000. 500 bb $a Published: Washington, ASIS, 1970-1976. 510 2b $a Chemical abstracts, $x 0009-2258, $b 1970-1985 530 bb $a Available also by subscriptionvia the World Wide Web. 776 bb $t Journal of the American Society for Information Science (Online) $x 1097-4571 780 00 $t American documentation $x 0096-946X 785 00 $t Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology $x 1532-2882