cataloging of electronic resources

CATALOGING OFELECTRONIC RESOURCES

Juan C. Buenrostro Jr. Ed.D.

Introduction

Chapter 9 of AACR2R (2002 Revision) covers the rules for description of electronic resources.

Electronic resources consist of data (information representing numbers, text, graphics, images, maps, moving images, sounds, etc.) programs (instructions, etc., that process the data use), or combinations of data and programs.

Direct Access & Remote Access

Direct access is understood to mean that a physical carrier can be described. Such a carrier (e.g., disc/disk, cassette, cartridge) must be inserted into a computerized device or into a peripheral attached to a computerized device.

Remote access is understood to mean that no physical carrier can be handled. Remote access can only be provided by use of an input-output device (e.g. terminal), either connected to a computer system (e.g., a resource in a network), or by use of resources stored in a hard disk or other storage device.

CHIEF SOURCE OF INFORMATION

CHIEF SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The chief source of information for electronic resources is the resource itself.

If the information required is not available from the resource itself, take it from the following sources(in this order of preference):

1. printed or online documentation or other accompanying material (e.g. publisher’s letters, “about” file, publisher’s web page about an electronic resource)

2. information printed on a container issued by the publisher, distributor, etc.

1. TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AREA

• Transcribe the title proper exactly as to working, order and spelling.

• Precede each parallel title by an equal signEx. El asistente del instructor [electronic resource] = Teaching assistant.

• Precede each unit of other title information by a colon. Ex. Vufile [electronic source] : an information retrieval system for use with files, lists, and data bases of all kinds.

1. TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AREA • Transcribe the title proper in a note. If the

title has been supplied, give source of supplied title in a note. Example: Title from title screen

Title from catalog record provided by the producer

Title from code book

• Give immediately following the title proper the appropriate general material designation.

Example: Gertrude’ s puzzles [electronic resource]

• Statement of Responsibility

Transcribe statements of responsibility relating to those persons bodies credited with a major role in creating the content of the resource. Example: The China study [electronic resource]

/ principal investigator, Angus Campbell Moby Dick [electronic resource] / byHerman Melville ; compiled and

produced by Princeton University Computer Center under the direction of Robert

Knight.

2. EDITION AREA

• Precede this area by a full stop, space, dash space. • Transcribe a statement relating to an edition of an electronic resource that contains differences from other editions of that resource, or to a named reissue of a resource. Example: Rev. ed. Version5.20

NORC test ed. [Version] 1.1 3rd update Interactive version

• Transcribe a statement of responsibility relating to one or more revisions of an edition. Example: 3rd ed., Version 1.2 / programmed by

W.G. Trepfer

3. TYPE & EXTENT OF RESOURCE AREA

• Precede this area by a full stop, space, dash space.

• Enclose each statement of extent in parentheses.

• Precede a statement of the number of records statements, etc. by a colon when that statement follows a statement of the number of files.

3. TYPE & EXTENT OF RESOURCE AREA

• Type of resource. Indicate the type of electronicresource being cataloged. Use one of the ff. terms:

a. electronic data b. electronic program (s)c. electronic data and program(s)

Example of data: Electronic data (1 file : 350 records) Electronic data (1 file : 2.5 gb) Electronic data (1 file: 1.2 megabytes)

Example of programs: Electronic program (1 file : 200 statements)

Electronic program (2150 statements) Example of Multipart files:

Electronic data (3 files: 100, 460, 550 records) Electronic data (2 files : 4300, 1250 bytes)

4. PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. AREA

• Precede this area by a full stop, space, dash, space.

• Give the place of publication, distribution of a published electronic resource.

• Do not record [s.l.] for an unpublished electronic resource. Example:

Bellevue, Wash. : Temporal Acuity Products; Owatonna, Minn. : Distributed exclusively by S Musictronic. [Honolulu?] : M.R. Ogden (personal homepage)

• Give the date of publication of a published electronic resource.

Example:

Richmond, Va. : Rhiannon Software, c1985.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION AREA

A. Extent of item (including specific material designation)

• Record the number of physical units of the carrier by giving the number of them in Arabic numerals and one of the following terms as appropriate:

computer cartridge computer cassette computer disk computer optical disk computer reel

Ex. 1 computer disk 2 computer cassettes


• When new physical carriers are developed for which none of these terms are appropriate, give the specific name of the physical carrier as concisely as possible, preferably qualified by computer. Ex. 1 computer card

• If the information is readily available and if desired, indicate the specific type of physical medium.

Ex. 1 computer chip cartridge 1 computer tape cartridge 1 computer tape reel


• Optionally, if general material designations are used, omit computer from the specific material designation.

• Give a trade name or other similar specification in a note.

• If the description is of a separately titled part of an item lacking collective title express the fractional extent in the form:

on reel2on 3 of 5 diskson 1 disk

B. Other physical details

• If the file is encoded to produce sound, give sd. If the file is encoded to display in two or more colours, give col. Ex. 1 computer chip cartridge: sd.

1 computer disk: col. 1 computer disk: sd., col.

• Give the details of the requirements for the production of sound or the display of colour in a note.

B. Other physical details

• Optionally, give the following physical characteristics, if readily available and if they are considered to be important:number of sides used

recording density (e.g., number of bytes per inch (bpi) single, double)

Ex. 1 computer disk: sd., col., soft sectored

2 computer tape reels : 5,432 bpi

C. Dimensions

• Give the dimensions of the physical carrier a) Discs/Disks - give the diameter of the disk or disk in

inches, to the next ¼ inch up Ex. 1 computer disk : col. ; 5 ¼ in.

b) Cartridges - give, in inches to the next ¼ inch up, the length of the sided f the cartridge that is to be inserted into the machine Ex. 1 computer chip cartridge; 3 1/2 in.

C. Dimensions

c) Cassettes - give the length and height of the face of the cassette in inches, to the next 1/8 inch up

Ex. 1 computer cassette ; 3 7/8 X 2 1/2 in.

d) Reels - do not give dimensions for reels

e) Other carriers - give the appropriate dimensions of other physical carriers in centimeters to the next whole centimeter up

Ex. 1 computer card; 5 X 6 cm.• If the item consists of more than one physical carrier and they differ in size, give the smallest or the smaller and the largest or larger size, separated by a hyphen.

Ex. 3 computer disks ; 3 ½ - 5 ¼ in.

D. Accompanying Material

• Give the details of accompanying material Ex. 1 computer disk ; 5¼ in. + 1 user’s guide

1 computer cassette : col. ; 3 7/8 X 2½ in. +

1 sound cassette 1 computer disk; 3 1/2 in. + 1

demonstration disk + 1 codebook 1 computer cassette; 3 7/8 X 2½ in. + 7

maps • If no physical description is given, give details of any accompanying material in a note.

SERIES AREA

SERIES AREA

Record each series statement as instructed in 1.6 of AACR2

NOTE AREA

A. Punctuation

• Separate introductory wording from the main content of a note by a colon followed but not preceded by a space.

B. Notes

• Make notes as set out in the following sub rules and in the order given there. However, give a particular note first when it has been decided that note is of primary importance.

C. Nature and scope and system requirements

a) Nature and scope - make notes on the nature or scope of the file unless it is apparent from the rest of the description Ex. Word processor

b) System requirements - begin the note with System requirements:.


Give the following characteristics in the order in which they are listed below. Precede each characteristic, other than the first, by a semicolon.

• The make and model of the computer(s) on which the file is designed to run

• The amount of memory required • The name of the operating system • The software requirements (including the

programming language) • The kind and characteristics of any required or recommended peripherals

Ex. System requirements: IBM PC; 64K; colour card; 2 disk drives System requirements : IBM PC AT or XT; CD-ROM

player and drive


c) Mode of access - if a file is available only by remote access, always specify the mode of access.

Ex. Online access via Telnet Mode of access: Electronic mail using

ARPA d) Language and script Give the language(s) and/or script(s) of the spoken

or written content of a file unless this is apparent from the rest of the descriptionEx. In Italian

Record the programming language as part of the system requirements note.


e) Source of title proper Always give the sources of the title properEx. Title from title screen

Title supplied by cataloger

f) Variations in title Make notes on titles borne by the item other than

the title proper.Ex. Title on manual : Compu-math decimals

Also known as : MAXLIK

Optionally, give a romanization of the title proper

Optionally, transcribe a file name or data set nameEx. File name : CC.RIDER

g) Parallel titles and other title information

Give the title in another language and other title information not recorded in the title and statement of responsibility area if they are considered important.

h) Statements of responsibility Make notes on variant names of persons or

bodies named in statements of responsibility if they are considered to be important for identification

Give statements of responsibility not recorded in the title and statement of responsibility area.

Make notes on persons or bodies connected with a work or significant persons or bodies connected with previous editions and not already named in the description.Ex. Additional contributors to program : Iyra Buenrostro, Janine Buenrostro

Systems designer, Iyra Buenrostro ; sound, J-9 acoustics

i) Edition and History Give the source of the edition statement of

it is different from that of the title properEx. Ed. Statement from container label

Make notes relating to the edition being described or to the history of the item.Ex. Program first issued in 1982

Give details of minor changes if they are considered to be important.Ex. Monochrome version recoded for colour

Cite other works upon which the item depends for its content.Ex. Based on : Cinderella / Ever After ; edited by Andy Tennant. Oxford: 20th Century Fox, 1978-1991.

Give the following dates and details about them if they are considered to be important to the understanding of the content, use or nature of the file:

-- the date(s) covered by the content of a file-- the date(s) when data were collected-- the date(s) of accompanying material

not described separately if they differ from those of the file being described

Ex. Data collected May-Oct. 1999

j) File characteristics Give important file characteristics that are not

included in the file characteristics areaEx. Hierarchical file structure

File size unknownFile size varies

If a file consists of numerous parts the numbering of which cannot be given succinctly in the file characteristics are, and if the info. is considered to be important, give the number or approximate number of records, statements, etc., in each part.Ex. File size: ca. 35, 25, 36, kilobytes

k) Publication, distribution, etc. Make notes on publication,

distribution, etc., details that are not included in the publication, distribution, etc., area and are considered to be important.Ex. Solely distributed by the Laboratory

l) Physical description Make notes on important physical details

that are not included in the physical description area, especially if these affect the use of the item.

If the file is available only by remote access, give the physical details if they are readily available and considered important.Ex. Stereo, Sd.

Display in red, yellow, and blue

m) Accompanying material Make notes on the location of

accompanying material if appropriate Give details of accompanying material

neither mentioned in the physical description area nor given a separate descriptionEx. Accompanied by a series of 5 programs in PL/1, with assembler subroutines

n) Series Make notes on series data that cannot be

given in the series area.Ex. Originally issued in series : European Community study series

o) Dissertations If the item being described is a

dissertation, make a note.Ex. Thesis (M.A.)-University of Illinois, at Urbana Champaign, 1988

p) Audience Make a brief note of the intended

audience for, or intellectual level of, a file if this information is stated in or on the item, its container, or accompanying material.Ex. For ages 18 and above

For use by qualified medical practitioners only

q) Other formats Give the details of other formats in which the

content of the file has been issuedEx. Data issued also in printed form and in microform

r) Summary Give a brief objective summary of the purpose of an

item unless another part of the description provides enough information Ex. Summary: Eight versions of a video game for 1-2 players. To survive, players use laser cannons to destroy flying demons

bs) Contents List the parts of a file

Ex. Contents – Moby Dick – Dick Tracy – Last of the Mohicans – Tom Sawyer

Make notes on additional or partial contents when appropriate

t) Numbers Give important numbers borne by the item

other that ISBNs or ISSNsEx. APX-10050

u) Copy being described, library’s holdings, and restrictions on use

If desired, give a locally assigned file or data set name.

If desired, give the date when the content of the file was copied from, or transferred to, another source.Ex. Copied June 1999

Restricted to scholarly use

v) With notes If the title and statement of responsibility

area contains a title that applies to only a part of an item lacking a collective title and therefore, more than one entry is made, make a note beginning with With : and listing the other separately titled works in the item in the order in which they appear there.Ex. With : Uncle John’s jigsaw; U.S.

Constitution - Scramble

STANDARD NUMBER AND TERMS OF AVAILABILITY AREA

A. Standard Number

Give the ISBN or ISSN assigned to a published file Ex. ISBN 0-89138-111-2 (codebook)

B. Key Title

Give the title of a serial file

C. Terms of availability (optional addition)

Give the terms on which the item is availableEx. ISBN 0-89138-111-2:$34.45 ($12.00 for students)

D. Qualification

Add qualifications to the standard number and/or terms of availability.

SAMPLE CATALOG ENTRY FOR AN ELECTRONIC RESOURCE PN6101 Mann, Ron M3 Poetry in motion [electronic resource] / by Ron Mann.

-- (Electronic data and program). – New York, N.Y. : Voyages,c1994.

System requirements for Windows: 4865X-25 on higher CPU ; 4 MB RAM (8 MB recommended); Windows 3.1, DOS 5.0 or later ; MPC-compatible CD-ROM drive ; sound card with speakers or headphones.

Title from disc label.

Summary : Presents the performances of contemporary poets such as Amiri Baraks, William S. Burroughs and Alan

Ginsberg.Includes some interviews.

1. American poetry – 20th century – History and criticism.2. Poetry, Modern – 20th century. 3. Poets – 20th century –

Interviews.I. Title.


(Direct Access)

Appendices

Talking Dictionary


(Remote Access)

Appendices

Biological Control

CATALOGING OFCONTINUING RESOURCES

(Printed Serial Sample)

Appendices

Complete Descriptions &Machine-Readable Cataloging

Front cover of printed serial


Contents page of printed serial


AACR2R description of the print serial


MARC record for the print serial(Source: OCLC Connexion, WorldCat-record number

34108984)

Home Page of electronic serial

Contents page of electronic serial

Complete Descriptions andMachine-Readable Cataloging

AACR2R description of the electronic serial

cataloging of electronic resources

Documents

title information

title screen title

instructor electronic

title proper

producer title

parallel title

source of supplied title

data information