DCRM(B) Contents:

Introduction

Introduction
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
I. Scope and purpose i.01.1
I.1. Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials i.01.11
I.2. Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Books) i.01.12
I.3. Need for special rules i.01.13
I.4. Scope of application i.01.14
I.5. Application within the bibliographic record i.01.15
II. Relationship to other standards i.01.2
II.1. AACR2, ISBD(A), and other cataloging documentation i.01.21
II.2. MARC 21 i.01.22
III. Objectives and principles i.01.3
III.1. Functional objectives of DCRM i.01.31
III.1.1. Users must be able to distinguish clearly among different manifestations of an expression of a work i.01.312
III.1.2. Users must be able to perform most identification and selection tasks without direct access to the materials i.01.313
III.1.3. Users must be able to investigate physical processes and post-production history and context exemplified in materials described i.01.311
III.1.4. Users must be able to gain access to materials whose production or presentation characteristics differ from modern conventions i.01.314
III.2. Principles of DCRM construction i.01.32
III.2.1. Rules provide guidance for descriptions that allow users to distinguish clearly among different manifestations of an expression of a work i.01.321
III.2.2. Rules provide for accurate representations of the entity as it describes itself, notably through instructions regarding transcription, transposition, and omission i.01.322
III.2.3. Rules provide guidance for the inclusion of manifestation-specific and item-specific information that permits users to investigate physical processes and post-production history and context exemplified in the item described i.01.323
III.2.4. Rules provide for the inclusion of all elements of bibliographical significance i.01.324
III.2.5. Rules conform to the substance and structure of the final revision of AACR2 to the extent possible i.01.325
III.2.6. Rules are compatible with DCRB except in cases where changes are necessary to align more closely to current revisions of AACR2 or to conform to the above principles i.01.326
IV. Options i.01.4
V. Language preferences i.01.5
VI. Spelling and style i.01.55
VII. Acronyms i.01.6
VIII. Examples and notes i.01.7
VIII.1. Examples i.01.7.1
VIII.2. Notes i.01.7.2
IX. Integrity of the copy i.01.8
IX.1. Defects and sophistication i.01.8.1
IX.2. Dust jackets i.01.8.2
X. Precataloging decisions i.01.9
X.1. Decisions to make before beginning the description i.01.9
X.1.1. Item-level vs. collection-level description i.01.9
X.1.2. Cataloging code: AACR2 vs. DCRM(B) i.01.9
X.1.3. Encoding level: DCRM(B) minimal vs. full i.01.9
X.1.4. Bibliographic variants i.01.9
X.2. Factors to consider in making precataloging decisions i.01.9
X.2.1. Institution’s mission and user needs i.01.9
X.2.2. Institutional and departmental resources i.01.9
X.2.3. Market value and conditions of acquisition of the item or collection i.01.9
X.2.4. Intellectual and physical characteristics of the item or collection i.01.9

0. General Rules

General Rules
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
0. General Rules 0
0A. Scope n/a
0B. The basic description n/a
0B1. Required elements n/a
0B2. Basis of the description 0.1.2
0B2.1. General rule 0.1.21.1
0B2.2. Imperfect copies 0.1.22.1, 0.1.22.2
0C. Chief source of information 0.1.3
0C1. Single title page 0.1.31
0C1.1. 0.1.31.1, 0.1.31.2
0C1.2. 0.1.31.3
0C2. Multiple title pages 0.1.33.1, 0.1.35.1
0C3. No title page 0.1.31.4.Y.Y
0D. Prescribed sources of information 0.1.5.1, 0.1.5.2, 0.1.32.1
0E. Prescribed punctuation 0.2.01.1, 0.2.01.2, 0.2.01.3, 0.2.01.4
0F. Language and script of the description 0.3
0F1. General rule 0.3.1
0F1.1. 0.3.1.1
0F1.2. 0.3.1.3
0F1.3. 0.3.1.4
0F2. Romanization 0.3.2
0F2.1. 0.3.2.1
0F2.2. 0.3.2.2
0G. Transcription 0.4.05.1
0G1. Letters, diacritics, and symbols 0.4.1
0G1.1. Letters and diacritics 0.4.12.1, 0.4.13.1
0G1.2. Symbols, etc. 0.4.14.1
0G2. Capitalization and conversion of case 0.4.2
0G2.1. General rule 0.4.21.1
0G2.2. Letterforms I,V, i, j, u, and v 0.4.23.1
0G2.3. Final capital "I" in Latin 0.4.24.1
0G2.4. Chronograms 0.4.25.1
0G3. Punctuation in the source 0.4.3
0G3.1. General rule 0.4.31.1, 0.4.31.4
0G3.2. Apostrophes 0.4.32
0G3.3. Hyphens 0.4.33.1
0G3.4. Punctuation within roman numerals 0.4.34.1
0G3.5. Ellipses, square brackets, and virgules 0.4.35.1, 0.4.335.1, 0.4.36.1
0G3.6. Line endings 0.4.37.1
0G3.7. Punctuation substituting for letters 0.4.38.1, 0.4.38.2, 0.4.38.3
0G4. Spacing 0.4.4
0G4.1. Spacing within words and numbers 0.4.42.1, 0.4.42.2, 0.4.42.3
0G4.2. Spacing between words 0.4.43.1
0G4.3. Variant spellings 0.4.44
0G5. Omissions 0.4.5
0G5.1. General rule 0.4.51.1
0G5.2. Information not considered part of any area 0.4.52.1
0G5.3. Information not taken from the chief source of information 0.4.53.1
0G6. Interpolations 0.4.6
0G6.1. General rule 0.4.61.1
0G6.2. Conjectural and indecipherable text 0.4.62.1
0G6.3. Lacunae in imperfect copies 0.4.63.1
0G6.4. Blank spaces 0.4.64.1, 0.4.64.2, 0.4.64.3
0G6.5. Adjacent elements 0.2.01.2
0G7. Misprints, etc. 0.4.7
0G7.1. Misprints 0.4.72.1, 0.4.72.3
0G7.2. Turned and approximated letters 0.4.74.1, 0.4.74.2, 0.4.74.3
0G7.3. Blank spaces for initial letters 0.4.65.1, 0.4.65.2, 0.4.65.3
0G8. Abbreviations and contractions 0.4.82
0G8.1. 0.4.82.1
0G8.2. 0.4.16.1, 0.4.16.2, 0.4.16.4
0G9. Superscripts and subscripts 0.4.86.1
0G10. Initials, etc. 0.4.45
0G10.1. 0.4.45.1
0G10.2. 0.4.45.2
0G10.3. 0.4.45.3

1. Title and Statement of Responsibility Area

Title and Statement of Responsibility Area
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
1. Title and Statement of Responsibility Area 1, 2
1A. Preliminary rule n/a
1A1. Prescribed punctuation 0.2.1.1, 0.2.1.2
1A2. Sources of information 1.01.1
1A2.1. General rule 1.01.1.04.Y.Y
1A2.3. Multipart monographs 1.01.1.04.Y.Y
1A3. Form and order of information 1.01.3
1B. Title proper 1.21
1B1. Words considered part of the title proper 1.21.31
1B1.1. 1.21.31.1
1B1.2. 1.01.3.2
1B2. Note on the source of the title proper 1.21.31.2
1B3. Forms of the title proper 1.21.32.1
1B3.1. 1.21.32.2
1B3.2. 1.21.32.3
1B3.3. 1.21.32.4
1B4. Title proper with grammatically inseparable designation 1.21.33.1
1B5. No title proper 1.21.34.1
1B6. Title proper with supplementary or section designation or title 1.21.35.1
1B7. Abridgments of the title proper 1.21.36
1B7.1. General rule 1.21.36.1
1B7.2. Alternative title 1.21.36.2
1B7.3. Chief title 1.21.36.3
1C. Parallel titles 1.215
1C1. Order and source of parallel titles 1.215.3.1, 1.215.3.2
1C2. Language of parallel titles and relationship to title proper 1.215.3.1, 1.215.3.2
1C2.1. 1.215.32.1
1C2.2. 1.215.32.2
1D. Other title information 1.23
1D1. Order and source of other title information 1.23.3
1D1.1. 1.23.3.1
1D1.2. 1.23.3.2
1D1.3. 1.23.3.3
1D1.4. omitted
1D2. Other title information beginning with prepositions, conjunctions, etc. 1.23.31
1D2.1. General rule 1.23.31.1
1D2.2. 1.23.32.1
1D2.3. 1.23.33.1
1D2.4. 1.23.33.2
1D3. Statements about illustrations or volumes 1.23.35.1
1D4. Abridgment of other title information 1.23.37.1
1D5. Other title information with grammatically inseparable elements 1.23.38.1
1D6. Parallel statements containing other title information 1.235.3.1
1E. Statements of responsibility 2
1E1. Statements of responsibility on the title page 2.21.3.1
1E2. Statements of responsibility on other sources 2.21.315.1
1E3. Transposition of statements of responsibility 2.21.32.1
1E4. Single statements of responsibility with two or more names 2.21.33
1E4.1. 2.21.33.1
1E4.2. 2.21.33.2
1E5. Omission of names in statements of responsibility 2.21.33.3, 2.21.33.4
1E6. Two or more statements of responsibility 2.21.34.1
1E7. Terms of address, etc., in statements of responsibility 2.21.35.1
1E8. Qualifications in statements of responsibility 2.21.355.1
1E9. Ambiguous statements of responsibility 2.21.36.1
1E10. Statements of responsibility following titles in more than one language or script 2.215.31
1E10.1. 2.215.31.1
1E10.2. 2.215.31.2
1E10.3. 2.215.31.3
1E11. Nouns and noun phrases 2.21.37
1E11.1. 2.21.37.1
1E11.2. 2.21.37.2
1E11.3. 2.21.37.3
1E12. Persons or bodies not explicitly named in statements of responsibility 2.21.375.1
1E13. Statements of responsibility with grammatically inseparable elements 2.21.38.1
1E14. Phrases about notes, appendixes, etc. 1.23.36
1E14.1. 1.23.36.1
1E14.2. 1.23.36.2
1E14.3. 1.23.37.1
1F. Publications without a collective title 1.21.37
1F1. Two or more works named on the title page 1.21.371
1F1.1. By same person or body 1.21.371.1
1F1.2. By different persons or bodies omitted
1F2. One or more works not named on the title page 1.21.372.1
1G. Single-sheet publications 1.21.42.Y.Y
1G1. Chief source of information 1.01.1.04.Y.Y
1G2. General rule 1.21.421.1.Y.Y
1G3. Chief title 1.21.422.1.Y.Y
1G4. Caption title 1.21.422.2.Y.Y
1G5. Prescribed punctuation 0.2.1.2
1G6. Two or more works with a collective title 1.21.423.1.Y.Y
1G7. Two or more works without a collective title 1.21.424.1.Y.Y, 1.21.424.2.Y.Y
1G8. Two or more works with separate publication, distribution, etc., statements 1.21.425.1.Y.Y

2. Edition Area

Edition Area
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
2A. Preliminary rule n/a
2A1. Prescribed punctuation 0.2.3.1
2A2. Sources of information 3.01.1.04.Y.Y
2A3. Form and order of information 3.01.3.1
2B. Edition statement 3.21
2B1. General rule 3.21.3.1
2B2. Words considered part of the edition statement 3.22.31
2B2.1. 3.22.31.1
2B2.2. 3.22.31.2
2B3. Words such as “impression” or “printing” 3.22.32
2B3.1. 3.22.32.1
2B3.2. 3.22.32.2
2B4. Edition statements with special characters or a numeric emphasis 3.22.35
2B4.1. 3.22.35.1
2B4.2. 3.22.35.2
2B5. No edition statement 3.21.31
2B5.1. 3.21.31.1
2B5.2. 3.21.31.2
2B6. Edition statements that are grammatically inseparable parts of other areas 3.21.32.1
2B7. Transposition of edition statements 3.21.3.2
2B8. Edition statements with grammatically inseparable information 3.21.32.1
2B9. Edition statements in more than one language or script 3.225.3
2B9.1. 3.225.3.1
2B9.2. 3.225.3.3
2B10. Two or more works on the title page with at least one edition statement 3.21.34.1
2B11. Edition statements on multipart monographs 3.21.37
2B11.1. 3.21.37.1
2B11.2. 3.21.37.3
2B11.3. 3.21.37.3
2C. Statements of responsibility relating to the edition 3.23
2C1. General rule 3.23.3
2C1.1. 3.23.3.1
2C1.2. 3.23.3.2
2C1.3. 3.23.3.3
2C2. Transposition of statements of responsibility not relating to the edition 3.23.31.1
2C3. Phrases about notes, appendixes, etc. 3.23.32
2C3.1. 3.23.32.1
2C3.2. 3.23.32.2
2C3.3. 3.23.32.3
2C4. Statements of responsibility relating to the edition in more than one language or script 3.23.33
2C4.1. 3.23.33.1
2C4.2. 3.23.33.2
2C4.3. 3.23.33.3
2D. Statement relating to a named revision of an edition 3.24.3
2D1. 3.24.3.1
2D2. 3.24.32.1, 3.24.3.2
2E. Statements of responsibility relating to a named revision of an edition 3.25.3

3. Material (or Type of Publication Specific Details) Area

Material (or Type of Publication Specific Details) Area
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
n/a No general use of this area is made for printed monographs 4

4. Publication, Distribution, Etc., Area

Publication, Distribution, Etc., Area
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
4 Publication, Distribution, Etc., Area 5
4A. Preliminary rule n/a
4A1. Prescribed punctuation 0.2.5
4A2. Sources of information 5.01.1
4A2.1. 5.01.1.04.Y.Y, 5.01.1.15.Y.Y
4A2.2. 5.01.1.2, 5.01.1.3
4A3. Form and order of information 5.01.3
4A3.1. 5.01.3.1
4A3.2. 5.01.3.2
4A3.3. 5.01.3.3
4A4. omitted
4A5. Information covered by labels, etc. 5.2.31.1, 5.25.31.1
4A6. Elements relating to publication, distribution, etc., vs. elements relating to manufacture 5.2.32.1, 5.25.32.1
4A6.1. Statements relating to publication, distribution, etc., only 5.2.33.1, 5.25.33.1
4A6.2. Statements relating to manufacture only 5.2.335
4A6.2.1. 5.2.335.1
4A6.2.2. 5.2.335.2
4A6.3. Statements relating both to publication, distribution, etc., and to manufacture 5.2.34.1, 5.25.34.1
4A6.3.1. 5.2.34.2, 5.25.34.2
4A6.3.2. 5.2.34.3, 5.25.34.3
4A6.3.2.1. omitted
4A6.3.2.2. omitted
4B. Place of publication, distribution, etc. 5.21, 5.26
4B1. General rule 5.21.3, 5.26.3
4B1.1. 5.21.3.1, 5.26.3.1
4B1.2. 5.21.3.2, 5.26.3.2
4B2. Places of publication, distribution, etc., with initial prepositions, etc. 5.21.31.1, 5.26.31.1
4B3. Supplied modern forms of place names 5.21.32.1, 5.26.32.1
4B4. Supplied fuller forms of place names 5.21.323.1, 5.26.323.1
4B5. Supplied larger jurisdictions 5.21.325.1, 5.26.325.1
4B6. Two or more places of publication, distribution, etc. 5.21.33, 5.26.33
4B6.1. 5.21.33.1, 5.26.33.1
4B6.2. 5.21.33.2, 5.26.33.2
4B6.3. 5.21.33.3, 5.26.33.3
4B6.4. 5.21.33.4, 5.26.33.4
4B6.5. 5.21.33.5, 5.26.33.5
4B6.6. 5.21.33.6, 5.26.33.6
4B7. Places of publication, distribution, etc., in multipart monographs 5.21.34.1, 5.26.34.1
4B8. Place names that are grammatically inseparable parts of other areas, etc. 5.21.35.1, 5.26.35.1
4B9. Fictitious or incorrect places of publication, distribution, etc. 5.21.36, 5.26.36
4B10. No place of publication, distribution, etc. 5.21.37, 5.26.37
4B10.1. 5.21.37.1, 5.26.37.1
4B10.2. 5.21.37.2, 5.26.37.2
4B11. Place of publication, distribution, etc., supplied based on address or sign 5.21.38.1, 5.26.38.1
4B12. Place of publication, distribution, etc., uncertain or unknown 5.21.385, 5.26.385
4B12.1. 5.21.385.1, 5.26.385.1
4B12.2. 5.21.385.2, 5.26.385.2
4B12.3. 5.21.385.3, 5.26.385.3
4B12.4. 5.21.385.4, 5.26.385.4
4B13. Place names in more than one language or script 5.21.39, 5.26.39
4B13.1. 5.21.39.1, 5.26.39.1
4B13.2. 5.215.3.5, 5.265.3.5
4C. Name of publisher, distributor, etc. 5.22.3, 5.27.3
4C1. 5.22.3.1, 5.27.3.1
4C2. 5.22.3, 5.27.3
4C3. Publisher, distributor, etc., statements containing grammatically inseparable place names or dates 5.22.33.1, 5.27.33.1
4C4. Publisher, distributor, etc., statements containing only addresses, signs, or initials 5.22.36, 5.27.36
4C4.1. 5.22.36.1, 5.27.36.1
4C4.2. 5.22.36.2, 5.27.36.2
4C5. Fictitious or incorrect publisher, distributor, etc., statements 5.22.34, 5.27.34
4C6. Two or more names of publishers, distributors, etc. 5.22.31, 5.27.31
4C6.1. 5.22.31.1, 5.27.31.1
4C6.2. 5.22.31.2, 5.27.31.2
4C6.3. omitted
4C6.4. 5.22.31.3, 5.27.31.3
4C7. Names of publishers, distributors, etc., in multipart monographs 5.22.32.1, 5.27.32.1
4C8. Supplied and conjectured names of publishers, distributors, etc. 5.22.35.1, 5.27.35.1
4C9. No supplied name of publisher, distributor, etc. 5.22.37.1, 5.27.37.1
4C10. Publisher, distributor, etc., transcribed as part of another area 5.22.38.1, 5.27.38.1
4C11. Publisher, distributor, etc., statements in more than one language or script 5.22.39, 5.27.39
4C11.1. 5.22.39.1, 5.27.39.1
4C11.2. 5.225.3.5, 5.275.3.5
4D. Date of publication, distribution, etc. 5.23, 5.28
4D1. General rule 5.23.3, 5.28.3
4D1.1. 5.23.3.1, 5.28.3.1
4D1.2. 5.23.3.1, 5.28.3.1
4D1.3. 5.23.3.2, 5.28.3.2
4D1.4. 5.23.3.3, 5.28.3.3
4D2. Transcription involving adjustments or additions 5.23.31, 5.28.31
4D2.1. Roman numerals. 5.23.31.1, 5.28.31.1
4D2.2. Chronograms 5.23.31.2, 5.23.31.25, 5.28.31.2, 5.28.31.25
4D2.3. Very long dates 5.23.31.3, 5.23.31.35, 5.28.31.3, 5.28.31.35
4D2.4. Fictitious or incorrect dates 5.23.31.4, 5.28.31.4
4D2.5. Julian/Old Style dates 5.23.31.5, 5.28.31.5
4D2.6. Dates not of the Julian or Gregorian calendar 5.23.31.6, 5.23.31.65, 5.28.31.6, 5.28.31.65
4D2.7. Multiple adjustments or additions 5.23.31.7, 5.28.31.7
4D3. Date of publication, distribution, etc., supplied from reference sources 5.23.32.1, 5.28.32.1
4D4. Conjectural date of publication, distribution, etc. 5.23.33, 5.28.33
4D4.1. 5.23.33.1, 5.28.33.1
4D4.2. 5.23.33.2, 5.28.33.2
4D5. Patterns for supplying a conjectural date 5.23.34.1, 5.28.34.1
4D6. Copyright dates and dates of deposit 5.35.3
4D6.1. 5.35.3.1
4D6.2. 5.35.3.2
4D6.3. 5.35.3.3
4D6.4. 5.35.3.4
4D7. Date of publication, distribution, etc., in multipart monographs 5.23.35, 5.28.35
4D7.1. 5.23.35.1, 5.28.35.1
4D7.2. 5.23.35.2, 5.28.35.2
4D8. Date of publication, distribution, etc., on part pages 5.23.36.1, 5.28.36.1
4E. Place of manufacture 5.31
4E.1. General rule 5.31.3
4E.2. Supplied place of manufacture 5.31.37.1
4F. Name of manufacturer 5.32.3.1
4G. Date of manufacture 5.33.3.1

5. Physical Description Area

Physical Description Area
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
5A. Preliminary rule n/a
5A1. Prescribed punctuation 0.2.6
5A2. Sources of information 6.01.1
5B. Extent 6.21.4
5B1–5B14. Publications in one physical unit 6.21.42
5B1. General rule 6.21.421
5B1.1. 6.21.421.1
5B1.2. 6.21.421.2
5B1.3. 6.21.421.3
5B1.4. 6.21.421.4
5B2. Normally imposed single sheets 6.21.422.1
5B3. Unnumbered pages or leaves 6.21.4225
5B3.1. 6.21.4225.1
5B3.2. 6.21.4225.2
5B3.3. 6.21.4225.3
5B4. Errata leaves 6.21.423.1
5B5. Advertisements 6.21.4235
5B5.1. 6.21.4235.1
5B5.2. 6.21.4235.2
5B5.3. 6.21.4235.3
5B6. Multiple sequences of numbering 6.21.424
5B6.1. 6.21.424.1
5B6.2. 6.21.424.2
5B6.3. 6.21.424.3
5B6.4. 6.21.424.4
5B6.5. 6.21.424.5
5B6.6. 6.21.424.6
5B7. Expansions or corrections 6.21.4245
5B7.1. 6.21.4245.1
5B7.2. 6.21.4245.2
5B8. Lack of numbering 6.21.425
5B8.1. 6.21.425.1
5B8.2. 6.21.425.2
5B9. Leaves or pages of plates 6.21.426
5B9.1. 6.24.426.1
5B9.2. 6.21.426.3
5B9.3. 6.21.427
5B9.4. 6.21.426.4
5B9.5. 6.21.426.5
5B10. Folded leaves 6.21.427.1
5B11. Double leaves 6.21.4275.1
5B12. Incomplete publications 6.21.428.1
5B13. Sheets, rolls, cases, portfolios, etc. 6.21.4285.1
5B14 Single-sheet publications 6.21.429
5B14.1. 6.21.429.1
5B14.2. 6.21.429.2
5B15–5B20. Publications in more than one physical unit 6.21.43
5B15. General rule 6.21.431
5B15.1. 6.21.431.1
5B15.2. 6.21.431.2
5B15.3. 6.21.431.3
5B16. Bibliographic volumes vs. physical volumes 6.21.434.1
5B17. Pagination continuous 6.21.435
5B17.1. 6.21.435.1
5B17.2. 6.21.435.2
5B18. Pagination not continuous 6.21.436.1
5B19. Leaves and pages of plates omitted
5B20. Discontinued publications 6.21.437.1
5C. Illustration 6.22
5C1. General rule 6.22.3
5C1.1. 6.22.3.1
5C1.2. 6.22.3.2
5C1.3. 6.22.3.3
5C1.4. 6.22.3.4
5C1.5. 6.22.3.5
5C2. Types of illustrations 6.22.31
5C2.1. 6.22.31.1
5C2.2. 6.22.31.3
5C2.3. 6.22.31.4
5C3. Color illustrations 6.23.3
5C3.1. 6.23.3.1
5C3.2. 6.23.32.2, 6.23.32.3, <a href="https://dcrmr-development.github.io/DCRMR//DCRMR/phys-desc/Color-content/#6.23.32.4>6.23.32.4</a>
5C3.3. 6.23.44.1.Y.Y
5C4. Number of illustrations 6.22.35.1
5C5. Publications consisting entirely or chiefly of illustrations 6.22.37.2, 6.22.37.3
5D. Size and format 6.24
5D1. General rule 6.24.3
5D1.1. 6.24.3.1
5D1.2. 6.24.331.1, 6.24.331.2
5D1.3. 6.29.3.1
5D2. Width 6.24.333.1, 6.24.3.2
5D3. Differing sizes 6.24.335.2
5D4. Single-sheet publications 6.24.35
5D4.1. 6.24.35.1, 6.24.35.2
5D4.2. 6.24.35.4
5E. Accompanying material 9.3.38
5E.1. General rule 9.3.38
5E1.1. 9.3.38.1, 9.3.38.3
5E1.2. 9.3.38.4
5E2. Issued in pocket 9.3.38.7

6. Series Area

Series Area
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
6A. Preliminary rule n/a
6A1. Prescribed punctuation 0.2.8
6A2. Sources of information 8.01.1
6A2.1. 8.01.1.04.Y.Y
6A2.2. 8.01.1.2
6A2.3. 8.01.1.3
6A2.4. 8.01.1.4
6A2.5. 8.01.1.5
6A3. Form and order of information 8.01.3
6B. Title proper of series 8.21.3
6B1. 8.21.3.1
6B2. 8.21.3.3
6C. Parallel titles of series 8.215.3
6C1. 8.215.3.1
6C2. Note: DCRM3 includes 6C2 with option 8.215.3.2
6D. Other title information of series 8.23.3
6D1. 8.23.3.1
6D2. 8.235.3.1
6E. Statements of responsibility relating to series 8.25.3
6E1. 8.25.3.1
6E2. Parallel statements of responsibility relating to series 8.255.3
6E2.1. 8.25.3.1
6E2.2. 8.25.3.2
6E2.3. 8.25.3.3
6F. ISSN of series n/a
6G. Numbering within series 8.27
6G1. General rule 8.27.3
6G1.1. 8.27.3.1
6G1.2. 8.27.3.2
6G2. 8.27.3.3
6G3. Numbering relating to parallel series titles 8.27.32
6G3.1. 8.27.32.1
6G3.2. 8.27.32.2
6G3.3. 8.27.32.3
6H. Subseries 8.21.32
6H1. 8.21.32.1
6H2. 8.21.32.2
6H3. 8.215.31.1
6J. More than one series statement 8.2.31.1

7. Note Area

Note Area
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
7 Note Area 9
7A. Preliminary rule n/a
7A1. General instructions 9.01.4
7A1.1. 9.01.4.1
7A1.2. omitted
7A1.3. 9.01.4.2
7A1.4. 9.01.4.3
7A1.5. 9.01.5.1
7A2. Punctuation 0.2.9.1
7A3. Sources of information 9.01.1.1
7A4. Form of notes 9.01.3
7A4.1. Order of information 9.01.3.1
7A4.2. Quotations omitted
7A4.3. Formal notes omitted
7A4.4. Informal notes omitted
7A5. Notes citing other editions and works 9.2.3
7A5.1. Other editions 9.2.34.2
7A5.2. Other works and other manifestations of the same work 9.2.31.1, 9.1.31.1
7B. Notes 9.01.3.1, 9.01.3.2
7B1. Nature, scope, or artistic form 9.25.31.1
7B2. Language and script of publication; translation or adaptation 9.23.3
7B2.1. 9.23.3.1, 9.24.3.1
7B2.2. 9.245.3.2, 9.245.3.2
7B3. Source of description; source of title proper 1.29.31
7B3.1. 1.29.31.1
7B3.2. 1.29.31.3
7B4. Variations in title 1.29.36
7B4.1. 1.29.36.1, 1.29.36.2
7B4.2. 1.29.36.3
7B5. Parallel titles and other title information 1.29.37.1
7B6. Statements of responsibility 2.29
7B6.1. Statement of responsibility in source other than title page 2.29.31.1
7B6.2. Transposed statements of responsibility 2.29.32.2
7B6.3. Attributions 2.29.33
7B6.3.1. 2.29.33.1
7B6.3.2. 2.29.33.2
7B6.3.3. 2.29.33.3
7B6.4. Other statements 2.29.36.1
7B6.5. Variant forms of names 2.29.35.1
7B7. Edition and bibliographic history 3.26
7B7.1. 3.26.31.1, 3.26.31.2
7B7.2. 3.26.32.2
7B7.3. 9.3.35.1
7B7.4. 9.3.35.2
7B7.5. 9.3.35.3
7B8. Publication 5.01.1.4
7B9. Signatures 6.215.44
7B9.1. General rule 6.215.44.1
7B9.2. Unavailable characters 6.215.44.2
7B9.3. Special uses of pi and chi 6.215.44.3
7B9.4. Non-conventional Latin alphabet 6.215.44.35
7B9.5. Signatures do not match gatherings 6.215.44.4
7B9.6. Concurrent signatures 6.215.44.5
7B9.7. Nonroman signatures (numeric sequence) 6.215.44.6
7B9.8. Nonroman signatures (alphabetic sequence) 6.215.44.65
7B9.9. Greek alphabetic signatures 6.215.44.7
7B9.10. Hebrew alphabetic signatures 6.215.44.75
7B9.11. Other nonroman alphabetic signatures 6.215.44.8
7B9.12. Full collation 6.215.44.9
7B10. Physical description n/a
7B10.1. 6.215.423.1, 6.235.31.2, 6.215.421.1, 6.255.3.1
7B10.2. 6.285.3.2, 6.31.3.1
7B10.3. 6.225.3.1, 6.225.3.2, 6.235.33.1
7B10.4. 6.32.3.1
7B10.5. 6.32.3.3, 6.32.3.4, 9.41.35.1
7B11. Accompanying material 9.3.38.2
7B12. Series 8.29.3.2
7B13. Dissertations 9.12.3
7B14. References to published descriptions 9.32.31
7B14.1. 9.32.31.1
7B14.2. 9.32.31.2
7B14.3. 9.32.32.1
7B15. Summary 9.25.3.1
7B16. Contents 9.3.32
7B16.1. 9.3.32.1
7B16.2. 9.3.32.2
7B16.3. 9.3.32.3
7B17. Numbers 10.23.3.1
7B18. “With” notes 9.34
7B18.1. 9.34.3.1
7B18.2. 9.34.3.2
7B18.3. 9.34.25.1
7B19. Copy being described and library holdings (Local notes) 9.4
7B19.1. General rule 9.4.3
7B19.1.1. 9.4.3.1, 9.4.3.2
7B19.1.2. 9.4.3.3
7B19.1.3. 9.41.3.2
7B19.1.4. 9.4.3.4
7B19.2. Provenance 9.41.33.1, 9.91.33.2
7B19.3. Bindings 9.41.35
7B19.3.1. 9.41.35.1
7B19.3.2. 9.43.3.4
7B19.3.3. 9.41.35.2
7B19.3.4. 9.45.3.1
7B19.3.5. 9.45.3.3
7B19.3.6. 9.41.35.3
7B19.3.7. 9.41.35.5

8. Standard Number and Terms of Availability Area

Standard Number and Terms of Availability Area
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
8A. Preliminary rule n/a
8A1. Prescribed punctuation 0.2.95.1
8A2. Sources of information 10.01.1
8B. Standard number 10.2.31
8B1. 10.2.31.1
8B2. 10.2.31.2
8B3. Fingerprints 10.21.3.1
8C. Terms of availability 10.22.3.1
8D. Qualification 10.22.31.1

Appendices

Appendix F

Appendix F
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
F1. Introduction n/a
0B1. Title proper n/a
0F1.1. Title proper in nonroman script 1.25.351.1
0G2.2. Title proper with converted letterforms I, J, i, j, u, or v 1.25.3515.1
0G2.3. Latin title proper with final capital I representing ii 1.25.352.1
0G3.7. Title proper containing characters as substitutes for letters (Optional) 1.25.3525.1
0G4.2. Title proper with inserted spacing 1.25.353.1
0G6.4. Title proper with an interpolated blank 1.25.3545.1
0G7.1. Title proper with corrected misprint 1.25.355.1
0G7.1 Title proper with non-standard orthography (Optional) 1.25.3555.1
0G7.2. Title proper with approximated letters 1.25.356.1
0G8.2. Title proper with special marks of contraction (Optional) 1.25.3565.1
1B1.1. Title proper with transposed elements (Optional) 1.25.357.1
1B3.2. Title proper inclusive of an alternative title (Optional) 1.25.3575.1
1B6. Title proper with supplementary or section title (Optional) 1.25.358.1
1C. Parallel titles (Optional) 1.215.33.1
1E14. Phrases about notes, appendixes, etc. (Optional) 1.25.3585.1
1F1–1F2. Titles of additional works (Optional) 1.21.371.1, 1.21.372.1 1.21.424.1.Y.Y
1G1–1G8. Titles of works on single-sheet publications (Optional) 1.25.359.1, 1.21.423.1.Y.Y, 1.21.424.1.Y.Y, 1.21.424.2.Y.Y 1.21.425.1.Y.Y
6B1. Title proper of series (Optional) 8.21.3.1
7B4–7B5. Title variants and other titles (Optional) 1.25.3593.1
7B11. Titles of accompanying material (Optional) 9.3.38.6
7B19. Copy-specific titles (Optional) 1.27.31.1 1.27.31.2

Appendix G

Appendix G
DCRM(B) Citation DCRM(B) Contents DCRMR Citation
G1. Introduction n/a
G2. Early letterforms and symbols 0.4.15.1
G3. Early contractions 0.4.16.1
G4. Letterforms I/J, U/V, i/j, and u/v 0.4.23
G4.1. Historical background 0.4.23.1
G4.2. Transcription 0.4.23.2, 0.4.23.3, 0.4.23.4
G5. Letter w 0.4.74
G5.1. Historical background 0.4.74.2, 0.4.74.3
G5.2. Transcription 0.4.74.1

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