DCRM(G) Contents:

Introduction

Introduction
DCRM(G) Citation DCRM(G) 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 (Graphics) 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, RDA, and other bibliographic cataloging documentation i.01.21
II.2. Archival, museum, visual resource, and other non-bibliographic standards i.01.215.Y.Y
II.3. 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 today’s 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 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 Graphic Materials except in cases where changes are necessary to align more closely 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 item (imperfections) i.01.8
X. Precataloging decisions i.01.9
X.1. Decisions to make before beginning the description tbd
X.1.1. Item-level versus group-level description tbd
X.1.2. Cataloging code: AACR2 and RDA vs. DCRM(G) tbd
X.1.3. Encoding level: DCRM(G) minimal vs. full tbd
X.1.4. Single versus separate records for variants tbd
X.2. Factors to consider in making precataloging decisions tbd
X.2.1. Institution’s mission and user needs tbd
X.2.2. Institutional and departmental resources tbd
X.2.3. Market value and conditions of acquisition of the material tbd
X.2.4. Intellectual, artistic, and physical characteristics of the material tbd

0. General Rules

General Rules
DCRM(G) Citation DCRM(G) 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. Imperfections 0.1.22.1, 0.1.22.2
0C. Chief source of information 0.1.32
0D. Prescribed sources of information 0.1.5.1, 0.1.5.2
0E. Prescribed punctuation 0.2.01.1, 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, symbols, and rebuses 0.4.1.
0G1.1. Letters and diacritics 0.4.12.1
0G1.2. Symbols, etc. 0.4.14.1
0G1.3. Rebuses 0.4.17.1
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, 0.4.23.3
0G2.3. Chronograms 0.4.25.1
0G3. Punctuation in the source 0.4.3
0G3.1. General rule 0.4.31.1, 0.4.31.3, 0.4.31.4,
0G3.2. Apostrophes and quotation marks 0.4.32.1, 0.4.33.2
0G3.3. Hyphens 0.4.33.1, 0.4.33.2
0G3.4. Punctuation within roman numerals 0.4.34.1
0G3.5. Ellipses, square brackets, and virgules 0.4.35.1, 0.4.355.1, 0.4.355.2, 0.4.36.1
0G3.6. Line breaks 0.4.37.1
0G3.7. Punctuation substituting for letters 0.4.38.1, 0.4.38.2, 0.4.38.3, 0.4.38.4
0G3.8. Speech balloons 0.4.39.1.Y.Y
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, 0.4.43.2
0G4.3. Variant spellings 0.4.44.1, 0.4.44.2
0G4.4. Initials, monograms, etc. 0.4.45
0G4.4.1. 0.4.45.1
0G4.4.2. 0.4.45.2
0G4.4.3. 0.4.45.3
0G5. Omissions 0.4.5
0G5.1. General rule 0.4.51.1, 0.4.51.2
0G5.2. Information not considered part of any area 0.4.52.1, 0.4.52.2
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 examples 0.4.63.1
0G6.4. Blank spaces 0.4.64.1, .4.64.2, 0.4.64.3,
0G6.5. Adjacent elements 0.2.01.2
0G7. Inaccuracies, misprints, etc. 0.4.7
0G7.1. Unintentional inaccuracies 0.4.72.1, 0.4.72.2, 0.4.72.3,
0G7.2. Deliberate misspellings 0.4.73.1
0G7.3. Reversed, turned, and approximated letters 0.4.74.1, 0.4.74.2, 0.4.74.3,
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,
0G8.3. 0.4.82.2
0G9. Superscripts and subscripts 0.4.86.1, 0.4.385.2

1. Title and Statement of Responsibility Area

Title and Statement of Responsibility Area
DCRM(G) Citation DCRM(G) Contents DCRMR Citation
1. Title and Statement of Responsibility Area 1, 2
1A. Preliminary rulen/a
1A0. Introductory remarks 1.01.1.06.Y.Y
1A1. Prescribed punctuation 0.2.1, 0.2.2
1A2. Sources of information 1.01.1
1A2.1. General rule 1.01.1.06.Y.Y
1A2.2. No title 1.21.34.1
1A2.3. Illegible title 1.21.34.6.Y.Y
1A2.4. Unintentionally incorrect title 1.21.34.6.Y.Y
1A2.4. No statement of responsibility 2.21.315, 2.29.33.1
1A2.5. Omission of numbers, statements of patronage, etc. 0.4.52, 1.21.32.5.Y.Y
1A3. Material known by more than one title 1.25.3595.Y.Y
1A4. Form and order of information 1.01.3
1B. Transcribed title propern/a
1B1. Words considered part of the title proper 1.21.31
1B1.1. 1.21.31.1
1B1.2. 1.21.31.1
1B1.3. 1.21.68.2.Y.Y
1B2. Note on the source of the title proper 1.21.31.2, 1.29.31.1
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
1B3.4. 1.21.31.3.Y.Y
1B4. Title elements scattered by layout or typography 1.21.335.Y.Y
1B5. Title from beginning words of text 1.21.34.2.Y.Y
1B5.1. 1.21.34.2.Y.Y
1B5.2. 9.25.31.1, 1.25.3595.Y.Y
1B6. Collective title for multipart resources 1.21.365.Y.Y
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
1B8. Collective title proper with part or section title 1.21.68.Y.Y
1B8.1. 1.21.68.3.Y.Y
1B8.2. 1..21.68.4.Y.Y
1C. General material designation 6.33.3.1
1D. Parallel titles 1.215.3
1E. Other title information 1.23
1E1. Order and source of other title information 1.23.3.1
1E2. Words considered part of other title information 1.23.31,
1E2.1. General rule 1.23.31
1E2.2. 1.21.37 ,
1E3. Dedications 1.23.38.2.Y.Y
1E4. Abridgment of other title information 1.23.37
1E5. Other title information with visually or grammatically inseparable elements 1.23.38
1E6. Parallel statements containing other title information 1.235.3
1F. Supplied and devised titles 1.21.34
1F1. Title supplied from another source 1.21.34.1
1F1.1. 1.21.34.1
1F1.2. omitted
1F2. Cataloger-devised title for untitled material 1.21.64.Y.Y
1F2.1. 1.21.64.2.Y.Y
1F2.2. 1.21.64.3.Y.Y
1F2.3. 1.21.64.4.Y.Y
1F3. Supplied and devised titles for insufficient text 1.21.64.Y.Y

2. Edition Area

Edition Area
DCRM(G) Citation DCRM(G) Contents DCRMR Citation
DCRM(G) no. DCRM(G) name link and link text

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

Material (or Type of Publication Specific Details) Area
DCRM(G) Citation DCRM(G) Contents DCRMR Citation
n/a No general use of this area is made for graphic materials n/a

4. Publication, Distribution, Etc., Area

Publication, Distribution, Etc., Area
DCRM(G) Citation DCRM(G) Contents DCRMR Citation
DCRM(G) no. DCRM(G) name link and link text

5. Physical Description Area

Physical Description Area
DCRM(G) Citation DCRM(G) Contents DCRMR Citation
DCRM(G) no. DCRM(G) name link and link text

6. Series Area

Series Area
DCRM(G) Citation DCRM(G) Contents DCRMR Citation
DCRM(G) no. DCRM(G) name link and link text

7. Note Area

Note Area
DCRM(G) Citation DCRM(G) Contents DCRMR Citation
DCRM(G) no. DCRM(G) name link and link text

8. Standard Number and Terms of Availability Area

Standard Number and Terms of Availability Area
DCRM(G) Citation DCRM(G) Contents DCRMR Citation
DCRM(G) no. DCRM(G) name link and link text

Appendices

Appendix F

Appendix F
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DCRM(G) no. DCRM(G) name link and link text

Appendix G

Appendix G
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