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LC-PCC policy statements for authorized access point for expression

Prerecording

Prerecording

LC/PCC Core for authority records in the LC/NAF.

LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Expression elements.

LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Series/subseries: Expression: authorized access point for expression.

LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Expression: SES: Access point for expression.

Recording

Recording an unstructured description

Recording a structured description

Option

LC/PCC practice: If an authorized form has been established in the LC/NACO Name Authority File, apply the option by recording that authorized form.

Option

LC/PCC practice: If no authorized form has been established in the LC/NACO Authority file, apply the option by (1) establishing a value of Expression: access point for expression as the authorized form in the LC/NACO Name Authority file, and/or (2) Recording a value of Expression: access point for expression on a bibliographic record.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

Base authorized access points for expression

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

Format of base authorized access points for expression

Additional elements and designations in authorized access points for expression

Additional elements and designations in authorized access points for expression

LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Expression: authorized access point for expression: additional elements and designations.

Option

LC/PCC practice: When the original expression and one translation are in a compilation, give an analytical authorized access point for each expression. If a compilation contains the original expression and more than one translation, give analytical authorized access points for the original expression and at least one translation.

LC/PCC practice: When two language editions are in a compilation, provide analytical authorized access points for each expression. If a compilation contains more than two language editions, give analytical authorized access points for the original edition and at least one other edition. If the original edition has not already been selected on the basis of one of the editions having been received earlier, select the first one in the compilation as the original edition for purposes of choosing the preferred title for the work.

LC practice: Apply this option to the authorized access point for the expression in the following situations:

  1. music resources;
  2. religious works;
  3. translations;
  4. language editions.

PCC practice: See PCC guidelines for practices related to translations and language editions.

Data provenance

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if specifically required by policy or the metadata system, as stated in the Metadata Guidance documentation.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

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Document Date: 2025/06/09
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-eda11250-454a-34be-a102-3f33982519de

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