British Library policy statements for Describing a work
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Relating a work to associated expressions, manifestations, agents, places, and timespans
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Do not apply.
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Apply if applicable unless unduly onerous.
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement. See additional guidance.
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement. See additional guidance.
Cardinality restrictions for specific kinds of work
Describing a group of works
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British Library: Do not apply.
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British Library: Do not apply.
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British Library: Do not apply. Exception: Serials: Cataloguer's judgement. Refer to specific workflow guidance.
Describing a single work
Describing an amalgamation
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Apply if applicable unless unduly onerous.
Describing a single work that has two or more parts
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Apply if applicable unless unduly onerous.
Describing a work that is a part of a single work
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
Describing aggregating works and works that are aggregated
Describing an aggregating work
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Apply if applicable unless unduly onerous.
Describing a successive aggregating work
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement. Refer to aggregate guidance.
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement. Refer to aggregate guidance.
Describing a work that is aggregated
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British Library: Cataloguer's judgement.
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British Library: Do not apply.
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British Library: Apply if applicable.
Describing static and diachronic works
Describing a static work
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British Library: Do not apply.
Describing a diachronic work
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British Library: Apply if applicable.
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British Library: Apply if applicable.
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British Library: Apply if applicable.
Describing an integrating work
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British Library: Do not apply.
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British Library: Do not apply.
Describing a successive work
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British Library: Do not apply.
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British Library: Do not apply.
Describing a serial work
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British Library: Do not apply.
Document Date: 2025/07/03
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f61fba1e-1caa-11ee-3777-09173F13E4C5