LC-PCC policy statements for access point for expression
Prerecording
Prerecording
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Expressions.
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Expression: SES: Access point for expression.
Recording
Recording an unstructured description
Format of base access points for expression
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option only if a title for expression is to be accessed under that article (e.g., a title that begins with the name of a person or place).
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Record a value that reflects the punctuation used in the resource. Optionally, record a variant access point that applies the option.
Condition Option
LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option. Record a value that reflects the punctuation used in the resource. Optionally, record a variant access point that applies the option.
Additional elements and designations in access points for expression
Additional elements and designations in 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: Apply the option when needed to establish a unique access point. Multiple elements may be needed. Do not apply all options for additional elements, but only as many as are needed for the purpose of breaking conflict.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option when needed to establish a unique access point. Multiple elements may be needed. Do not apply all options for additional elements, but only as many as are needed for the purpose of breaking conflict.
LC/PCC practice: Unless information on the resource clearly indicates the date of expression, record the date of publication as the date of expression for a Bible or a part of the Bible. The same version of a Bible may have been expressed many times, so a date of expression should not be inferred from the version name.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option when needed to establish a unique access point. Multiple elements may be needed. Do not apply all options for additional elements, but only as many as are needed for the purpose of breaking conflict.
LC/PCC practice: For musical works, apply the option to indicate the name of the version.
LC/PCC practice: For the Bible, apply the option to indicate the name of the version.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option when needed to establish a unique access point. Multiple elements may be needed. Do not apply all options for additional elements, but only as many as are needed for the purpose of breaking conflict.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option when needed to establish a unique access point. Multiple elements may be needed. Do not apply all options for additional elements, but only as many as are needed for the purpose of breaking conflict.
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Series/subseries: Expression: other distinguishing characteristic of expression.
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/06/09
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-1ed214e6-b51a-38c3-acf7-50dabff88e4f