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LC-PCC policy statements for Recording methods

Recording an unstructured description

Recording an unstructured description

LC/PCC practice: An unstructured description may also include information quoted from the manifestation or an external source.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option, using English as the preferred language, unless directed otherwise by another instruction or policy statement.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option, using Latin script as the preferred script, unless directed otherwise by another instruction or policy statement. Non-Latin forms may sometimes be recorded as parallel fields.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option, using Latin script as the preferred script, unless directed otherwise by another instruction or policy statement. Non-Latin forms may sometimes be recorded as parallel fields.

PCC practice: Follow the PCC Guidelines for Creating Bibliographic Records in Multiple Character Sets; also see Metadata Guidance documentation for scripts applicable in PCC bibliographic records.

Data provenance

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Cataloger's judgment.

Recording a structured description

Paragraph

LC practice: In most cases, prefer RDA vocabularies in bibliographic descriptions in general cataloging; catalogers should consult the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division (PTCP) about the use of other vocabularies. The Rare Materials Section and processing units in special collections divisions can choose to use appropriate specialist vocabularies but should notify PTCP which non-RDA vocabularies are being used.

LC practice: If the RDA vocabulary list has incomplete coverage of scope, and an appropriate term is not in the list, notify PTCP of the need for a new term.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option, using English as the preferred language, unless directed otherwise by another instruction or policy statement

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option, using Latin script as the preferred script, unless directed otherwise by another instruction or policy statement. Non-Latin forms may sometimes be recorded as parallel fields.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option, using Latin script as the preferred script, unless directed otherwise by another instruction or policy statement. Non-Latin forms may sometimes be recorded as parallel fields.

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 identifier

LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Vocabulary Encoding Schemes.

Data provenance

Recording an IRI

Data provenance

Data provenance

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

Document Date: 2025/03/25
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-3f64a6f2-f6d7-3d88-aec8-443cd742d5d7

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