LC-PCC policy statements for variant access point for manifestation
Prerecording
Prerecording
LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Manifestation elements.
Recording
Recording an unstructured description
Recording a structured description
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. If authorized access point for manifestation of a manuscript changes based on usage, consider giving the former authorized access point for manifestation as a variant access point.
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. For manuscripts, consider including Manifestation: variant access point for manifestation based on:
- the current and any former repository designations if known;
- the name of the physical manuscript as though it were a value of repository designation;
- variant names and/or designations found in the resource being cataloged and in reference sources.
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. For manuscripts, include all forms of current and former repository designations found on the resource being cataloged and in reference sources consulted as variant access points for manifestation.
Option
LC/PCC practice: For manuscripts, apply the option.
Format of base variant access points for manifestation
Additional elements and designations in variant access points for manifestation
Option
LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.
Recording an identifier
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2025/05/23
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-ad5d0ca2-14ad-384c-ba5a-b01631877236