Alternative levels in bibliographic standards

Authors

  • Daniel Busquets Centre de Documentació «Josep Renart» de Construcció i Arquitectura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/redc.1992.v15.i2.154

Keywords:

bibliographic standards, MARC formats, ISBD rules, alternative levels, cataloguing, cataloguing rules, description levels of detail, minimal leve! cataloging, abbreviated records, brief records, library standardization

Abstract


Recent developments towards the establishment of simplified international standards book description ISBD (M) as alternative level and proposals concerning minimal bibliographic MARC formats are reviewed. Factors involved in this approach and background are also analyzed. Mínimal level cataloguing practices in United States and Britain are briefly summarised. Current status of minimal level standards and practices in Spain is described. Some comments on brief bibliographic records and library standardization and its current needs have been included.

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Published

1992-06-30

How to Cite

Busquets, D. (1992). Alternative levels in bibliographic standards. Revista Española De Documentación Científica, 15(2), 154–173. https://doi.org/10.3989/redc.1992.v15.i2.154

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Studies