GLC Information Organization & Cataloging 4

Question 1

A librarian is cataloging a DVD of a film originally released in 1952 but remastered in 2018. Which date appears in the 008 field dates?

Accepted Answer

Both 1952 and 2018 with type code 'r'

Answer

Date type 'r' (Reprint/reissue date and original date) is used, with the reissue date in Date 1 and the original date in Date 2.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the MARC 040 field?

Accepted Answer

To identify the cataloging source and language of cataloging

Answer

MARC field 040 identifies the original cataloging agency, any transcribing agencies, and the language in which the cataloging is done.

Question 3

In LCSH, what does the subfield '$v' indicate when appended to a subject heading?

Accepted Answer

Form subdivision

Answer

Subfield $v in LCSH represents a form subdivision, indicating the form or genre of the material (e.g., 'Dictionaries,' 'Periodicals').

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a 'pre-coordinate' indexing system?

Accepted Answer

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Answer

LCSH is pre-coordinate because subject strings are constructed and authorized in advance before a searcher queries them.

Question 5

Under Dewey Decimal Classification, what number range covers literature (belles-lettres)?

Accepted Answer

800-899

Answer

DDC class 800 covers Literature, including poetry, drama, fiction, and literary criticism across languages.

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