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Cataloging & Classification Systems Flashcards

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  1. Which MARC 21 field holds the title statement?

    Answer: 245

    MARC field 245 contains the title proper and the statement of responsibility.

  2. A record's main entry is a personal author. In which MARC field is the name recorded?

    Answer: 100

    Field 100 is the main entry for a personal name; 110 is for a corporate name and 700 is for added entries.

  3. Which MARC field holds a topical Library of Congress subject heading?

    Answer: 650

    Field 650 is the subject added entry for a topical term; 651 is for geographic names and 600 is for personal names.

  4. A cataloger needs to record a book's ISBN. Which MARC field is correct?

    Answer: 020

    Field 020 holds the ISBN, 022 holds the ISSN, 010 holds the LC control number, and 082 holds the Dewey number.

  5. Under RDA, which MARC field generally replaced field 260 for publication information?

    Answer: 264

    RDA cataloging uses field 264, which distinguishes production, publication, distribution, manufacture, and copyright dates.

  6. What does the acronym RDA stand for in cataloging?

    Answer: Resource Description and Access

    RDA, Resource Description and Access, is the content standard that replaced AACR2.

  7. Which MARC field records a series statement as it appears on the item?

    Answer: 490

    Field 490 transcribes the series statement; field 440 is obsolete, 500 is a general note, and 505 is a contents note.