LTA Cataloging and Classification 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In MARC 21 bibliographic format, which field is used to record a work's uniform title?
- 130 or 240 (Correct answer)
- 245
- 246
- 440
Correct answer: 130 or 240
Field 130 is used for a main entry uniform title, while 240 is used when there is also a personal or corporate name main entry.
Question 2: Which Dewey Decimal Classification number range covers general encyclopedias in English?
- 030 (Correct answer)
- 010
- 050
- 020
Correct answer: 030
The 030s in DDC cover general encyclopedic works, with 031 specifically for those in English.
Question 3: A Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH) that begins with a topical term followed by a geographic subdivision is an example of which type of heading?
- Inverted heading
- Pre-coordinated heading (Correct answer)
- Post-coordinated heading
- Faceted heading
Correct answer: Pre-coordinated heading
LCSH uses pre-coordination, combining topic and geographic subdivision into a single heading string.
Question 4: What does the MARC indicator value signify in a bibliographic record?
- It provides additional information about how a field is to be processed or displayed (Correct answer)
- It identifies the record type
- It encodes the country of publication
- It specifies the language of the item
Correct answer: It provides additional information about how a field is to be processed or displayed
Indicators are two single-digit positions in each variable field that supply additional information about the field's content or how it should be indexed.
Question 5: Under RDA, the element 'preferred name for the person' replaces which AACR2 concept?
- Entry element
- Heading (Correct answer)
- Access point
- Authority form
Correct answer: Heading
RDA uses 'preferred name' to replace the AACR2 term 'heading,' reflecting the shift from card-catalog display to linked data environments.
Question 6: In Cutter numbers, what is the primary purpose of the number assigned to an author?
- To arrange works alphabetically within a class number (Correct answer)
- To indicate the publication date
- To show the edition number
- To encode the subject subdivision
Correct answer: To arrange works alphabetically within a class number
Cutter numbers provide alphabetical subarrangement within a given classification number, typically by author's surname.
Question 7: Which MARC field records a summary or abstract of a bibliographic item?
- 520 (Correct answer)
- 505
- 500
- 490
Correct answer: 520
MARC field 520 is the Summary note field used to provide a brief description or abstract of the item's content.
LTA Cataloging and Classification 2
In MARC 21 bibliographic format, which field is used to record a work's uniform title?