LTA Cataloging and Classification 2

Question 1

In MARC 21 bibliographic format, which field is used to record a work's uniform title?

Accepted Answer

130 or 240

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

030

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Pre-coordinated heading

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

It provides additional information about how a field is to be processed or displayed

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Heading

Answer

RDA uses 'preferred name' to replace the AACR2 term 'heading,' reflecting the shift from card-catalog display to linked data environments.

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LTA Cataloging and Classification 2