LTA Cataloging & Classification 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the function of a 'uniform title' in cataloging?
- To standardize titles of works published under different titles or in different languages (Correct answer)
- To assign a single title to all items in a series
- To replace the title page title with a corrected version
- To indicate the most popular edition of a work
Correct answer: To standardize titles of works published under different titles or in different languages
A uniform title collocates all editions, translations, and versions of a work under one standard form, regardless of how the title appears on different items.
Question 2: Which MARC indicator is used in field 245 to determine whether a title is added to the title index?
- First indicator (Correct answer)
- Second indicator
- Both indicators equally
- Neither; all 245 fields are always indexed
Correct answer: First indicator
The first indicator of MARC field 245 (value 1) tells the system to generate a title added entry, while value 0 means no added entry is needed.
Question 3: In LC Classification, the letter 'Q' represents which broad subject area?
- History
- Science (Correct answer)
- Language and Literature
- Religion
Correct answer: Science
In LCC, the letter Q is assigned to Science, covering mathematics, natural history, biology, physics, and related disciplines.
Question 4: What is the 'cutter number' used for in a library call number?
- To indicate the subject classification
- To alphabetize items within the same classification number (Correct answer)
- To identify the edition of the item
- To show the acquisition order
Correct answer: To alphabetize items within the same classification number
A cutter number is an alphanumeric code derived from the main entry (usually author's name) that arranges items with the same classification number alphabetically.
Question 5: Which type of MARC record is used specifically for authority data (names, subjects, series)?
- Bibliographic record (type LDR/06 = 'a')
- Authority record (type LDR/06 = 'z') (Correct answer)
- Holdings record
- Community information record
Correct answer: Authority record (type LDR/06 = 'z')
Authority records have a distinct MARC format used to establish and control the forms of names, subjects, and series used in bibliographic records.
Question 6: When cataloging a DVD, which MARC field would contain 'videorecording' as part of the general material designation?
- 245 $h (Correct answer)
- 300 $a
- 500 $a
- 650 $v
Correct answer: 245 $h
In MARC 21, subfield $h of field 245 is used for the general material designation (GMD), such as [videorecording] or [electronic resource].
Question 7: What is 'original cataloging'?
- Cataloging items that are rare or one-of-a-kind
- Creating a new bibliographic record from scratch when no copy record exists (Correct answer)
- Restoring damaged catalog records
- Cataloging the first edition of a work
Correct answer: Creating a new bibliographic record from scratch when no copy record exists
Original cataloging is the process of creating a completely new bibliographic record when no usable record exists in shared databases or local files.
LTA Cataloging & Classification 4
What is the function of a 'uniform title' in cataloging?