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Information Storage and Retrieval

Notes

One of the original purposes of the ISBD was to provide a standard form of
bibliographic description that could be used to exchange records internationally.
This would support IFLA’s program of universal bibliographic control.

Structure of an ISBD Record

The ISBD prescribes eight areas of description. Each area, except area 7, is composed of multiple
elements with structured classifications. Elements and areas that do not apply to a particular resource
are omitted from the description. Standardized punctuation (colons, semicolons, slashes, dashes,
commas, and periods) is used to identify and separate the elements and areas. The order of elements
and standardized punctuation make it easier to interpret bibliographic records when one does not
understand the language of the description.
1. title and statement of responsibility area, with the contents of
(a) Title proper
(b) General material designation
(c) Parallel title
(d) Other title information
(e) Statements of responsibility
2. edition area
3. material or type of resource specific area (for example, the scale of a map or the numbering of
a periodical)
4. publication, production, distribution, etc., area
5. physical description area (for example: number of pages in a book or number of CDs issued
as a unit)
6. series area
7. notes area
8. resource identifier (e.g. ISBN, ISSN) and terms of availability area
ISBD(A) is governing the antiquarian bibliographic publications, which could apply to the ones in
archaeology, museum, antique auction or canonical texts etc.

Self Assessment
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. A new statement of international cataloguing principles was published by IFLA in:
(a) 2019 (b) 2009
(c) 2029 (d) 2008
2. The ISBD prescribes ...... areas of description.
(a) Five (b) Six
(c) Seven (d) Eight
Fill in the blanks:
3. The main goal of the ISBD has been since the beginning, to provide consistency when
sharing ...... .
4. ..... and ...... that do not apply to a particular resource are omitted from the description.

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