0D. Levels of Description (General Rules)
The elements of description provided in this online help constitute a maximum set of information. There are three recommended levels of description. For its graphic collections, an institution may choose only the first level, the first and second, or all three levels, based on the purpose of the catalog or catalogs for which the record is constructed. Include this minimum set of elements for all material cataloged at the chosen level when the elements are applicable to what is being described and when, in the case of optional additions, the institution has chosen to include an optional element. Consult individual rules for the content of the elements to be included.
The first two levels are given in schematic illustrations with the prescribed punctuation, spacing, and capitalization (see also Sample Description 1 ).
0D1. First Level of Description
0D2. Second Level of Description
0D3. Third Level of Description
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