Module 3. Chief Source and Other Sources of Information
Once an item is determined to be a serial , the next step is to examine the issues of the serial to evaluate the information that is presented and to choose the sources from which the information for the catalog record will be taken.
This module will discuss:
How to select the issue upon which to base the description
How to choose the chief source for that issue
What constitutes a title page
How to select sources of information that may be used in addition to the chief source
How to use information given on later issues
When to give notes relating to the sources of information
3.1. Deciding which issue to use
3.2. Determining the chief source once the issue has been selected
3.3. Selecting other sources of information once the chief source has been selected
3.4. Transcribing information from later issues
See also:
