Sample Descriptions in the 1982 Edition (Examples)

Following are sample descriptions prepared under these rules. Most do not include main entries or added entries and subject tracings. These examples should be regarded as illustrative, not prescriptive.

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1.	First and Second Level of Description for Single Items
2.	Single Item with Main Entry and Tracings
3.	Single Item with Parallel Titles
4.	Single Item with Publisher and Distributor
5.	Single Published Item without Known Individual Creator
6.	Single Item with Title from Accessory to the Chief Source
7.	Single Item with Title Transcribed from Published Source
8.	Single Item that was Removed from a Publication
9.	Single Item with Foreign Language Title
10.	Single Item with Well-established English Title
11.	Single Item with Supplied Date of Publication
12.	Single Item without a True Title
13.	Single Item without Explicit Name in Statement of Responsibility
14.	Single Item with Month and Day of Publication
15.	Single Item with Foreign Title
16.	Single Item with Pseudonym and Fictitious Name in the Statement of Responsibility
17.	Single Item with Picture Caption Independent of Title
18.	Single Item with Beginning Text Used as Title
19.	Single Item with Opening Text that Provides a Title
20.	Single Item with Sponsor-Advertiser
21.	Two Single Items with Similar Titles
22.	Single Item, Unpublished
23.	Single Item, Unpublished
24.	Collection with Printed Series Title
25.	Collection with Printed Series Title
26.	Collection with Printed Series Title
27.	Collection with Separately Printed Title
28.	Collection with Title Devised by Cataloger Describing Visual Content
29.	Collection with Title Devised by Cataloger from the Name of the Sponsoring Body/Source
30.	Collection with Title Devised by Cataloger
31.	Collection with Title Stipulated by Donor
32.	Two Subunits from the same Collection, Cataloged Separately