1.7A. Preliminary rule

Table of Contents:

Start a new paragraph for each note; end each paragraph with a period or other mark of punctuation. If the mark of final punctuation is a closing bracket or parenthesis, however, add a period. ( FN 1)

Continued by: Journal (Chowder Corporation).

not Continued by: Journal (Chowder Corporation)

When a note begins with a formal introductory term such as "contents," "credits," or "summary," do not use all caps in any case; instead, use upper and lower case as illustrated in AACR2.

In the spelling of words in notes formulated by the cataloger, follow American usage given in the latest edition of Webster’s New International Dictionary.

When following a quotation by an indication of its source within the item, use English terms for the source. Employ any of the abbreviations for the term permitted in Appendix B.9, including those that consist of or begin with a single letter. (For "volume," use "Vol.") Capitalize the first letter of the term or its abbreviation.

When nonroman data (including quotations) are being recorded in the note area, give them in romanized form in all cases, including those records represented by both a nonromanized card and a romanized machine-readable record.

Form of Citation:

In citing a serial in a note on a bibliographic record for a serial, apply LCRI 12.7A2. In other situations, when citing another work or another manifestation of a work, in general use the title chosen for uniform title for the work if one has been assigned to it. Otherwise, give its title proper.

Adaptation of: The Republic

not Adaptation of: Politeia

If the work being cited is entered under a name heading that differs from the main entry heading on the work being cataloged and the difference is not apparent from information given in the body of the entry, add the name after the title (uniform title or title proper) and a space-slash-space.

Adaptation of: Kipps / H.G. Wells

Rev. ed. of: Guide to reference books / Constance M. Winchell. 8th ed. 1967

Continues: General catalogue of printed books. Five year supplement, 1966-1970 / British Museum

Note Citing Other Editions and Works:

When a revised edition (other than a revised translation, cf. 25.2.B) of a work is being cataloged and

1. it has a different title from that of the previous edition, or

2. it has a different choice of entry from that of the previous edition (for reasons other than the change to AACR2), e.g., 21.12B, link the new edition with the immediately preceding edition ( FN 1) by using AACR2 style for connecting notes on both AACR2 and non-AACR2 records.

1. Title change only. If the title has changed since the previous edition but the choice of main entry remains the same, make a note on the record for the later edition to link it to the earlier edition. Also make a related work added entry on the record for the later edition to link it to the earlier edition. Add neither the note nor the added entry to the record for the earlier edition. Always make the added entry on the record for the later edition according to the AACR2 choice of entry and form of heading, as well as the AACR2 form of the title proper or uniform title (cf. LCRI 21.30G). (Note that the phrase "choice of main entry remains the same" means that both editions, if cataloged according to AACR2, would have the same choice of main entry.)

The following pattern is suggested for the note:

Rev. [enl., updated, etc.] ed. of: [Title proper. Edition statement. Date]

Do not include the place or name of the publisher in such notes unless needed for identification (e.g., to distinguish between two versions published in the same year).

Rev. ed. of: 33 1/3 & 45 extended play record album price guide. 1st ed. c1977

Rev. ed. of: Spanish for hospital personnel. 1974

Note that the wording of the introductory phase may vary depending on the situation and the presentation in the text.

2. Choice of entry change. If the choice of entry has changed since the previous edition, make a note on the record for the later edition to link it to the previous edition. Also, make a related work added entry on the record for the later edition to link it to the earlier edition. Do not make either a note or an added entry on the record for the earlier edition. Always make the added entry on the record for the later edition according to the correct AACR2 choice of entry and form of heading, as well as form of title proper or uniform title (cf. LCRI 21.30G). ( FN 2)

Use the form of note suggested under 1. above when the title changes or remains the same, and add the first statement of responsibility.

Rev. ed. of: Guide to reference books / Constance M. Winchell. 8th ed. 1967

Note that if the new edition has a different choice of entry solely because of the change in cataloging rules (i.e., the earlier edition, if recataloged, would also have the same choice of entry), do not make a note or an added entry in the record for the new edition.

pre-1981: Smith, John Henderson, comp.

Readings in American history, compiled by J.H. Smith ... 1972.

rev. ed., 1981: Readings in American history / compiled by J.H. Smith. - Rev. ed. - ... 1981

In the above examples, the correct AACR2 choice of entry for the 1972 edition would be the same as that for the 1981 edition, and therefore, the connecting note and added entry are not needed.