Treaties, Etc.:

1. Form of references. In general, construct a reference in the same form in which it would be constructed if chosen as the main entry heading.

a. All treaties, etc. (except agreements falling under 21.35B1, categories c. and d., and 21.35D)

Refer from:

1. Different names or variants of the name. ( FN 1)

Examples

2. Inverted form. Refer from the inverted form of the name in English, if a treaty, etc., has become known by the locale where it was signed, etc., or if several related treaties, etc., have become known by the name of a locale. If a treaty, etc., has become known by several names (e.g., Treaty of . . .; Peace of . . .) generally make only a single inverted reference, choosing the name under which it is established, or, if entered under a signatory, the form under which it is likely best known.

Examples

3. AACR1 form of the heading for a treaty, etc., that was signed during the years 1967-1980 and originally established within that period. (linking reference) (FN 2)

In general, follow the provisions of LCRI 26 Linking references 1.

Examples

Note: Additional access by subject heading under ALA rules. Under the ALA rules an additional access point was given for a treaty, etc., that is commonly known by the locale where it was signed, etc. This access was a subject access and was given in the form of the name of the locale, followed by the phrase Treaty of, and the year of signing, etc. (This practice was continued in LC until the adoption of AACR2.) It is therefore necessary to distinguish between a valid inverted reference and that of a subject heading that was assigned in addition. Such a subject heading does not constitute a pre-AACR2 form of heading and should not be traced as such. Instead, give a note: Prior to AACR2 represented also by the subject heading: . . . Cancel such a heading still located in the subject headings file at the time of establishing the heading in the names file.

Example 1

Similarly, during the period of application of the ALA rules to treaties, etc., a subject heading was also assigned to a treaty, etc., that is popularly known by the name of the negotiator(s), signer(s), etc. As above, document this information by adding an appropriate note.

Example 2

b. Treaties, etc. between two or three governments (21.35A1, 25.16B1). Refer from the name(s) of the government(s) not chosen as the main entry heading, followed by the uniform title Treaties, etc., and the date (year month day).

Examples

c. Treaties, etc. between four or more governments (21.35A2, 25.16B2). Refer from the name of the government, followed by the uniform title Treaties, etc., and the date (year month day) in the following cases:

1. home government (i.e., the government of the cataloging agency) if it is a signatory

2. government publishing the text of the treaty, if it is a signatory

3. government named first in the chief source of information if it is neither the home government nor the publishing government, but is a signatory.

Example 1

Refer from the original signatories, followed by the uniform title Treaties, etc., and the date (year month day) when the treaty, etc., was originally a bilateral or trilateral one but to which other countries acceded either at the time of signing or at a later date.

Example 2

d. Agreements contracted by international intergovernmental bodies (21.35B1). ( FN 4) For categories 1. and 2. in footnote 4, i.e., for agreements, etc., between parties all of which are empowered to make treaties, etc., follow guidelines in b. and c. above and construct the references accordingly.

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When the uniform title Treaties, etc., is inappropriate (i.e., when one of the signatories is a government below the national level, or is a corporate body other than a national government, or is a corporate body other than an international intergovernmental body (see categories 3. and 4., footnote 4) make added entries instead of references. Do not add a uniform title.

e. Other agreements involving jurisdictions, and agreements between a government at any level, other than international intergovernmental bodies, and a non-governmental corporate body. Make added entries instead of references in these cases. See 21.35D and 21.6C.

f. Collections of treaties, etc. ( FN 5)

1. Collections of treaties, etc., contracted between two parties. For each of the categories a. - e. listed above (covering single treaties, etc.) a separate authority record is made for each treaty, etc., for the purpose of tracing references from the variant forms of the uniform title. However, in the case of collections of treaties, etc., contracted between two parties, a single authority record serves to cover all collections between the two given parties and is made only for the purpose of referring from the party not chosen as the main entry heading, followed by the uniform title Treaties, etc., and the name of the party chosen as the main entry heading. (Each bibliographic title of the collection is traced as a title added entry on the appropriate bibliographic record, not on the name authority record.)

Example

2. Collections of treaties, etc. contracted between one party and two or more other parties. Generally, no authority record is necessary. (The bibliographic title of each collection is given as a title added entry on the appropriate bibliographic record.)

See also:

26.4. Uniform Titles