Personal names

A.   When a contemporary author uses one or more pseudonyms, create name authority records for each name and link them with 500 "see also" references.  Generally, LC practice prefers simple, individual "see also" references when only two names are involved, but explanatory references are required when there are three or more names.  (See LCRI 22.2B and LCRI 26.2D.)

Examples:

100 1# $a Lasky, Kathryn

500 1# $a Knight, Kathryn Lasky

100 1# $a Knight, Kathryn Lasky

500 1# $a Lasky, Kathryn

B.   For personal names only, when the entire form in the reference and the entire form in an established heading are the same, attempt to resolve the conflict by additions to the name in the reference (see LCRI 22.17-22.20).  If there are no data available to resolve the conflict, trace the variant as a 5XX reference rather than a 4XX reference.  This applies whether the cross reference already exists on a NAR or is being added to a NAR.  (See LCRI 26.2C.)

Example:

100 1# $a Jones, A. R. $q (Albert R.)

500 1# $a Jones, Albert R.

[Jones, Albert R. is already established as a 1XX; no data available to resolve the conflict.]

C.   When the name of a performing or artistic group contains the name of one or more of its members, make a "see also" reference from the heading for each person to the heading for the group and from that group heading to the heading for each individual.  (See LCRI 26.2C.)

Examples:

110 2# $a Peter, Paul, and Mary (Musical group)

500 1# $a Yarrow, Peter, $d 1938-

500 1# $a Stookey, Paul, $d 1937-

500 1# $a Travers, Mary, $d 1936-

100 1# $a Yarrow, Peter, $d 1938-

510 2# $a Peter, Paul, and Mary (Musical group)

110 2# $a Gilbert & George

410 2# $a Gilbert and George

500 0# $a Gilbert, $d 1943-

500 0# $a George, $d 1942-

100 0# $a Gilbert, $d 1943-

510 2# $a Gilbert & George

Corporate/Geographic names

A.   When the relationship between two corporate/geographic names is not directly sequential or when information about the exact relationship is not known, make simple "see also" references between the related headings (as opposed to earlier/later cross references).  (See LCRI 26.3B-C.)

Examples of Corporate Names:

110 1# $a United States. $b Office of Indian Affairs. $b Washington Superintendency

510 1# $a United States. $b Office of Indian Affairs. $b Oregon Superintendency

670 ## $a Guide to records in the Nat. Archives of the U.S. relating to Am. Indians, 1981: $b p. 145-146 (Washington Superintendency was est. 1853 with the organization of Washington Territory; the Indians in Washington previously had been assigned to the Oregon Superintendency; between 1857 and 1861 the Oregon and Washington Superintendencies were combined; reest. in 1861; abolished in 1874)

110 1# $a United States. $b Office of Indian Affairs. $b Oregon Superintendency

510 1# $a United States. $b Office of Indian Affairs. $b Washington Superintendency

Examples of Geographic Names:

151 ## $a Kensington and Chelsea (London, England)

551 ## $a Kensington (London, England)

551 ## $a Chelsea (London, England)

670 ## $a Foreign names information bulletin, July 31, 2001 $b (former name: none; new name: Kensington and Chelsea [short form], Royal London Borough of ADM1, 5130'N 0013'W (UKG4))

151 ## $a Kensington (London, England)

551 ## $a Kensington and Chelsea (London, England)

151 ## $a Chelsea (London, England)

551 ## $a Kensington and Chelsea (London, England)

B.   Connect the heading for a head of state, ecclesiastical official, etc., to the corresponding official heading with a "see also" reference instead of the explanatory reference called for in AACR 21.4D2 and illustrated in 26.3C1.  (See LCRI 26.3B-C.)

Example:

100 1# $a Coolidge, Calvin, $d 1872-1933

400 1# $a Coolidge, Calvin, $c Pres. U.S., $d 1872-1933

510 1# $a United States. $b President (1923-1929 : Coolidge)

510 1# $a Massachusetts. $b Governor (1919-1921 : Coolidge)

As of September 2005, the see also reference is reciprocal.

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Section I:  New Authority Records