Chief Sources of Information for Descriptive Cataloging

 

Type of Material Source

 

Books, pamplets, other printed matter                                            Title page or substitute

Cartographic materials                                                                   (1) Cartographic item

                                                                                                     (2) Case, globe stand, etc.

Manuscripts                                                                                   Manuscript itself: title

                                                                                                       page, colophon, caption,

                                                                                                       heading, ms. content

Music                                                                                            Title page or substitute

Sound recordings

   Disc                                                                                            Disc and label

   Open reel tape                                                                            Reel and label

   Audiocassette                                                                             Cassette and label

   Tape cartridge                                                                            Cartridge and label

   Roll (Piano)                                                                                 Label

Sound recording on film                                                                 Container and label

Motion pictures and videorecordings                                              (1) Item itself

                                                                                                     (2) Container (if integral)

Graphic materials                                                                           Item itself, including any

                                                                                                       labels or container

Computer files                                                                               Title screens or other

                                                                                                       internal evidence

Three-dimensional artifacts and realia                                             Object itelf + accompanying

                                                                                                       textual material & container

Microforms                                                                                    Title frame

Serials (printed)                                                                              Title page