What is the difference then between the citation and the embedded description?
The citation can be as brief as the access point (6.1.3.0.2) or it can include much more (6.1.3.0.3, the examples show ISBD punctuation as well). The embedded description can be fill or it can be abbreviated. So it seems like there will be cases where the citation and the embedded description could look exactly alike, that is, you won't know which convention you are using. (As you can see I am having a lot of difficulties with the five different recording conventions.) ************ Diana Brooking (206) 543-8405 Cataloging Librarian (206) 685-8782 fax Suzzallo Library [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Washington Box 352900 Seattle WA 98195-2900 On Fri, 28 Jul 2006, Ed Jones wrote:
An "embedded description" is still the official way in which we refer to other resources under AACR2. (It's just not called "embedded description.") Under AACR2, the related resource is represented by a full or abbreviated bibliographic description, complete with ISBD punctuation (except between areas). See, for example, under 1.7B22. Under RDA, the form of the embedded description would presumably be governed by whatever guidelines in appendix D (on the presentation of descriptive elements) were adhered to by the agency creating the record. Ed Jones National University (San Diego) -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of D. Brooking Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 1:40 PM To: RDA-L@INFOSERV.NLC-BNC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] What is an embedded description? re: RDA Chap. 6 Can anyone explain what an embedded description is? I don't think I understand. But one idea I have... do the other conventions for recording relationships assume that there is a separately existing description/record for the related resource, and that an embedded description is used when there is no separate record? ************ Diana Brooking (206) 543-8405 Cataloging Librarian (206) 685-8782 fax Suzzallo Library [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Washington Box 352900 Seattle WA 98195-2900
