Hello everyone, I have a question about how to properly formulate a particular Bible heading, that I don't think will be covered by the Phase 2 changes. I have a record for an older book, and it has the following main entry, which is now no longer valid under RDA:
130 0 _ Bible. $p N.T. $p Apocryphal books. $l Italian There is also a 650 0 0 Apocryphal books (New Testament) $x Criticism, interpretation, etc. This is what I have found in RDA (I apologize for the profusion of cutting and pasting): *RDA 6.23.2.9.4 Apocrypha* *Record Apocrypha as a subdivision of the preferred title for the Bible for the compilation known as the Apocrypha (1–2 Esdras, Tobit, Judith, Rest of Esther, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, History of Susanna, Song of the Three Children, Bel and the Dragon, Prayer of Manasses, 1–2 Maccabees).* The work is not dealing with these books; therefore, this instruction does not apply, but it tells me to look at the following instruction: *For apocryphal books, see 6.23.2.6<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdachp6&target=rda6-5421#rda6-5421> .* RDA 6.23.2.6 says: *An apocryphal book is one that is not included in the Catholic canon nor in the Protestant Apocrypha. Choose as the preferred title for an apocryphal book the title commonly found in sources in a language preferred by the agency creating the data.* * * * * * * *EXAMPLE* *Book of Jubilees* *Epistola Apostolorum* *Gospel according to the Hebrews* * * * * * * *For compilations of apocryphal books, apply the instructions at 6.2.2.9.2<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdachp6&target=rda6-2556#rda6-2556> .* 6.2.2.9.2 Two or More Parts <http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=lcpschp6&target=lcps6-315#lcps6-315> Alternative <http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=lcpschp6&target=lcps6-323#lcps6-323> When identifying two or more unnumbered or non-consecutively numbered parts of a work, identify the parts collectively. Record the conventional collective title Selections as the preferred title for the parts. Apply this instruction instead of or in addition to recording the preferred title for each of the parts. EXAMPLE Selections Preferred title for the parts of the work in a compilation comprising books 1 and 6 of Homer’s Iliad Selections Preferred title for the parts of the work in a compilation comprising four episodes of the television program The Simpsons originally broadcast between 1990 and 2001 But I am confused by the instructions at this point--and my library follows the LC-PCC PS for instructions, which in this case tells me to: LC-PCC PS for 6.2.2.9.2<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdachp6&target=rda6-2596#rda6-2596> ALTERNATIVE LC practice for Alternative: Instead of recording the preferred title for each of the parts, record the conventional collective title Selections as the preferred title for the parts. If one or more parts is especially important, also record the part title(s). So what would be the appropriate heading for the 130 in this case? In the authority file there are plenty of headings for individual New Testament apocryphal books, but none for the books as a group. And the individual books are established by the individual book name, and are not established as parts of the Bible. For example, the following heading: 130 _0 Abgar letters has the following 4xxs: 430 0 Bible. ǂp Apocryphal books. ǂp Abgar letters 430 0 Bible. ǂp N.T. ǂp Apocryphal books. ǂp Abgar letters ǂw nnaa I am totally lost at this point. Any and all help is greatly appreciated! Regards, Ione Damasco -- Ione T. Damasco Cataloger Librarian Associate Professor Roesch Library University of Dayton 300 College Park Dayton, OH 45469-1360 (937) 229-4238 idamas...@udayton.edu
