Meanwhile, why not follow the guidelines in the LCRI to chapter 2 of AACR2 on formal notes: And also consult a book entitled: Notes for catalogers Formal Contents Note Transcribe a formal contents note as follows: 1) use the appropriate value in indicator 1 of the MARC 21 505 field (Formatted Contents Note) to indicate the character of the note, e.g., "Contents:"; "Incomplete contents:"; "Partial contents:"; 2) Record the title proper that appears in the table of contents, unless another source gives a more authoritative account of the data; however, if the title appears on the title page, normally use the title page title; give other title information only when the title proper would be meaningless without it. 3) Include a first statement of responsibility (cf. 1.1F<http://desktop.loc.gov/template.htm?&view=document&doc_action=setdoc&doc_keytype=foliodestination&doc_key=aacr21PERIOD1F&hash=1PERIOD1F>) if it differs in fact from the statement included in the title and statement of responsibility or edition areas; omit names according to 1.1F5<http://desktop.loc.gov/template.htm?&view=document&doc_action=setdoc&doc_keytype=foliodestination&doc_key=aacr21PERIOD1F5&hash=1PERIOD1F5> . 4) Omit introductions already included in the body of the entry; generally omit prefatory and similar matter. 5) For publications in one volume a) omit chapter and section numbering; b) if the extent of the part being listed occupies a disproportionately large portion of the publication, include the extent within parentheses after the title (or after the title and statement of responsibility); record an unnumbered page or leaf within brackets; c) separate the items with a space-dash-space. 6) For publications in two or more volumes a) give the volume designation that is found on the item, except use appendix B abbreviations for the terms and substitute arabic numerals for roman; if there is no abbreviation for the term, give only the number if the term is long; if the roman numeral is required for clarity, retain it; separate the volume designation from the title by a period-space; b) if the number of physical volumes differs from the number of bibliographic volumes, include the number of physical volumes within parentheses after the title (or after the title and statement of responsibility); c) if the volumes are of different editions (cf. LCRI 2.2<http://desktop.loc.gov/template.htm?view=document&doc_action=setdoc&doc_keytype=foliodestination&doc_key=Lcri2PERIOD2&hash=2PERIOD2>), include within parentheses edition statements and dates of publication, distribution, etc., after the title (or title and statement of responsibility); d) separate each volume with a space-dash-space; if the set is incomplete, put the space-dash-space before each title (other than the first) that is being recorded and leave four spaces for the missing volume; if two or more titles are being transcribed for one volume, apply the punctuation conventions from 1.1G3<http://desktop.loc.gov/template.htm?&view=document&doc_action=setdoc&doc_keytype=foliodestination&doc_key=aacr21PERIOD1G3&hash=1PERIOD1G3>such that the titles by the same person, body, etc., are separated by a space-semicolon-space and titles by different persons, bodies, etc., are separated by a period-space. When some of the volumes in a multipart publication have their own titles and some of the volumes do not and it is decided to make a formal contents note, use the statement "[without special title]" to represent the untitled volumes.
On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 11:19 AM, JOHN C ATTIG <jx...@psu.edu> wrote: > A contents note is a structured description of a relationship: a listing > of the parts of the resource being described. It therefore falls under > Section 8 of RDA (Chapters 24-28). > > There are no instructions in RDA Chapters 24-28 on how to construct a > structured description of a relationship. However, there are examples of > contents notes (look for the relationship designator "contains") in both > Chapters 25 (works) and 27 (manifestations). > > An ALA Task Force has been working on the issue of the "missing" > instructions for structured descriptions. They will be submitting a > discussion paper for consideration at the November 2013 meeting of the > Joint Steering Committee. That paper should be posted on or shortly after > Monday, August 5. > > John Attig > former ALA Representative to the JSC > Penn State University > jx...@psu.edu > > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Don Charuk" <dcha...@torontopubliclibrary.ca> > *To: *RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > *Sent: *Wednesday, July 31, 2013 11:35:49 AM > *Subject: *[RDA-L] Content notes > > > We are trying to find the specific rule that provides instruction on how > to record chapter headings as part of a 505 note. (Cataloguers want/demand > specific rule numbers) We are certain it does not fall under Chapters 25, > 26 and 27. We are to presume it comes under rule 7.10. but, this rule seems > to address notes code in the 520 tag. > > Thank you > > Don Charuk > Cataloguer > Toronto Public Library > > > -- Gene Fieg Cataloger/Serials Librarian Claremont School of Theology gf...@cst.edu Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Lincoln University do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information or content contained in this forwarded email. The forwarded email is that of the original sender and does not represent the views of Claremont School of Theology or Claremont Lincoln University. It has been forwarded as a courtesy for information only.
