[DCRM-L] Citing CERL in bib record

[Elizabeth Lilker]

A few years ago I was advised not to cite the COPAC database for the same reason given by William Hale, and that it was better that I cited the individual library catalog.

Elizabeth Lilker
Cataloger
New York University Libraries
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
(212) 998-2489
elizabeth.lilker at nyu.edu

----- Original Message -----
From: "Deborah J. Leslie" <DJLeslie at FOLGER.edu>
Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:05 am
Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] Citing CERL in bib record
To: DCRM Revision Group List <dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu>


> This is an interesting question, Nina. What kind of information are you
>  using from a CERL record for your own record? 
>  
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] 
> On
>  Behalf Of William Hale
>  Sent: Wednesday, 20 August, 2008 04:50
>  To: DCRM Revision Group List
>  Subject: Re: [DCRM-L] Citing CERL in bib record
>  
>  I wouldn't cite the CERL database in this way at all. It isn't a 
>  bibliography but a conglomeration of records from various sources of 
> 
>  varying degrees of accuracy. If I had to, I would rather be inclined 
> to 
>  cite the library from which the record came, informally, in a 500 
> note. 
>  Something along the lines of: "By Maria Madeitupovic, according to 
> the 
>  catalogue of the Molvanian National Library". But this would only be 
> as
>  a 
>  last resort if I couldn't find the work in an authoritative (and 
>  readily citable) source.
>  
>  William Hale.
>  
>  Rare Books Department,
>  Cambridge University Library,
>  West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR.
>  
>  Telephone: 01223 333122
>  Email: wah26 at cam.ac.uk
>  
>  On Tue, 19 Aug 2008, Schneider, Nina wrote:
>  
>  > Has anyone cited an entry from CERL in their bib record? If so, did
>  you
>  > do it? I have the record identifier number, but I'm not sure how to
>  cite
>  > the website.
>  >
>  > I'm tempted to cite it as I would ESTC, that is:
>  >
>  > 510 4 _ CERL $c[record id #]
>  >
>  > Apologies if this has been discussed, I couldn't find it in the DRCM-L
>  > archive.
>  >
>  > Thanks!!
>  >
>  > +-------
>  > Nina Schneider
>  > Head Cataloger
>  > William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
>  > 2520 Cimarron Street
>  > Los Angeles, CA  90018
>  >
>  > 323-731-8529
>  > nschneider at humnet.ucla.edu
>  >
>  >
>