[DCRM-L] Question about main entry.

Oksana K. Linda olinda at umich.edu
Tue Sep 9 13:59:09 MDT 2008


Hello:

I probably know the answer, but would like to hear what other catalogers 
would do. I cataloged the following title:
Mrs. Wilson's new cook book (revised) : a complete collection of original 
recipes and useful household information / by Mrs. W.H. (Betty Lyles) 
Wilson. In OCLC the main entry for this title is  Wilson, Mary Elizabeth 
Lyles, 1860-1924. The heading is not established. There are 8 records (+1 
IR) for the name in the bib file, statements of responsibility state the 
author's name as "Mrs. W.H. Wilson" or "Betty Lyles Wilson" or "Mrs. W.H. 
(Betty Lyles) Wilson". Main entry is invariably "Wilson, Mary Elizabeth 
Lyles, 1860-1924". There is 1 record with an added entry for "Wilson, Betty 
Lyles" and none for "Wilson, W. H., Mrs."
There is no biographical information for the author, I'm no longer able to 
create authority headings, and I'm here on my own.
Could anyone give me advice about the main entry for the record.
Thank you,
Oksana Linda.
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Oksana Katerine Linda
Assistant Curator of Books
Rare Book Cataloger
University of Michigan
William L. Clements Library
909 South University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190
 



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