[DCRM-L] SCF - citing online resources

[Deborah J. Leslie]

I do use the new citation forms in my cataloging, but admit that I don't insert the word "entry" before the number. The word does nothing to enhance understanding of the citation—unless someone might be confused that it refers to a page number, but that confusion is quickly sorted out once the resource is consulted, especially if we consistently use "p." in the ‡c if we are referring to a page number. Inserting "entry" makes the entire citation longer, adds unnecessary visual noise, and is not a traditional practice for citing bibliographies. Plus, calling it an "entry" doesn't quite make sense for an online database, which consist of "records" rather than "entries."

Can the SCF Committee enlighten us on their thoughts behind that innovation? And, do we lose our rare materials cataloger membership card if we drop the "entry"?

Thanks,
Deborah

Deborah J. Leslie | Folger Shakespeare Library | djleslie at folger.edu | 202.675-0369 | 201 East Capitol St., SE, Washington, DC 20003 | www. folger.edu

From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On Behalf Of Marcia Barrett
Sent: Friday, 09 October 2015 13:34
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Subject: [DCRM-L] SCF - citing online resources

The SCF Editorial Team has discussed the issue of citing entry numbers for online resources. We recommend citing the unique database number for the entry as its presented in the resource.  We've added a statement to this effect, along with several examples, to the Working Principles.

Also, we agree that inclusion of a URI is a matter of cataloger's judgment.


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University of California
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