[DCRM-L] SCF - citing online resources

[Christopher D. Cook]

Like Deborah, I also do not use the word "entry" in the 510 $c for the
reasons she enumerates. I, too, hope I don't lose my rare materials
cataloger membership card because of this rogue action.

Christopher D. Cook
Special Collections Cataloging Coordinator
The Ohio State University Libraries

On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Deborah J. Leslie <DJLeslie at folger.edu>
wrote:

> 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
> *To:* dcrm-l at lib.byu.edu
> *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.
>
>
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> Also, we agree that inclusion of a URI is a matter of cataloger's judgment.
>
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>
> --
>
> Marcia Barrett
>
> Head, Metadata Services
>
> University Library
> University of California
> Santa Cruz, CA 95064
>
> barrett at ucsc.edu
> 831-459-5166
>
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