AACR2 is a content standard for cataloguing library materials that provides rules for descriptive cataloguing. It aims to allow users to efficiently retrieve information. AACR2 describes how to organize information about resources by various elements like title, creator, publication details, and subjects. It also provides rules for constructing standardized access points to group works by a common creator or title. AACR2 has gone through several revisions since it was first published in 1967 and was succeeded in 2010 by RDA, though AACR2 is still widely used.

1. AACR2
by JAMILA JABER
Organization of Information Dr. JAWAD MAKKI 28/09/2012
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2. Cataloguing
Organizing a library materials in an effective manner
according to standardized rules and practices in order to
allow users to retrieve information quickly, and
ultimately
Whether the retrieval system is a card catalogue (ISBD)
or an automated catalogue (MARC)
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3. Definitions
AACR = content standard for resource description and
access
MARC = communication and exchange format providing
a structure for encoding the content of bibliographic and
authority data
ISBD = rules that organise the display of a bibliographic
description of an item in a catalogue
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4. Why AACR2?
Growth of libraries
Extensions of catalogue processes
Bibliographic services
With the time of mechanization:
Growth of centralized and cooperative bibliographic
services and networks
Development and unification of services in the national
Libraries
Main objective: Develop an international cataloguing
code in order to exchange of bibliographic data
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5. History
1908: “cataloguing rules: author and title entries”
1949: “Anglo American entries” ALA, LOC
1967: “AACR”
1978: “AACR2” ALA (USA), CLA (Canada) and the Chartered
Institute of Library and Information Professionals (UK)
1988: “AACR2R”
2002: “AACR2R”
2003: A schedule of annual updates began and ceased with 2005
2010: AACR2 has been succeeded by Resource Description and
Access (RDA)
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6. Outline of AACR2
Part 1: Description
Chapter 1: General rules
Chapters 2 -12: Resource type - specific rules
Chapter 13: Analytic entries
Part 2: Headings, Uniform Titles, References
Chapter 21: Choice of access points
Chapters 22 – 26: Construction of access points
Appendices
A: Capitalisation, B: Abbreviations, C: Numerals,
D: Glossary, E: Initial articles
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7. Structure of AACR2
Description of an item goes from general to specific
Relating To
• the item type
BOOK, Prints, Maps, Music, Animation, computer files,
CD/DVD, periodicals…
• To the level of cataloguing
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8. Levels of cataloguing
-Full-level cataloging: Records that meet the
requirements of second-level description (AACR2, rule
1.0D2)
-Core-level cataloging: Records that meet the
requirements of first-level description (AACR2, rule
1.0D1) and some of the requirements of second-level
description (AACR2, rule 1.0D2).
-Minimal-level cataloging: Records that meet the
requirements of first-level description (AACR2, rule
1.0D1).
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9. Structure of AACR2
Cataloguing of an item is based on fields/area
— title and statement of responsibility area/entry
— edition area/entry
— special area for serials, computer files, maps, an
other cartographic materials and music
— publication distribution, etc., area/entry
— physical description area/entry
— series area/entry
— note(s) area/entry
— standard number area/entry
— subject headings area/entry
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10. Structure of AACR2
The choice of access points/ Main entry
— headings for persons
— geographic names
— headings for corporate bodies
— uniform titles
e.g. Main entry conference
111 2# |aColloque international du
FLE|d(2011:|cUnivesité Islamique du Liban, Liban)
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11. Types of cataloguing
Original cataloguing: For MARC records, when you
input a new master record cataloged according to
current cataloging practices and AACR2. the library code
is mentioned in the field 040 (code 040##|aLB-ChIUL)
Copy cataloguing: A MARC record exists. You modify
the record for local use and create a copy of the record
with your modifications. (040##|aLC|bLB-ChIUL)
Transcribing cataloging copy: You create a master
record using an existing non-MARC record
(040##|aLC|bLC|cLB-CIUL)
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12. AACR2 Key principles
• One principle entry per resource
Authority/access point control it is the process
whereby consistency of form is maintained in the
headings (names, uniform titles, series titles,
subjects), retrievable form authority
files/vocabularies
100 1# |aMakki, Jawad
245 10 |aOrganization of information /|cJawad Makki
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13. AACR2 Key principles
• Chief source of information
(e. g. The title page is the chief source of information‖
If a book has no title page, use the cover, the
half-title page or the caption…)
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14. e.g. Title rule
• Transcribe the title
proper just as it
appears in the title
page (chief source of
information) TITLE
• Transcribe exactly all
the words of the title
proper = do not omit
any words
• Items lacking a title =
the cataloguer can
make up a title for an
item but MUST put it in
[brackets]
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15. Title: subtitle
Authors with the
same function
Author with another
function
By G.L. Preston…[et al.] ; illustrated by S.E.
Belew
Name of
Publisher
Place
Date
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16. AACR2 Key principles
• Punctuation: AACR2R punctuation is according to
International Standard Bibliographic Description
(ISBD).
―punctuation must be correct: some systems will not
save a record without the correct punctuation, or will
save it incorrectly‖!
100 1#|aMakki, Jawad,|d1982-
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17. Examples
Book ISBD card
940.4 Berton, Pierre, 1920-
BER Vimy / Pierre Berton. -- Toronto : McClelland
and Stewart, c1986.
336 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 317–325)
and index.
ISBN 0771013396
1. Vimy Ridge, Battle of, 1917. I. Title.
C86-0937070
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18. Examples
Book MARC21 record
NLC Control # 016 $a860937070
ISBN 020 $a0771013396
Cat. Source 040 $aCaOTUbengcCaOTUdCaOONL
Dewey Class 082 04 $a940.4
Local Call # 090 $a940.4 BER
ME:Pers. Name 100 1_ $aBerton, Pierre,$d1920-
Title 245 10 $aVimy /$cPierre Berton
Imprint 260 $aToronto :$bMcClelland and
Stewart, $cc1986.
Phys. Descript. 300 $a336 p. :$bmaps ;$c25 cm.
Note:Bibliog. 504 $aIncludes bibliographical
references (p. 317–325) and index.
Subj. Topical 650 _0 $aVimy Ridge, Battle of, 1917.
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19. Examples
CD Audio ISBD card
CD
784.5 Turner, Tina.
TUR Private dancer [sound recording]. -- Hollywood,
Calif. : Capital, cp1984.
1 sound disc (39 min., 31 sec.) : digital, 4¾ in.
1. Popular music -- United States. 2 Rock music --
United
States. I. Title.
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20. Examples
CD Audio MARC21 record
Dewey Class 082 0_ $a784.5
Local Call # 090 $a784.5 TUR $bCD
ME:Pers. Name 100 1_ $aTurner, Tina
Title 245 10 $aPrivate dancer$h[sound recording].
Imprint 260 $aHollywood, Calif. :$bCapitol,$cp1984.
Phys. Descript. 300 $a1 sound disc (39 min., 31 sec.)
:$ddigital ;$c4¾ in.
Subj. Topical 650 _0 $aPopular music$zUnited States.
Subj. Topical 650 _0 $aRock music$zUnited States.
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21. Examples
MARC21 original cataloguing record
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22. Examples
MARC21 copy cataloguing record
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23. References
• AACR2 homepage
http://www.aacr2.org/index.html
• The concise AACR2. 4th ed.2004
• Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• AACR2 versus RDA
http://tsig.wikispaces.com/file/view/AACR2_versus_RDA.pdf
• Cataloguing : Access : AACR2 : Access Points
• Bibliographic format and standards
http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/onlinecataloging/#BCGFECEG
• The Tools of our Trade: AACR2/RDA and MARC
http://fr.slideshare.net/AnnChapman/lmu-rdam2120100315
RDA ACCR2 •
http://fr.slideshare.net/Muawwad/rda-aacr2
•
AACR2 & RDA •
http://arablibrariannet.blogspot.com/2008/04/2009-aacr2-rda.html
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