Walk through descriptive cataloging

1. A Walk in the Park? Descriptive Cataloging from scratch LIB 630 Classification and Cataloging Spring 2009

3. A simpler way of organizing this information Area 1 Title proper = Parallel title : Other title information [GMD] / Statement of responsibility Area 2 Edition area Area 3 Special area for serials, maps, music Area 4 Publication area Area 5 Physical description Area 6 (Series information) Area 7 Notes area Area 8 Standard number

4. Starting the walk

5. What with?

6. Where do we get the information from?

10. So, what’s the first area?

14. Rules?

16. Complete Area 1? Compare BCCLS’ version : Title: Bunnicula : a rabbit tale of mystery / by Deborah and James Howe ; illustrated by Alan Daniel. Area 1 Title proper = Parallel title : Other title information [GMD] / Statement of responsibility Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery / by Deborah and James Howe ; illustrated by Alan Daniel

17. What’s next for Bunnicula? Area 1 Title proper = Parallel title : Other title information [GMD] / Statement of responsibility Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery / by Deborah and James Howe ; illustrated by Alan Daniel Area 2 Edition area Area 3 Special area for serials, maps, music Area 4 Publication area Area 5 Physical description Area 6 (Series information) Area 7 Notes area Area 8 Standard number

18. Edition statement

19. Edition information from Bunnicula Verso (reverse) of Title Page

21. The story so far . . . Area 1 Title proper = Parallel title : Other title information [GMD] / Statement of responsibility Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery / by Deborah and James Howe ; illustrated by Alan Daniel Area 2 Edition area 1st Aladdin paperbacks ed., August, 1996

22. OK, Bunnicula , where do we go from here? This is neither map, magazine nor music Area 1 Title proper = Parallel title : Other title information [GMD] / Statement of responsibility Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery / by Deborah and James Howe ; illustrated by Alan Daniel Area 2 Edition area 1st Aladdin paperbacks ed., August, 1996 Area 3 Special area for serials, maps, music Area 4 Publication area Area 5 Physical description Area 6 (Series information) Area 7 Notes area Area 8 Standard number

23. Publication area

24. What publication info is there here? Place of publication: New York Name of publisher: Aladdin paperbacks Date of publication: Good question!!

26. Putting it all together to this point: Area 1 Title proper = Parallel title : Other title information [GMD] / Statement of responsibility Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery / by Deborah and James Howe ; illustrated by Alan Daniel. Area 2 Edition area 1st Aladdin paperbacks ed., August, 1996. Area 3 Special area for serials, maps, music Area 4 Publication area New York : Aladdin paperbacks, 1996.

27. OK, Bunnicula , what’s next?

30. Get out your ruler! This is the vertical height!

31. Punctuation (Oh, oh! Here we go!) Ignore this! It’s only for catalog cards! Rule 0D says: “if the description is to appear in an online catalogue in which each area is labeled, use only the punctuation that is internal to each area.”

33. Almost home! Area 1 Title proper = Parallel title : Other title information [GMD] / Statement of responsibility Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery / by Deborah and James Howe ; illustrated by Alan Daniel Area 2 Edition area 1st Aladdin paperbacks ed., August, 1996 Area 3 Special area for serials, maps, music Area 4 Publication area 1st Aladdin paperbacks ed., August, 1996. Area 5 Physical description xii, 98 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. Area 6 (Series information) Area 7 Notes area Area 8 Standard number

35. Nothing in Area 6, then? What about Area 7?

38. What’s left, Bunnicula?

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