Major/Minor Changes: Examples

For: YUL Technical Services Staff
From: AACR2 Amendments 2002 Training Task Force (Joan Swanekamp, Steven
Arakawa, Matthew Beacom, Manon Theroux, Marie Whited)
Date: (03/04/2003 creation date/ 02/10/2005 2:06 PM revision date)

MAJOR CHANGES THAT DO NOT INVOLVE TITLE PROPER

1. MAIN ENTRY (110) CHANGES.

Existing record:

110 2 _ $a Connecticut Public Transportation Authority.

245 1 0 $a Annual report and recommendations.

New record. Note that a new record is made even though the title itself has not changed.

110 2 _ $a Connecticut Public Transportation Commission.

245 1 0 $a Annual report and recommendations.

2. Translated serial undergoes change in original title.

NOTE: new record is created even if the translated title does not change.

Existing record:

130 0 _ $a Izvestiia Akademii nauk Armianskoi SSR. $p Fizika. $l English.

245 1 0 $a Soviet journal of contemporary physics

785 0 0 $t Izvestiia Akademii nauk Armenii. Fizika. English. Journal of contemporary physics

New record:

130 0 _ $a Izvestiia Akademii nauk Armenii. $p Fizika. $l English.

245 1 0 $a Journal of contemporary physics / $c Armenian Academy of Sciences.

780 0 0 $t Izvestiia Akademii nauk Armianskoi SSR. Fizika. English. Soviet journal of contemporary physics

3. Change in corporate body used as uniform title qualifier

Existing record

130 0 _ $a Bulletin (Colorado State University. Animal Reproduction Laboratory)

245 1 0 $a Bulletin

New record:

130 0 _ $a Bulletin (Colorado State University. Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory)

245 1 0 $a Bulletin

4. Change in physical format

Create a new record (major change):

Print changes to online

Microfilm changes to microfiche

Update the record (minor change):

HTML changes to XML or PDF

5. EDITION STATEMENT

Create a new record (major change):

North American ed. changes to North and Central American ed.

Update the record (minor change):

Doctor's ed. changes to Physician's ed.

MINOR CHANGES THAT DO NOT INVOLVE TITLE PROPER

Serial or series numbering re-starts:

1. New series numbering explicit. Current SAR: 642 $a v. 2 $5 DLC; 670 imprint date is 1991. Current issue published in 2001 with numbering "new series, volume 1." Orbis search shows latest issue as v. 25 in 2000. New SAR is not created.

On bib record: 4XX ___________ ; $v new ser., v. 1

SAR update:

642 $a new ser., v. 1 $d 2001-$5 DPCC $5 CtY
642 $a v. 2 $d <1991-2000> $5 DLC

2. New series numbering is not explicit. Current SAR: 642 $v. 1 $5 DLC; 670 imprint date is 1983; current issue published in 1999 with numbering "volume 1." Orbis search shows latest issue as v. 88 in 1998.

On bib record: 4XX ______________ ; $v [new ser.], v. 1

SAR update:

642 $a [new ser.], v. 1 $d 1999- $5 DPCC $5 CtY
642 $a v. 1 $d 1983-<1998> $5 DLC

3. Volume caption changes but numbering is continuous. Current SAR: 642 $a no. 3 $5 DLC; 670 imprint date is 1997. Current issue published in 2002 with numbering "volume 32." Orbis search shows latest issue as no. 30 in 1995.

On bib record:

490 1_ $a_______________ ; $v v. 32
830 _0 $a _______________; $v no. 32.

SAR is not updated; no new SAR is made.

MAJOR CHANGES TO TITLE PROPER

1. Addition, deletion, change, or re-ordering of any of the first five words (minus initial article) unless the change is among the minor change exceptions

The mining review changes to The mining and industry review

Atlantic changes to Atlantic monthly

ACE newsletter changes to ACE journal

For the Atlantic and ACE newsletter examples, see also the note under Minor changes to title proper, type i.

Series example requiring a new SAR:

Biology and zoology curriculum guides changes to Zoology and biology curriculum guides

2. Words are added, dropped, or changed anywhere in the title that change the meaning of the title or indicate a different subject matter

The best bed & breakfasts in the world changes to The best bed & breakfasts in the United States

Series example requiring new SAR::

Recent doctoral dissertations on Russian literature changes to Recent doctoral dissertations on Russian literature and theology

BUT (MINOR change; UPDATE the existing record):

Directory, educational and career information services changes to Directory, education, and career information services for adults

3. Major change in the name of a corporate body (i.e., new heading needed) recorded as part of the title proper

Reports of the Institute of High Speed Mechanics changes to Reports of the Institute of Fluid Mechanics

Series example requiring a new SAR

Oregon Social Workers' Association monograph changes to Monograph of the Pacific Northwest Social Workers' Association

Comment: there are 2 separate NARs for the corporate body: 110 Oregon Social Workers' Association and 110 Pacific Northwest Social Workers' Associaton

MINOR CHANGES TO TITLE PROPER

Although not listed under any of the a.-i. categories, remember that a change beyond the first five words that doesn't indicate a different subject matter is a minor change.

130 ON EXISTING SAR TITLE ON CURRENT ITEM. Minor change; no new SAR; update existing SAR with 430

Immigration and emigration studies. Part A, Northern Europe and Scandinavia Immigration & emigration studies. Part A, Scandinavia and Northern Europe

a. difference in representation, for example:

--one spelling vs. another is minor, e.g. Color catalog vs. Colour catalogue

130 ON EXISTING SAR TITLE ON CURRENT ITEM. Minor change; no new SAR; update existing SAR with 430

Labor statistical studies Labour statistical study

(NOTE: above example is a spelling variant and also a change in grammatical form from plural to singular; see more examples of the latter below)

--abbreviated word, sign or symbol vs. spelled out form is minor

--acronym or initialism vs. full form is minor.

Under the pre2002 rules, change from full form to initialism and vice versa was major but full form to an abbreviated form (and vice versa) was minor; it was therefore necessary to distinguish between an abbreviation and an acronym/initialism when deciding whether the change was minor. Under the 2002 rules, it doesn't matter whether the name is in the form of an abbreviation or an acronym/initialism; a change from either of these to the full form, and vice versa, is MINOR. Note that the rule applies even if the entire title proper becomes an acronym/initialism, and vice versa.

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record

Accommodations and travel services Accommodations & travel services

Television monthly TV monthly

Ga. peach statistics Georgia peach statistics

Saint Paul reporter St. Paul reporter

Journal of applied mechanics JAM

Los Angeles woman LA woman

--Arabic vs. roman numeral is minor

--numbers or dates vs. spelled-out forms is minor

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

4 corners power review IV corners power review

245 ON EXISTING RECORD NEXT ISSUE RECEIVED. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

4 corners power review Four corners power review

--hyphenated vs. unhyphenated words is minor

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

Yearbook Year book

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON NEXT ISSUE RECEIVED. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

Yearbook Year-book

--one word vs. two word compounds (see also example above) is minor

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

Openhouse review Open house review

130 ON EXISTING SAR TITLE ON CURRENT ITEM. Minor change; no new SAR; update existing SAR with 430

Data base applications Database applications

---change in grammatical form, e.g. singular to plural or noun to adjective, is minor:

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

Fishery report Fisheries report

Africa news watch African news watch

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

Alumni directory Alumnae directory

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON NEXT ISSUE RECEIVED. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

Alumni directory Alumni/ae directory

130 ON EXISTING SAR TITLE ON CURRENT ITEM. Minor change; no new SAR; update existing SAR with 430

Papers on Asia art Papers on Asian art

b. addition, deletion, or change of articles, prepositions, or conjunctions anywhere in the title is minor: See also the Bulletin of the Willower Group example under c. below

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

Annual report of pipeline safety Annual report on pipeline safety

130 ON EXISTING SAR TITLE ON CURRENT ITEM. Minor change; no new SAR; update existing SAR with 430

Research on immunology Research in immunology

See also the Series on genealogical research example under i. below

c. difference involving name of the same corporate body anywhere in the title is minor, e.g. the addition, deletion, or rearrangement of the name of the same corporate body or the substitution of a variant form. Compare the last example with the major change example #1 above.

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

Journal of the Association of Computing Machinery Journal of the ACM

Annual report and recommendations of the Connecticut Public Transportation Commission Annual report and recommendations of the CPTC

130 ON EXISTING SAR TITLE ON CURRENT ITEM. Minor change; no new SAR; update existing SAR with 430

Bulletin of the Willower Group Willower Group bulletin

IEA study Study of the Iowa Education Association

Discussion paper (Behavioral Analysis Society) Behavioral Analysis Society discussion paper

Engebretson Foundation research report Research report of the Engebretson Foundation

AT historical guides
Historical guides
<publisher American Tutoring Pub. Co. remains the same>

d. addition, deletion, or change of punctuation, including initialisms and letters with separating punction vs. those without separating punctuation, anywhere in the title is minor

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record (with 246)

GBB G.B.B.

Alberta's reserves of gas Albertas reserves of gas

e. different order of titles when the title is given in more than one language in the chief source is minor, provided that the title chosen as the title proper still appears as a parallel title:

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record with 500 Order of titles varies.

South African medical journal = Suid Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde Suid Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde = South African medical journal

f. addition, deletion, or change of words anywhere in the title that link the title to the numbering:

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245

OSMRE annual report for ... OSMRE annual report for the year ...

g. two or more titles proper used on different issues of a serial according to a regular pattern. Application according to the LCRI would generally be performed only retroactively. See AACR2 (2004 amendments) 21.2C.

h. addition to, deletion from, or change in the order of words in a list anywhere in the title, provided that there is no significant change in the subject matter. Note that The section title must also be considered when making the decision on a title change. When in doubt, consider it to be a minor change.

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record with 500 Order of titles varies.

245 00 $a Philosophical magazine. $n B, $p Physics of condensed matter, electronic, optical, and magnetic properties 245 00 $a Philosophical magazine. $n B, $p Physics of condensed matter, structural, electronic, optical, and magnetic properties

130 ON EXISTING SAR TITLE ON CURRENT ITEM. Minor change; no new SAR; update existing SAR with 430

Studies on growing roses, lilacs, azaleas, peonies, and other plants Studies on growing roses, azaleas, peonies, and other plants

i. addition, deletion, or rearrangement anywhere in the title of words that indicate the type of resource such as "magazine," "journal," or "newsletter" or the equivalent in other languages.

245 ON EXISTING RECORD TITLE ON CURRENT ISSUE. Minor change; retain 245; update existing record with 500 Order of titles varies.

Yearbook of Nordic statistics Nordic statistical yearbook

Organic chemistry review Review of organic chemistry

130 ON EXISTING SAR TITLE ON CURRENT ITEM. Minor change; no new SAR; update existing SAR with 430

S_erie Litt_erature fran_caise Litt_erature fran_caise

Series on genealogical research Genealogical research series

Linguistics Linguistics series

The Yearbook of Nordic statistics was used as an example of a major change in the ALA presentation, but the AACR2 2004 amendments modified the rule for minor changes to include rearrangement of a resource term. Futhermore, the insertion of a preposition is minor, and the grammatical change from "statistics" (noun) to "statistical" (adjective) is minor, and since multiple minors do not make a major; and since the changes do not affect the scope of the title, the change is minor.

The Series on genealogical research is an example of both type b. and type i. Minor changes.

Note that the rule does not apply to words indicating frequency. If Atlantic changes to Atlantic monthly, this is a major change; a new record must be created.

Note also that a change from one term denoting type of resource to another resource term is a major change. If ACE newsletter changes to ACE journal, this is a major change; a new record must be created.

Example sources: Jean Hirons July 2002 NASIG presentation (modified locally to account for LCRIs); CONSER Cataloging Manual (2002; modified locally to account for AACR2 updates and LCRIs); Judy Kuhagen AACR2 2002 Revision: Monographs at LC (local modifications).

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MAJOR/MINOR CHANGES ON SERIALS AND SERIES STATEMENTS

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