When to create a new bibliographic record for music

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When to create a new bibliographic record for music

The information in this document was extracted from the ALA document: Differences Between, Changes Within: Guidelines on When to Create a New Record, which was derived from AACR2. The information on this page refers to single-part and multipart monographs, but not to integrating resources or serials. For complete instructions and information, see the document.

The decision to create a new record is based on major vs minor changes or differences:

A change: a manifestation has been altered in a manner that requires editing of the bibliographic record describing the manifestation.
The document does not define "significant change"
A difference: a disparity between two or more resources.

° When there is a MAJOR change or difference, create a new record.
° When there is a MINOR change or difference, do not create a new record;
° instead, modify the existing bibliographic record or use the record as is.
° Generally, multiple MINOR changes or differences do not add up to a MAJOR difference.

Cataloging rules

• For all formats except continuing resources: If a record created according to either AACR2 or RDA already exists in WorldCat, do NOT create a duplicate record according to the other code. Source: OCLC policy statement on RDA Cataloging in WorldCat for the U.S. testing period and beyond

Material (or type of publication) specific details area

• Music: Musical presentation statement area. A difference in musical presentation statement reflecting a significant difference in format is MAJOR.
     For example:
          • Miniature score vs. Playing score vs. Parts
• The presence or absence of such a statement alone does not constitute a MAJOR difference.
     Consider in conjunction with other aspects, particularly with specific material designation.

Title and statement of responsibility

• Title:

• single part monograph: a difference in title proper, parallel titles, and other title information is MAJOR
• multipart monograph:

• a difference in title proper, parallel titles, and other title information for the same part of a multipart monograph is MAJOR
• a difference in title proper, parallel titles, and other title information between the parts of a multipart monograph is MINOR

• Statement of responsibility: A difference indicating that the responsibility has changed is MAJOR.

Edition

MAJOR:
• difference in edition statement (generally)
• a numbered edition statement, with the exception of 1st edition
• statement indicating a difference in content (e.g., corrected, etc.) or in version (e.g., preliminary)
• statement associating a different date with an edition
• see the document for more major differences

MINOR:
• the presence or absence of "1st ed." or its equivalent in any language

Publication, distribution, etc.

• Place of publication, distribution:

• a place of publication in a different country is MAJOR
• a different place of publication within the same country is MINOR
• a change of place of publication between different parts of a multipart monograph is MINOR
• the order of multiple countries' names is MINOR

• Name of publisher, distributor distribution:

• a different publisher, distributor, etc., or a publisher, distributor, etc., that has changed names is MAJOR
• a change in publishers between different parts of a multipart monograph is MINOR
• slight variation not intended to represent a change in the name of the publisher to be MINOR

• Date of publication, distribution:

• a different date of publication, distribution, etc., including a copyright or printing date used as a substitute for the publication date, and including an inferred date, is MAJOR
• a different copyright date when given in addition to publication date may be MAJOR or MINOR
See Date of publication, distribution for specific instructions for copyright dates on printed music.

• a difference in reproduction publication dates does not justify a new record (also applies to on-demand reproductions)

Physical description area

Extent of item:

• Minor variations due to bracketed or estimated information are MINOR.
• Variation or presence vs. absence of preliminary paging is MINOR.

Other physical details:

Music: any significant difference.
For example:
• illustrations vs. no illustrations

Sound recordings: any significant difference.
     For example:
          • analog vs. digital
          • mono. vs. stereo.
          • 33 1/3 rpm vs. 78 rpm

Dimensions:

Music: any significant difference (more than 2 cm.)

Sound recordings: any difference.
For example:
• 4 3/4 in. vs. 12 in.

Accompanying material:

• The presence vs. absence of accompanying material or a difference in accompanying material if it affects use of the main work is MAJOR.

Series

• The presence or absence of a series may be a MAJOR difference
• series title:

• a difference in series title proper, parallel titles or series is MAJOR
• a difference in series title proper, parallel titles or other series title information between parts of a multipart monograph is MINOR
• the presence vs absence of series title information is MINOR

• the presence vs absence statement of responsibility relating is MINOR
• ISSN:

• presence vs. absence of the ISSN is MINOR
• a difference in ISSN may represent a MAJOR difference

Numbering:

• a difference in numbering within a series is MAJOR
• a difference in numbering within between parts of a series in a multipart monograph is MINOR

Notes area

Publishers' numbers:
Any differences between resources in this area require a new record.

Music:
A significant difference in publisher or plate number is MAJOR.

Sound recordings:
A significant difference in a music publisher number (or matrix number when it is the only identifying number) is MAJOR.

Standard number and terms of availability area

• A different ISBN or other standard identifier may indicate a MAJOR difference.