• Core 24.4.3: NotCore
• Scope 24.4.3.1 e.g., a Contents note
• Source 24.4.3.2: Any
• Data entry 24.4.3: Provided as a description
• Function Ch. 24: Rel
• Entity: Work

MARC-Bib: 505 (FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE)

• Check the 'Source' instruction to be sure that you are looking at the correct source(s) of information on the resource
• If data on the resource and data as the element in the record are:
  • PoR/PaE–check the Data Entry instructions:
    • data for this element must be Provided as a description: make sure that the description of the contents is appropriate for the resource
  • PoR/AaE–check the Core instructions:
    • data for this element is NotCore:
      
      • if the data has been given as a wrong element, move it to the correct element
        
      • if the data is missing completely, add the data if you feel it might be useful–remember the principles of differentiation and sufficiency
  • AoR/PaE–check the Source instructions again:
    • since the Source for this element is or includes 'Any', accept the data, but only if it seems applicable
  • AoR/AaE–go to the next element:
    • but be sure to check the resource carefully, if the data for the element is Core, or if the data is important for differentiating the resource from a similar resource
• Check below, for any useful Notes

General Notes:

• see the section on “Formal Contents Notes” at LC-PCC PS 25.1.3 for guidance

Hybrid AACR:

Matching

General element information