Chapter 8: Access Through Author Names and Titles

What is the main purpose of document access in cataloguing?

• To describe the physical features of a document

• To record publication details

• To help users find documents using controlled access points

• To assign subject classifications

Which part of AACR2 deals with headings, uniform titles, and references?

• Part I

• Part II

• Part III

• MARC21

According to Cutter's Rules, which is a primary function of a catalogue?

• To evaluate the quality of books

• To store digital resources

• To enable users to find a book by author, title, or subject

• To classify books by discipline

What major change occurred with the evolution from card catalogues to OPAC?

• Removal of author access

• Replacement of subject searching

• Introduction of keyword searching

• Elimination of cataloguing rules

Which of the following is considered an access point in a catalogue?

• ISBN number only

• Shelf location

• Author name

• Page number

What is the traditional purpose of a main entry?

• To list all editions of a book

• To represent the creator chiefly responsible for the work

• To replace subject headings

• To describe physical characteristics

According to AACR2 Rule 21.1, when should a work be entered under title?

• When the title is short

• When there are illustrations

• When no person or corporate body has primary responsibility

• When the work is published online

Which situation requires the main entry under title?

• A book written by one author

• A report issued by a government department

• A work with four or more authors and no principal responsibility

• A book with a translator

What is the purpose of authority control?

• To limit the number of catalogue records

• To ensure consistent and standardized use of names and titles

• To classify materials by subject

Why are uniform titles used in catalogues?

• To shorten long titles

• To replace original titles

• To bring together different editions or versions of the same work

• To identify publishers