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| === Mode of cataloguing === | === Mode of cataloguing === | ||
| Records in this file have been catalogued book in hand and to full AACR2 standard. In addition, in the case of all works printed before 1801, but also of some of the later material, the cataloguing follows the rules of DCRB (Descriptive Cataloguing of Rare Books). For works printed before 1801 the option of " | Records in this file have been catalogued book in hand and to full AACR2 standard. In addition, in the case of all works printed before 1801, but also of some of the later material, the cataloguing follows the rules of DCRB (Descriptive Cataloguing of Rare Books). For works printed before 1801 the option of " | ||
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| + | === Present/ | ||
| + | For the new upload in 2013, 752 fields are being added to new records. | ||
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| === Recommendations for searching === | === Recommendations for searching === | ||
| There should not be any limitations to the usual search strategies, but it would be useful to bear in mind the following two points: | There should not be any limitations to the usual search strategies, but it would be useful to bear in mind the following two points: | ||
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| - | 1. In accordance with the rules of DCRB, placenames and names of printers and publishers have been transcribed exactly as they appear in the imprint, with the result that on some records, this information will appear only in its Latin, Gaelic, French or other form, which may be further affected by its grammatical case. A search on the country of publication, | + | 1. In accordance with the rules of DCRB, placenames and names of printers and publishers have been transcribed exactly as they appear in the imprint, with the result that on some records, this information will appear only in its Latin, Gaelic, French or other form, which may be further affected by its grammatical case. A search on the country of publication, |
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| 2. Since Library of Congress name headings have been used, the author’s name in the author field may be different from the way in which it appears on the title page; if this is causing difficulties, | 2. Since Library of Congress name headings have been used, the author’s name in the author field may be different from the way in which it appears on the title page; if this is causing difficulties, | ||
| + | === Frequency of updates === | ||
| + | A major update is planned for 2013. | ||
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