AACR2

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AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition) is a widely used library cataloging standard that provides rules for describing and accessing library materials in online and card catalogs.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf cataloging code
library cataloging standard
alsoKnownAs Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
surface form: Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd ed.
appliesTo access points
authority control
bibliographic description
card catalogs
library catalogs
online public access catalogs
basedOn International Standard Bibliographic Description
countryOfOrigin Canada
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
editionNumber 2
field library and information science
focusesOn choice of access points
descriptive cataloging
form of headings
fullName Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
surface form: Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition
goal interoperability of library catalogs
standardization of bibliographic records
hasPart rules for added entries
rules for description of audiovisual materials
rules for description of cartographic materials
rules for description of electronic resources
rules for description of mixed materials
rules for description of monographs
rules for description of music
rules for description of serials
rules for headings for corporate bodies
rules for headings for persons
rules for series statements
rules for subject access (limited)
rules for uniform titles
language English
predecessor Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules
primaryUserCommunity cataloging librarians
publisher American Library Association
Canadian Library Association
Library Association
script Latin alphabet
shortName AACR2 self-link
successor Resource Description and Access
usedBy academic libraries
national libraries
public libraries
special libraries
usedIn Anglosphere
surface form: Anglophone countries

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