Contents
Introduction
	Purpose
	Audience
	Scope and Methodology
Part One: General Guidelines
I.	How to Use This Guide
II.	What Are You Cataloging?
III.	Works and Images
IV.	Minimal Descriptions
V.	Record Type
VI.	Related Works
VII.	Database Design and Relationships
VIII.	Authority Files and Controlled Vocabularies
IX.	Examples of Work Records
Part Two: Elements
1: Object Naming
1.1	About Object Naming
1.1.1	Discussion
1.1.2	Terminology
1.2	Cataloging Rules
1.2.1	Rules for Work Type
1.2.2	Rules for Title
1.3	Presentation of the Data
1.3.1	Display and Indexing
1.3.2	Examples
2: Creator Information
2.1	About Creator Information
2.1.1	Discussion
2.1.2	Terminology
2.2	Cataloging Rules
2.2.1	Rules for Creator
2.2.2	Rules for Creator Role
2.3	Presentation of the Data
2.3.1	Display and Indexing
2.3.2	Examples
3: Physical Characteristics
3.1	About Physical Characteristics
3.1.1	Discussion
3.1.2	Terminology
3.2	Cataloging Rules
3.2.1	Rules for Measurements
3.2.2	Rules for Materials and Techniques
3.2.3	Rules for State and Edition
3.2.4	Rules for Additional Physical Characteristics
3.3	Presentation of the Data
3.3.1	Display and Indexing
3.3.2	Examples
4: Stylistic, Cultural, and Chronological Information
4.1	About Stylistic, Cultural, and Chronological Information
4.1.1	Discussion
4.1.2	Terminology
4.2	Cataloging Rules
4.2.1	Rules for Style
4.2.2	Rules for Culture
4.2.3	Rules for Date
4.3	Presentation of the Data
4.3.1	Display and Indexing
4.3.2	Examples
5: Location and Geography
5.1	About Location and Geography
5.1.1	Discussion
5.1.2	Terminology
5.2	Cataloging Rules
5.2.1	Rules for Location
5.3	Presentation of the Data
5.3.1	Display and Indexing
5.3.2	Examples
6: Subject
6.1	About Subject
6.1.1	Discussion
6.1.2	Terminology
6.2	Cataloging Rules
6.2.1	Rules for Subject
6.3	Presentation of the Data
6.3.1	Display and Indexing
6.3.2	Examples
7: Class
7.1	About Class
7.1.1	Discussion
7.1.2	Terminology
7.2	Cataloging Rules
7.2.1	Rules for Class
7.3	Presentation of the Data
7.3.1	Display and Indexing
7.3.2	Examples
8: Description
8.1	About Description and Other Notes
8.1.1	Discussion
8.1.2	Terminology
8.2	Cataloging Rules
8.2.1	Rules for Description
8.2.2	Rules for Other Descriptive Notes
8.2.3	Rules for Sources for Notes
8.3	Presentation of the Data
8.3.1	Display and Indexing
8.3.2	Examples
9: View Information
9.1	About View Information
9.1.1	Discussion
9.1.2	Terminology
9.2	Cataloging Rules
9.2.1	Rules for View Description and View Type
9.2.2	Rules for View Subject
9.2.3	Rules for View Date
9.3	Presentation of the Data
9.3.1	Display and Indexing
9.3.2	Examples
Part Three: Authorities
A.1	Personal and Corporate Name Authority
A.1.1	About Name Authority
A.1.1.1	Discussion
A.1.1.2	Terminology
A.1.2	Editorial Rules
A.1.2.1	Rules for Names
A.1.2.2	Rules for Other Elements
A.1.3	Presentation of the Data
A.1.3.1	Display and Indexing
A.1.3.2	Examples
A.2	Geographic Place Authority
A.2.1	About Geographic Place Authority
A.2.1.1	Discussion
A.2.1.1	Terminology
A.2.2	Editorial Rules
A.2.2.1	Rules for Place Names
A.2.2.2	Rules for Other Elements
A.2.3	Presentation of the Data
A.2.3.1	Display and Indexing
A.2.3.2	Examples
A.3	Concept Authority
A.3.1	About the Concept Authority
A.3.1.1	Discussion
A.3.1.2	Terminology
A.3.2	Editorial Rules
A.3.2.1	Rules for Terms
A.3.2.2	Rules for Other Elements
A.3.3	Presentation of the Data
A.3.3.1	Display and Indexing
A.3.3.2	Examples
A.4	Subject Authority
A.4.1	About Subject Authority
A.4.1.1	Discussion
A.4.1.2	Terminology
A.4.2	Editorial Rules
A.4.2.1	Rules for Subject Names
A.4.2.2	Rules for Other Elements
A.4.3	Presentation of the Data
A.4.3.1	Display and Indexing
A.4.3.2	Examples
Appendices
Selected Bibliography
Glossary
Index