Contents

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction

Why Catalog Internet Resources?

The Moving Target

General Guidance

International Standard Bibliographic Description for Computer Files

2 Guidelines for Bibliographic Description of Internet Resources

Scope and Definition

Access Information for Internet Resources

3 The Bibliographic Description

Levels of Cataloging

9.0B1 Chief Source of Information

9.0B2 Prescribed Sources of Information

Area 1 Title Proper and Statement of Responsibility

9.1B Title Proper
Varying Form of Title

9.1C General Material Designation

9.1D Parallel Titles

9.1E Other Title Information

9.1F Statement of Responsibility

9.1G Items without a Collective Title

Area 2 Edition

9.2B Edition Statement

Area 3 File Characteristics

9.3B File Characteristics

9.3B1 Designation

9.3B2 Number of Records, Statements, Etc.

Area 3 Numeric and/or Alphabetic, Chronological, or
Other Designation Area for Serials

12.3B Numeric and/or Alphabetic, Chronological, or Other Designation

Area 4 Publication, Distribution, Etc.

9.4B Publication, Distribution, Etc.

9.4B1 Published Material

Primary Address

Area 5 Physical Description

Area 6 Series

9.6B1 Series Statement

Area 7 Notes, 17

9.7, 1.7, 12.7 Notes

9.7B1a Nature and Scope

12.7B1 Frequency for Serials

9.7B1b System Requirements

9.7B1c Mode of Access

9.7B2 Language/Script

9.7B3 Source of the Title Proper

9.7B4 Variations in Title

9.7B5 Parallel Titles and Other Title Information

9.7B6 Statements of Responsibility

9.7B7 Edition and History of the File

12.7B7 Relationships with Other Serials

9.7B8 File Characteristics

12.7B8 Numbering and Chronological Designation for Serials

9.7B9 Publication, Distribution, Etc., Information

9.7B10 Physical Description, Including Color or Sound

9.7B11 Accompanying Material Information

9.7B12 Series Information

9.7B13 Dissertation Note

9.7B14 Intended Audience for the Item

1.7B15 Reference to Published Descriptions

9.7B16 Other Formats in which the Information Is Available

9.7B18 Contents

9.7B20 Copy Being Described, Library's Holdings, and Restrictions on Use

9.7B21 "With" Note

1.7B22 Combined Notes Relating to the Original

12.7B23 Item Described

4 Bibliographic Access

Title Added Entries

System Details Access and Electronic Location and Access

5 Subject Headings

6 Classification

Appendix A: Field 856 Electronic Location and Access

Field Definition and Scope

Guidelines for Applying Content Designators

Appendix B: Selected Bibliography