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Amendments 2004


The 2004 amendments were published in the 2004 update to the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second edition, 2002 revision. See also: Amendments to AACR.

Summary of Major Changes in Amendments 2004

  • Revision to the rules on sources of information at 1.0, including the transfer of the former 1.0H (Items with several chief sources of information) to 1.0A.
  • Changes to rules 1.6B1 and 1.0F1 on inaccuracies and the transcription of series titles.
  • Changes to the rules for punctuation in dimensions 3.5D1 and 3.5D5, and similar rules in other chapters.
  • Changes to chapter 9 to remove area 3. The option has been added to give the physical description for an electronic resource that is available only by remote access.
  • Changes to 6.5B1, 7.5B1 with the added option of using terms in common usage; changes to 9.5B1 with the added option to give a term preferably taken from subrule 5B.
  • Rule 12.1E1 revised to remove the distinction between serials and integrating resources.
  • Revisions to rules 21.2, 21.3A2, 21.6A1, and 21.30J1 to remove predominance as the basis of description for multipart monographs.
  • Revision of 21.29 to add an instruction regarding serials, multipart monographs and integrating resources.
  • Additions to the lists of Malay titles at 22.27D.

Detailed List of Changes in Amendments 2004

Rule Action Nature of Change
0.25 Updated Changed to reflect deletion of rules at 9.3
Chapter 1 contents at 1.0 Updated Contents
1.0A1 Updated Revised to begin with the concept of “What is being catalogued”
1.0A2 Updated Revised to provide for the “basis of description” for all modes of issuance, including multipart monographs
1.0A3 Added New rule to give a fuller explanation of “chief source of information.”
1.0A4 Added New rule on “prescribed sources of information” containing provisions from 1.0A1
1.0F1 Updated Changes to rules on inaccuracies and transcription of series titles
1.0H (and subrules) Deleted Provisions moved to 1.0A3
1.1B1 Updated Changes to rules on inaccuracies and transcription of series titles
1.1C2 Updated (rule ref) Change to construction of see references
1.1F1 Updated Addition of two examples
1.1G3 Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
1.3A Updated Changed to reflect deletion of rules at 9.3
1.4D4 Updated Changed to reflect revised 1.0A2
1.5D2 Updated Changed to specify that dimensions are to be separated by a comma
1.6B1 Updated Changes to rules on inaccuracies and transcription of series titles
1.10C2b (second example) Updated Changed to specify that dimensions are to be separated by a comma
2.0H Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
2.5D4 Updated Changed to specify that dimensions are to be separated by a comma
Chapter 3 contents at 3.3 Updated Contents
3.0H Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
3.1F1 Updated Correction of first example
3.3 contents Updated Contents
3.3A3 Updated Changed to reflect deletion of rules at 9.3
3.3E and 3.3E1 Deleted Deleted to reflect deletion of rules at 9.3
3.3F and 3.3F1 Renumbered to 3.3E and 3.3E1 Renumbered
3.3G and 3.3G1 Renumbered to 3.3F and 3.3F1 Renumbered
3.5B3 Updated Addition of example for atlases that are unpaged or have various pagings
3.5D1 Updated Changed to specify that dimensions are to be separated by a comma
3.5D5 Updated Changed to specify that dimensions are to be separated by a comma
4.5D1 Updated Changed to specify that dimensions are to be separated by a comma
5.0H Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
6.0H Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
6.5B1 Updated Addition of optional provision to use terms in common usage
7.0H Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
7.5B1 Updated Addition of optional provision to use terms in common usage
8.0H Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
8.5D6 Updated Changed to specify that dimensions are to be separated by a comma
Chapter 9 contents at 9.3 Updated Contents
Chapter 9 contents at 9.5 Updated Contents
9.0H Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
9.3 Updated Deletion of “Type and Extent of Resource Area” for electronic resources
9.3A Updated Deletion of “Type and Extent of Resource Area” for electronic resources
9.3A1 Deleted Deletion of “Type and Extent of Resource Area” for electronic resources
9.3B (and subrules) Deleted Deletion of “Type and Extent of Resource Area” for electronic resources
9.5, footnote Deleted Deleted to reflect addition of 9.5B3
9.5A1 Renumbered to 9.5A2 Changed to reflect addition of 9.5B3
9.5A1 Updated Changed to reflect addition of 9.5B3
9.5B1 Updated Addition of optional provision to give a term preferably taken from subrule 5B
9.5B3 Added New optional rule to permit an extent statement for an electronic resource that is available only by remote access
9.5B4 Added New rule to reflect deletion of rules at 9.3
9.5C3 Added New rule to reflect addition of 9.5B3
9.5E2 Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “footnote 2 at 9.5” to “9.5A1”
9.7B8 Updated Changed to reflect deletion of rules at 9.3
9.7B10 Updated Changed to reflect addition of 9.5B3
9.7B11 Updated Addition of an example
10.0H2 Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
10.0H3 Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
10.5D2 Updated Changed to specify that dimensions are to be separated by a comma
11.0H Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
12.0B1a Updated Revised to address numbered and unnumbered serials
12.0H Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
12.1B8b Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “21.2C” to “21.2B”
12.1E1 Updated Revised to remove the distinction between serials and integrating resources
12.7B8a Updated (rule ref) Reference changed to add “21.2B”
Chapter 21 contents at 21.2 Updated Contents
21.2 (and subrules) Updated Revised to remove predominance as the basis of description for multipart monographs
21.3A2 Updated Revised to remove predominance as the basis of description for multipart monographs
21.6A1 Updated Revised to reflect changes at 21.3A2
21.28B1 Updated Correction of spacing in examples
21.29B Updated Revised to add an instruction regarding serials, multipart monographs and integrating resources
21.30J1 Updated Revised to reflect changes at 21.2
22.27A1 Updated Correction of spelling of “Kedazans”
22.27D, footnote 22 Updated Additions to the list of Malay titles
25.18A10e Updated (rule ref) Reference changed from “1.0H” to “1.0A3”
A.6A Updated Changed to reflect deletion of rules at 9.3

Date posted: 14 September 2004


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