DCRM(C) Wiki (Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Cartographic))

Editorial Team

General Information

Current Master Draft

Chapters under Discussion

Area 0: General Rules [incorporated into current master draft]

Area 1: Title and Statement of Responsibility [incorporated into current master draft]

Area 2: Edition [incorporated into current master draft]

Area 3: Mathematical Details [incorporated into current master draft]

Area 4: Publication, Distribution, Etc. [incorporated into current master draft]

Area 5: Physical Description [incorporated into current master draft]

Area 6: Series [incorporated into current master draft]

Area 7: Notes [chapter draft (20110509)]

Area 8: Standard Number and Terms of Availability [chapter draft (20100119)]

Appendix A: MARC21 Descriptive Conventions Code

Appendix B: Collection-Level Records [chapter draft (20100214)]

Appendix C: Core-Level Records

Appendix D: Minimal-Level Records

Appendix E: Variations Requiring a New Record

Appendix F: Title Access Points [chapter draft (20100119)]

Appendix G: Early Letter Forms and Symbols

Appendix H: Individual and Special Issues of Serials

Appendix J: Guidelines to Determine Scale and Coordinates [chapter draft (20110109)]

Appendix K: Date of Situation [chapter draft (20100119)]

Appendix L: Manuscripts

Appendix M:1: Maps in Books [chapter draft (20100119)]

Appendix M:2: Maps from Books/Atlases [chapter draft (20100119)]

Appendix N: Atlas Factices [chapter draft (20110830)]

Appendix O: Globes and Realia

Appendix P: Series and Sets [chapter draft (20110610]

Appendix Q: Treatment of Cartographic Sets and Series [chapter draft (20110610)]

Appendix R: Relief Methods

Appendix S: Signatures [incorporated into current master draft]

Discussion Papers

Discussed at RBMS Bibliographic Standards Committee meetings:

Discussion paper 1: Transcription of I/J/U/V (Manon)

Discussion paper 2: Supplied Geographic Coverage (Nancy)

Discussion paper 3: Dedications (Randy)

Discussion paper 4: Combining Information (Randy)

Discussed at DCRM(C) editorial team meetings only:
Discussion paper 5: Contents Notes for Atlases (Todd)

Discussion paper 6: Area 0: Comparison of Chief and Prescribed Sources (Manon)