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Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2002 Revision

The 2002 revision of Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules was published in the fall of 2002 and implemented by the Library of Congress on December 1, 2002. The revision contained complete revisions of Chapters 3 (Cartographic materials) and Chapter 12 (Continuing Resources), as well as a number of other significant changes. Of particular importance were the introduction of new rules covering “integrating resources” — e.g., loose-leaf publications and updating Web sites. The following presentations provide detailed information about the new rules.

An Overview of the Revisions

This PowerPoint presentation (5231 KB) was created as a basic introduction to the revisions for staff doing cataloging in the Penn State University Libraries.

Documentation

• The text of the 2002 revision is available in Cataloger’s Desktop.
• Relevant Library of Congress rule interpretations are also available in Cataloger’s Desktop.
• Some last-minute LC rule interpretations are available on the Library of Congress Web site.
• A description of the significant changes is also available on the Library of Congress Web site.
• Monograph, Serial, or Integrating Resource: Guidelines for Making the Decision (LCRI 1.0)
• Cataloging Electronic Serials: CONSER Cataloguing Manual, Module 31

Training Materials

• 2002 Revision of AACR2 & LC Implementation: An Overview Briefing
• 2002 Revision of AACR2: Impact on Updating Loose-Leafs
• 2002 Revision of AACR2: Impact on Integrating Remote Access Electronic Resources
• Introduction to Cataloging Integrating Electronic Resources
• 2002 Revision of AACR2: Chapter 12, etc.
• Transforming AACR2: Using the revised rules in Chapters 9 and 12