RBMS Policy Statements for Describing a manifestation

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Relating a manifestation to associated works, expressions, agents, places, and timespans

Condition Option

Cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 9.3.25.1 , 9.3.3.1 , 9.3.32 .

Condition Option

Cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 9.3.25.1 , 9.3.3.1 , 9.3.32 .

Condition Option

Cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 2.29.3.1 , 9.3.25.1 , 9.3.3.1 .

Condition Option

Cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 9.3.25.1 , 9.3.3.1 .

Condition Option

Cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 5.24.32 , 5.285.32 , 5.34.32 , 9.3.25.1 , 9.3.3.1 .

Condition Option

Cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 5.24.36 , 5.285.36 , 5.34.36 , 9.3.25.1 , 9.3.3.1 .

Cardinality restrictions for specific kinds of manifestation

Describing a manifestation that is issued in only one physical or logical unit

Describing a single unit manifestation

Describing a single unit manifestation that has two or more parts

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 9.3.32 .

Describing a part of a single unit manifestation

Describing a manifestation that is issued in two or more units

Condition Option

Cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 9.3.25.1 , 9.3.3.1 .

Describing a part of a manifestation that is issued in two or more units

Condition Option

Cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 9.3.3.1 .

Describing a manifestation that embodies only one expression

Condition Option

Cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 9.3.25.1 , 9.3.3.1 .

Describing a manifestation that embodies two or more expressions

Condition Option

Cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 9.3.3.1 , 9.33.3.1 .

Condition Option

In most cases, use cataloger's judgment. See DCRMR 6.22.3 , 6.23.3 , 9.33.3 .

Describing a manifestation of a diachronic work

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Document Date: 2026/10/09
Document: https://stage.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-f121a995-e2b5-3788-b5c1-d8eb4e95dedc