Integrating resources

Christopher Thomas

AACR2 definition

An integrating resource is “a bibliographic resource that is added to or changed by means of updates that do not remain discrete and are integrated into the whole. Integrating resources can be finite or continuing”.

RDA definition

A resource that is added to or changed by means of updates that do not remain discrete and are integrated into the whole. An integrating resource may be tangible (e.g., a loose-leaf manual that is updated by means of replacement pages) or intangible (e.g., a Web site that is updated either continuously or on a cyclical basis).

Integrating resources include:

Updating loose leaf publications

Updating web sites

Updating databases

Example: Updating loose-leaf

Corporate Legal Compliance Handbook, Second Edition

Edited by: Theodore L. Banks, Frederick Z. Banks

October 2010, ISBN 0735593817

Example: Updating database

California Bill Information

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html

Example: Updating web site

Doing business

http://www.doingbusiness.org/

Integrating resources are not:

Loose leaf or online publications which are not updated (monographs, e-books)

Loose leaf publications with supplements that remain discrete

Loose leaf or publications which meet the definition of serials (successive issues remain discrete)

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Representation of Bibliographic Resources in AACR2

Finite resources

Monographs

Multi-parts

Serials

Parts remain discrete

Integrating resources

Updates do not remain discrete

Continuing resources

Early loose-leaf publications

Corporation Trust Company's

Congressional Service, 1907

Corporation Trust Company's

Income Tax Service, 1917

Source: Encyclopedia of library and information science, Volume 60

By Allen Kent c1997

Invention of loose-leaf

Richard Prentice Ettinger, 1913

Tax book was outdated by the time it was printed. Loose-leaf was invented to allow for updates reflecting changes in tax law.

Source: Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loose_leaf

Loose-leaf in law libraries

The loose-leaf format began with legal publications because of the need for frequent updates

Loose-leaf publications are especially important for tax law, labor law, and environmental law

Electronic resources

Most web sites are integrating resources

Some works were published as serials in print but became integrating publications online (e.g. directories)

Growth of the WWW in the 1990s brought many new legal and non-legal integrating publications

Cataloging prior to 2002

Loose-leaf publications and updating websites were cataloged as monographs (BLvl=m) according to AACR2 chapter 2 (books)

Adele Hallam's Cataloging rules for the description of looseleaf publications provided additional guidance

Cataloging in 2002 and after

AACR2 chapter 12 was renamed continuing resources, including serials and integrating resources

Integrating resources use Blvl=i

Different rules for transcribing title, dates, and other descriptive info.

Use of 362, 780, 785, and other fields previously used primarily for serials

Editions – title/author change, pre 2002

100 1_ |a Hrones, Stephen, |d 1942-

245 10 |a Massachusetts jury instructions, criminal

500 __ |a Rev. ed. of: Massachusetts jury instructions, criminal / William P. Homans, Jr. c1996-

700 1_ |a Homans, William P. |t Massachusetts jury instructions, criminal.

No reference to later author or title in the record for the earlier edition.

Editions – title/author change, post 2002

100 1_ |a Rakoff, Jed S.

245 10 |a Federal corporate sentencing

580 __ |a Rev. ed. of: Corporate sentencing guidelines. 1993-2006.

780 10 |a Rakoff, Jed S. |t Corporate sentencing guidelines

In record for earlier title:

785 10 |a Rakoff, Jed S. |t Federal corporate sentencing

Dates – pre 2002

245 10 |a THOMAS |h [electronic resource] : |b legislative information on the Internet.

260 __ |a [Washington, D.C. : |b Library of Congress, |c 1995-]

260 beginning date given on “about” page

Dates – post 2002

245 10 |a LosAngelesMapped |h [electronic resource]

260 __ |a [Washington, D.C.] : |b Library of Congress

362 1_ |a Began in 2006?

No date in 260 |c because first iteration cannot be viewed

RDA

New record required for change in edition statement or re-basing of an integrating resource

RDA 2.3.4.3 does not have the same limitations as AACR2 for other title information in continuing resources, although other title info is not a core element

Further information

Integrating Resources: A Cataloging Manualhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/irman.pdf

SCCTP training materials for the Integrating Resources Cataloging Workshophttp://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/scctp/ir-trainmaterials.html