0A Sources of information
Bibliographic resources belong to one of the following types
of material. For each type, the chief source of information is
| type of material |
source of information |
| books pamphlets and other printed texts, including atlases |
title page |
| electronic resources |
the recourse itself |
| graphic materials (pictures, posters, wall charts etc) |
the item itself |
| microfilms |
title frame |
| motion pictures and video recordings |
the item itself |
| printed music |
the title page |
| sound recordings |
the disk or tape itself and its label(s) |
| three-dimensional objects (models, dioramas, games etc) |
the object itself |
The chief information for a serial is the first issue, or,
in case of absence, the earliest available issue.
The chief source of information for an integrating resource
is the current iteration of the resource.
If the chief source is, in fact, two or more sources, prefer
information from the first listed above to the others. For example,
prefer the tape to its label in the case of tapes.
Use information found in the chief source in preference
to information found elsewhere. If the necessary information
can not be found in the chief source, take it from:
-
any other source that is part of the bibliographical
resource itself or
-
any other source that accomplishes the bibliographic
resource and was issued by the publisher or issuer (for
example, online documentation, a container, a printed
insert)
If all else fails, take the information from the
any available source (for example a reference work)
or compose it yourself.
If you have take the information from outside the bibliographical
resource,
or you have composed it yourself, enclose it in
square brackets and indicate the source in a note (see rule
7B5).
