Precoordination in subject indexing systems and FRBR

Maria Nasiłowskam.nasilowska@uw.edu.pl

Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Warszawie

Bibliographic data system

item

authority file

manifestation

expression person

corporate bodyconceptobjecteventplace

catalog

work

Family of Subject Indexing Systems (SIS)

LCSH

RVM

RAMEAU

KABA

FAST

GSAFD

and others

and others

towards the postcoordination ?

Characteristics of SIS-PR

• Semantics of vocabulary close to semantics of natural language (+)

• Specificity (+)

• Universal application – type of collections and domains (+ / -)

• Precoordination of syntax (-)

Attributes of Entities (selection)

•Work - title, form, date, ...•Expression - title, form, date, language, ...•Manifestation – title, statement of responsibility, place of publication, publisher, date of publication, form of carrier,...•Item – identifier, provenance, condition of the Item, ...•Person – name, dates, title, ...•Corporate Body – name, number, place, date, ...•Concept - term•Object - term•Event - term•Place - term

I. FRBR - attribute „name”

FRBR entities FRBR attribute

work title = name of workexpression title = name of expressionmanifestation title = name of manifestation

person name of personcorporate body name of corporate bodyconcept term = name of conceptobject term = name of objectevent term = name of eventplace term = name of place

Subject relationships in FRBR

expression

manifestation

item

person

corporate body

concept

object

event

place

work

work

concept

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is subject of

Subject relationship by SIS-PR

FRBR entity as subject of a work ...

... named in SIS-PR . Examples

level of work Camus, Albert (1913-1960). La peste.

level of expression Mabinogion |x Translations into Polish |x History and criticism

level of manifestation (F) Camus, Albert (1913-1960). La peste. |v Translations into Polish |v Juvenile sound recordings

level of item Bibliotèque nationale de France. |k Manuscript. |n Français 902

person Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886)

corporate body Library of Congress

concept – conceptobject – conceptevent – conceptplace – concept

Philosophy |x HistoryDickinson, Emily (1830-1886) |x Books and readingLibrary of Congress |x AdministrationPoland

Concepts by SIS-PR

Entities of 3rd group as subject of a work ...

... named in SIS-PR . Examples

concept – conceptobject – conceptevent – conceptplace – concept

Philosophy |x HistoryDickinson, Emily (1830-1886) |x Books and readingEndangered species |z Colorado |x Public opinionCamus, Albert (1913-1960) |x Appreciation |z FranceLatin Quarter (Paris, France) |x Social conditionsLibrary of Congress |x Administration |x Social conditionsLibrary of Congress |x AdministrationPoland |x Social conditionsHundred Years’War, 1339-1453Auschwitz (Concentration camp)Intenational Chopin Festival in Duszniki ZdrójPoland

Examples of authority and non-authority headings

authority headings headings constructed in indexingPhilosophy

German language |y Old High German, 750-1050

France |x History |y To 987

Library of Congress

Camus, Albert (1913-1960). La peste.

Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886)

Jesus Christ |x Crucifixtion

Philosophy |x History

German language |y Old High German, 750-1050 |v Congresses

France |x History |y To 987 |v Early works to 1800

Library of Congress |x Administration

Camus, Albert (1913-1960). La peste. |v Translations into Polish

Camus, Albert (1913-1960). La peste. |x Translations into Polish |x History and criticism

Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886) |x Books and reading

Jesus Christ |x Crucifixtion |v Méditations

Homogeneous subject headings

(650) Philosophy |x History(150) Philosophy |x History(450) History of Philosophy

(650) Anorexia |x Patients |x Family relationships(150) Anorexia |x Patients |x Family relationships(450) Family relationships of Patients of Anorexia

(650) Turtles |x Effect of pollution on(150) Turtles |x Effect of pollution on(450) Effect of pollution on Turles

(650) German language |x Old High German, 750-1050(150) German language |x Old High German, 750-1050(450) Old High German language

Heterogeneous subject headings

(600) Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886) |x Childhood and youth

(650) Childhood and youth of Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886)

(650) Childhood and youth & (600) Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886)

(600) Camus, Albert (1913-1960) |x Knowledge |x Mythology

(650) Knowledge of Mythology of Camus, Albert (1913-1960)

(650) Knowledge of Mythology & (600) Camus, Albert (1913-1960) (650) (650) Knowledge & (650) Mythology & (600) Camus, Albert (1913-1960)

„Lying” subject headings

(600) Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886) |x Criticism and interpretation

(650) Criticism and interpretation of (Works of) Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886)(150) Criticism and interpretation of (Works of) Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886) (400) (Works of) Dickinson, Emily (1830-1886) |x Criticism and interpretation

(651) United States |x Social conditions

(650) Social conditions(of citizens of) in United States(150) Social conditions (of citizens of) in United States(451) (citizens of) United States |x Social conditions(450) Americans |x Social conditions

(650) American fiction |v Women authors

(655) / (650) American fiction(155) / (150) American fiction

„Double” subject headings

(650) Opium abuse |x In literature(650) English literature |y 19th century |x History and criticism

(650) Opium abuse &(650) English literature |x 19th century

(651) Soviet Union |x History |y Revolution, 1917-1921 |x Foreign public opinion, American(650) Public opinion |z United States |x History |y 20th century

(651) Soviet Union |x History |x Revolution, 1917-1921 &(650) Public opinion |z United States |y 20th century

FRBR and lists of Free-Floating SubdivisionsFRBR entitie Free-Floating Subdivisions - Lists

work Literary Works Entered Under Author, Sacred Works, Literary Works Entered Under Title

person Names of Persons, Names of Families, Literary Authors

corporate body Cooporate Bodies, Religious and Monastic Orders, Religions, Legislative Bodies, Military Services, Universities and Colleges, Libraries

concept

Languages, Musical Compositions, Musical Instruments, Literature, Groups of Literary Authors, Classes of persons, Industries, Legal topics, Ethnic Groups, Indians, Wars, Materials, Chemicals, Body, Animals, Plants and Crops, Dieseases, Land Vehicles, Religious and Monastic Orders, Religions, Military Services, Names of Places, Names of Bodies of Water.

Simplification - evolution?

subdivision - application note simplified note

Transplantation – under individual organs and tissues of the body.

Administration - under types of institutions; names of individual institutions, especialy libraries, health and social services; types of industries, industrial plants and processes, special activities; name of corporate bodies, including individual government agencies, galleries, museums, parks.

Transplantation - under appropriate topics.

Administration - under name of corporate bodies and appropriate topics.

II. Attribute „form” in SIS-PR work

expression

manifestation

concept

is the subject of realized throughem

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Form by SIS-PR - examples

FRBR entity Form

of ...

Examples of headings - subject of work, expression, manifestation

level of work content Plants |v Fiction

French Poetry

level of expression

content Beowulf |v Translations into Polish

Japanese poetry |v Translations into Polish

level of manifestation

carrier Plantes |v Romans français |v Cédéroms

Poésie française |v Traductions polonaises |v Cédéroms*

Forms by SIS-PR – content vs carrier

(650) Plants |v Fiction |v Juvenile sound recordings

(650) Plants |v Fiction

(650)* Poésie française |v Traductions polonaises |v Cédéroms

(655) Poésie française |v Traductions polonaises

(650) Poésie française |v Traductions polonaises |x Histoire et critique

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Form of content and form of carrier - examples

Librarians |v AnecdotesFrance |x HistoryPlants |x Dictionaries |v Bibliography Plants |x Fiction |x History and CriticismPlants |v FictionPlants |x Fiction |v BibliographyPlantes |x Romans |v Bibliographie |v Catalogues Plants |v Early works to 1800Proust, Marcel (1871-1922) |v ManuscritsLa Fontaine, Jean de (1621-1695). Fables |v Cédéroms pour la jeunesse

Accidents de la route |x Enquêtes |z France |y 1970-2000

Varsovie (Pologne) |y 20e siècle |v Congresses

Syntax of transformate SIS – postcoordination?

topic + form of topic place of topic time of topic

form place of form time of form

authority file

SIS in bibliographic data system

catalog

authority file

[topic] [topic] + [topic][topic] + [topic] + [topical form][topic] + [topical form][form]

authority subject headings

[authority subject heading] + [place] + [time]

authority form headings

[authority form heading] + [place] + [time]

Attributes of concept - conclusions

Concept ...

Attributes:

name

forme

place

time

... is the subject of a Work (realized through an Expression embodied in a Manifestation exemplified by an Item).Subject is named in the Authority File and situated (in time and place) in SIS. Sometimes subject is expressed (Expression) in a special form (form of content).

FRBR - subject relationship. And object relationship?

work...conceptobjecteventplace

concept workis subject of

attributes of concept: name, form, time, place

workform is object of?

attributes of form: name, time, place

SIS-PR are dead.Long live the Access Points!