1 Nov 02:31
Re: Branch offices of corporate bodies
John G. Marr said: > If the Fairbanks branch is going to be considered a subordinate body, >you 1st have to do an authority record for the main body. The question is >phrased to indicate that "McGreevey & Schmutz" is a unique name and does >not refer to itself as "P.C.", so the "P.C." and the qualifier >"(Anchorage, Alaska)" would not be necessary or appropriate-- The library in question uses local authorities, and according to the original post, always qualifies by place. Cataloguing for law firms as we do, we can appreciate their choice. The inconsistency in form of headings produced by rules and LC practice sometimes make no sense to our law firm patrons. You will note that the 2nd indicator in my suggestion is "4", indicating local practice. (This assumes the Fairbanks Branck calls itself the Fairbanks Branch.) Since the poster said it is a made up example, how do you know the firm does not refer to itself at "P.C"? 610 24 $aMcGreevey & Schmutz P.C. (Anchorage, Alaska)$bFairbanks Branch. No library *has* to establish authorities at the national level if it does not wish to do so. __ __ J. McRee (Mac) Elrod (mac@...) {__ | / Special Libraries Cataloguing HTTP://www.slc.bc.ca/ ___} |__ \__________________________________________________________(Continue reading)
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Thanks for clarifying this for everyone, and thanks to Olivia for her
generous offer (though I have to pass). I think many of us are confused
by the different tables. The links sent to me on and off the list were
for the Cutter-Sanborn table, not the C.A. Cutter table. I will presume
the version I need is not online, and not in high demand (point taken,
Mac).
Thank you to everyone who replied to my original message. Several
people also suggested that I download OCLC's Web Dewey program, but it
isn't the same, either. The website states that the "OCLC Four-Figure
Cutter Tables are revised and expanded versions of Cutter Three-Figure
Author Table [and] Cutter-Sanborn Three-Figure Author Table."
When you run the program, you are given the option to select a four
figure table or the Cutter-Sanborn table. And while the 4 figure table
is similar to the 3 figure table, I need an *exact* match. For example,
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