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Library Sciences QUESTION #1500
Question 1
The correct hierarchy of FRBR Group 1 entities from most abstract to most concrete is:
  • Item → Manifestation → Expression → Work
  • Work → Expression → Manifestation → Item✔️
  • Expression → Work → Item → Manifestation
  • Manifestation → Work → Expression → Item
Correct Answer Explanation
The FRBR Group 1 hierarchy from most abstract to most concrete is: Work → Expression → Manifestation → Item. For example: Hamlet (Work) → Shakespeare's original text (Expression) → a 2005 Oxford edition (Manifestation) → a specific copy on the shelf (Item).