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Library Sciences QUESTION #1511
Question 1
Which of the following best distinguishes 'description' from 'subject access' in the cataloguing process?
  • Description assigns classification numbers; subject access creates authority files
  • Description records bibliographic and physical attributes of a resource; subject access represents its intellectual content✔️
  • Description is done manually; subject access is always automated
  • Description applies only to books; subject access applies only to journals
Correct Answer Explanation
Description in cataloguing refers to recording the bibliographic and physical attributes of an item (title, author, edition, publisher, etc.), while subject access involves representing the intellectual content of the resource through subject headings and classification numbers.