Supplementary Core For Multiple Character Sets

Program records are encoded in a basic complement of character sets referred to in this standard as the "Latin base" (ASCII, ANSEL, USMARC Greek, USMARC subscript, USMARC superscript). This supplementary core standard provides for including additional data in non-roman form encoded in other character sets designated for use in USMARC records. Such records consist of data encoded in multiple character sets.

The decision to include data in non-roman form is purely local; there is no PCC requirement to include such data in a catalog record. [1]

In all cases PCC libraries must include in roman form all of the data elements as specified in the core standard for the type of material being cataloged. Although the decision to include data in non-roman form in any PCC record is strictly optional, when that option is exercised, it must be done so according to this supplementary core standard.

This supplementary core standard should be applied to all PCC records created for monographic materials. Records created with this supplementary core standard should conform to the requirements of the appropriate PCC monographic core first and this supplementary core second. The standard for multiple character sets applicable to serials is that found in the Conser Editing Guide (a combination of the applicable parts of Section B6 (CONSER Record Requirements for Full, Core, and Minimal Level Records), and Appendix O (Creating Records with Data in Non-Roman Script for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Serials)).

The PCC Standing Committee on Standards is aware of the problems associated with the romanization of headings and the current inability to manage authority structures for romanized forms of headings and their non-roman equivalents. Until such time as changes occur in the ability of systems and the authorities format to handle roman and non-roman equivalents, romanized forms of headings must be used in core records and must be in current AACR2r form using ALA/LC romanization rules. Non-roman equivalents may be supplied but are not required in core records containing data in non-roman forms. National level authority records must be used and/or created to support romanized forms of headings. National level authority records created by NACO libraries currently cannot support headings in non-roman form.

When headings are supplied in non-roman form, names used in headings or portions of headings (e.g., name alone; name/title; name as subject/subject subdivision; name/series title) may be input as "paired" names. Geographic subject headings may be input as paired fields. Translations of subject headings MAY be input but must be done so in a manner that clearly indicates they are non-standard (uncontrolled index terms (field 653) or identified as "source not specified" (6XX with second indicator "4")).

MA = Mandatory if applicable
                                        
                                      		  Non-Roman Form 

245: Title Statement                  		  MA [2]

246: Varying form of Title             		  MA

250: Edition Statement                 		  MA

260: Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)    MA

4XX: Series Statements                  	  MA

505: Formatted Contents Note [3]

1. Catalogers adding data in non-roman form to records are encouraged to consider the future use and international implications of their records and to include as much of the original script data as necessary to facilitate the identification and location of this often scarce material and its component parts.
2. When choosing to abridge a long title proper, follow AACR2r 1.1B4. When choosing to abridge lengthy other title information, follow AACR2r 1.1E3.
3. Give contents according to the specifications of the appropriate PCC monographic core. Contents for multipart items with separate titles may, by exception, be given in non-roman form only.