I have received a bunch of responses to my query about the "Al" in "Al
Qaeda" stating that a name that begins with an article is treated
differently in different circumstances. If the name is being used in
its native context, then the article is ignored when indexing. If the
name is being used in a foreign context such as English, the article
very well may become part of the name as a whole in the common usage.
In further discussion about this, my coworker came up with another
example of this phenomenon in records about the weather system "El
Nino", where the "El" has become part of the name. Incidentally, there
is an LCRI that deals with this, I just wasn't looking hard enough:
21.30J. Titles
Retain initial articles and record an appropriate value in the
non-filing indicator (indicator position 2). Use value "0" when an
article is to be filed on as follows:
a) the title begins with an article that appears as part of a
personal, geographic, or corporate name and is retained in such a name
according to LCRI 22.4, LCRI 23.2, or AACR2 rule 24.5A;
b) the title begins with an article in a situation in which meaning
and cataloger's judgment require its retention, e.g., such titles as
"The" as an introductory element of generic nouns
"El Cid" in literary criticism of the 20th century
Steven
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Steven Bernstein
Assistant Catalog Librarian
Central Connecticut State University
1615 Stanley Street
New Britain, Connecticut 06050
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
PHONE: (860) 832-2079
FAX: (860) 832-3409
E-MAIL: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author
and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL)
===========================================================
Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu
Ha-Safran Archives:
Current:
http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html
History:
http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html
AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
