Of possible interest for those who submit subject proposals.
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Berthoud, Heidy I
Sent: Monday, February 3, 2025 2:56 PM
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Subject: [SACOLIST] SACO Shorts: No English in work cat (common problem)
When the work being cataloged is in a foreign language, please make sure to
provide information in English in the work cat citation. This can be a
cataloger supplied translation or summary.
Examples
Hate in art
670 $a Work cat: Popović, Dimitrije, 1951-. Slikarstvo i mržnja, 2022
(translation of title: Painting and hatred): $b page 7 ("Hatred was and remains
a particularly inspiring source for the creation of artistic works"), page 10
(Popović was inspired to examine how "hatred was the initial core of the themes
that were the subject of artistic works") $w (DLC)2022442728
Kinta River (Perak, Malaysia)
670 $a Work cat: Syazreen Syafiqa Azmi. Jatuhan batuan, 2020: $b summary (Kinta
River is the main river that flows through the Kinta Valley area, starting from
Mount Korbu in Ulu Kinta, Tanjung Rambutan to Kampung Gajah in the south. The
Kinta River meets the Perak River near the Inderasakti Island area which
located in the southern part of Kinta area) $w (DLC)2021314357
Providing information in English helps the PTCP Division when evaluating
proposals. Translating or summarizing your citations in English also means that
there is a common language of understanding across subject authority records.
To read more about the research required for subject proposals, please see H
202 Authority Research for Subject Heading
Proposals<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeSHM/H0202.pdf__;!!IBzWLUs!XuMKsk0eWRgCyX4nDlhQHd4DFDZxrpsPKU7884EHh6HwXYjnoWrjCX6fX_dAZrJh93eYvbJOUrPjHVsE_T4$>.
Section 1, Citation of sources consulted, part a., General Principles, point
(6) Listing sources in 670 or 675 fields, specifically mentions the importance
of providing information quoted or paraphrased in English.
SACO Shorts are quick tips that cover common proposal problems or frequently
asked questions. SACO Shorts are published on the first and third Mondays of
the month.
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