Bibliographical References

References to existing bibliographies or other secondary literature are, whenever possible, recorded in a note of the type 'bibliographical reference'. The intent is not to be exhaustive. If the information in the bibliographical description is derived from external sources, these need to be explicitly mentioned. If no reference is found in obvious bibliographies, this is not mentioned in a note of this type. It can, however, be recorded in a cataloguing remarks, so that this information is retained for STCV cataloguers.

Secondary literature

Publication

*A list of frequently used bibliographical references in coded form was created in Brocade for use in STCV. These codes simplify the input and ensure consistency. In the presentation for the user, the codes are automatically converted into the abbreviated 'standard citation' form. Further additions to this list can, if necessary and useful, be added to this list. However, the intent is not to make a code for each possible reference.

*For single or infrequent references, the cataloguer needs to create an abbreviated reference according to the rules of the Library of Congress's 'Standard Citation Forms'.

Numbering

*The reference to the publication (in coded form or not) is followed by a space, details about the volume, page, column, number, and so on.

**Preference is given to the most logical number that refers as unambiguously as possible to the specific reference. For example, in a multi-volume work with a continuously numbered bibliography, giving the number is sufficient.

**The indications for volume, page, column and number are generally only indicated by a number, so without abbreviations such as 'v.' or 'vol.', 'p.', 'col.', 'nr.'.

**The volume indication is always in Roman numerals (capital letters), regardless of the volume indication in the work itself. Page, column or number is generally indicated by an Arabic numeral, unless the use in the work itself is different.

**If multiple elements in Arabic numerals need to be supplied (for example page and number, or column and number), then the last element receives an abbreviation (usually 'nr.').

**If the number is a combination of letters and numbers, this is transcribed exactly as is (for example, letter and number separated by a space, a hyphen or a full stop).

<blockquote>'''''Examples'''''

''The number suffices, since the numbering continues across the volumes'':

Bibliographical reference: <nowiki>gent</nowiki> 956

Result on the screen: Vanderhaeghen, F. Bib. gantoise 956

''The numbering starts again for each author, hence the indication of both the volume, the column and the number'':

Bibliographical reference: <nowiki>backer</nowiki> VII, 1316-1317, nr. 24

Result on the screen: Backer-Sommervogel [S.J.] VII, 1316-1317, nr. 24

''Number of the subdivisions, not the pagination'':

Bibliographical reference: <nowiki>delecourt</nowiki> 255

Result on the screen: Delecourt, J.V. Anonymes et pseudonymes, 255

''The numbering in the Bibliotheca Belgica is not always logical and continuous, hence the choice to refer both to the volume and page as to the coded number'':

Bibliographical reference: <nowiki>bb</nowiki> V, 783, S 303

Result on the screen: Bib. Belgica (1964-1970 éd.) V, 783, S 303</blockquote>

Other databases

As of October 2015, references to other online databases are included as a deep link to the relevant record, rather than including them as a bibliographical reference note.

References