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these AACR2R rules still are ap plied to the computerized cat alog.
Both card and on line cataloging must ad here to the re quirements of
AACR2R.
Also to be em phasized is that all print and nonprint ma te ri als
should be cat aloged ac cording to the AACR2R rules. Ma terials of all
formats should be listed to gether and intershelved so that the li brary
can of fer more ef ficient ser vices to information seek ers.
In this chap ter, only the more fre quently used rules have been dis -
cussed. In the event that the material you are cataloging does not fall
into these categories, AACR2R should al ways be con sulted.

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What is the purpose of AACR2R?
2. How is AACR2R organized?
3. List all the areas to be included in describing an item.
4. What accommodations are made in AACR2R to meet the differ-
ent needs of large and small libraries?
5. What are the most common main entries and added entries?
6. What is a uniform title? What purposes does it serve?
7. Explain the different types of references.
8. Un der what con ditions is the main en try the title en try?