IIRC, in theory, references are to be constructed following AACR2
rules,i.e. as they would be if they were valid headings. Names are to be
constructed in the nominative, not in the genitive, as Bob Maxwell pointed
out.
I wish to point out that I did not intend in my original post on this
thread to mean that rare materials catalogers who do not know Latin are
"benighted" in any sense of the word. The world of rare materials has
grown much broader than it used to be, and other skills are frequently
needed. The fact remains that all of us who catalog such materials
occasionally find ourselves in languages which we do not know well and on
subjects that we are not familiar with. I apologize if I caused any
offense.
Larry
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Laurence S. Creider
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Archives and Special Collections Dept.
University Library
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM 88003
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On Wed, May 16, 2012 1:27 pm, john g marr wrote:
> On Wed, 16 May 2012, Laurence S. Creider wrote:
>
>> Frankly, I would not complain if someone else added a see from
reference
>> for Channing, Johannis to the apparently correct form of Channing,
John.
>> Correct or not, that will be a form under which people will look. NACO's
>> policies here are not useful to the user, including some catalogers.
>
> I don't recall any NACO rule saying it would not be correct to add the
> proposed cross-reference, but there are 2 rules [*plus an unstated one?]
which say it would be acceptable:
>
> 1. Justified by spelling in the 1st forename following the comma; 2.
Catalogers' prerogative-- OK if a cataloger thinks it would be
> useful;
> [3. No harm, no foul?]
>
> Cheers!
>
> jgm
>
> John G. Marr
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> CDS, UL
> Univ. of New Mexico
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