Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (1998)

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to delineate in clearly defined terms the functions performed by the bibliographic record with respect to various media, various applications, and various user needs. The study is to cover the full range of functions for the bibliographic record in its widest sense-i.e., a record that encompasses not only descriptive elements, but access points (name, title, subject, etc.), other "organizing" elements (classification, etc.), and annotations. This model is superseded by the 2017 IFLA Library Reference Model: A Conceptual Model for Bibliographic Information (IFLA LRM).