7.0A. Preliminary rule

7.0A1. Scope.

Moving images are defined as visual images, with or without sound, recorded on any medium, which, when viewed, may present the illusion of motion. The rules in this chapter may be used to describe moving images which constitute a fonds or a part thereof.1 Corresponding sound elements are also included. For multiple media fonds, see chapter 2. For filmstrips, see chapter 4. For sound recordings, see chapter 8.

7.0A2. Multilevel description

For instructions on the use of multilevel description for preparing descriptions of a fonds and its parts, see 1.0A2.

7.0B. Sources of information

7.0B1. Chief source of information.

The chief sources of information for moving images are as follows: 2

  1. for a fonds, all of the material in the fonds;
  2. for a series, all of the material in the series;
  3. for a file, all of the material in the file, including the file folder or other container;
  4. for an item, prefer in this order:
    1. the item itself (including opening and/or closing credit sequences, etc.) or a container (and container label) that is an integral part of the item (e.g., a videocassette);
    2. the container itself (e.g., a film can);
    3. accompanying material (e.g., shot lists, publicity material).

7.0B2. Prescribed sources of information.

The prescribed source(s) of information for each area of description for moving images is set out below. Enclose information taken from outside the prescribed source(s) in square brackets unless instructed to do otherwise in specific rules.

AREA PRESCRIBED SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Title and statement of responsibility Chief source of information
Edition Chief source of information
Date(s) of creation, including publication, distribution, etc. Chief source of information
Physical description Any source
Publisher’s series Chief source of information
Archival description Any source
Note(s) Any source
Standard number Any source

7.0C. Punctuation

For the punctuation of the description as a whole, see 1.0C. For the prescribed punctuation of elements, see the following rules.

7.0D. Levels of detail in the description

See 1.0D. When describing a theatrical series or a broadcast series at the first level of detail, include the elements prescribed in 1.0D3, if appropriate.

7.0E. Language and script of the description

See 1.0E.

7.0F. Inaccuracies

See 1.0F.

7.0G. Accents and other diacritical marks

See 1.0G.

  1. Some institutions may wish to describe at a level more detailed than the item, e.g., sequence, shot, etc. These rules do not govern these levels of description because of the varying nature of institutional requirements in this area. ↩

  2. For all levels of description other than the item (fonds, series, file) the chief source of information for a sub-division is the same as the chief source of information for that level. ↩

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