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Modeling Aggregates in FRBR

2012; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 50; Issue: 5-7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/01639374.2012.679547

1544-4554

Maja Žumer, Edward T. O’Neill,

Credit Risk and Financial Regulations

Abstract In the bibliographic environment, the term aggregate is used to describe a bibliographic entity formed by combining distinct bibliographic units together. Aggregates are a large and growing class of information resources—up to 20% of the bibliographic records in OCLC's WorldCat may represent aggregates. The Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records: Final Report only briefly references aggregates. Difficulties and inconsistencies in the application of the FRBR model to aggregates have been identified as a significant impediment to FRBR implementation. To address the issue, the FRBR Review Group established a Working Group on Aggregates that completed its charge and submitted its final report in 2011. The Working Group proposed that an aggregate be defined as a “manifestation embodying multiple distinct expressions.” This article examines the proposed definition and explores how aggregates can be modeled. 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