How should I construct non-Latin references in authority records?
A11. For libraries that choose to apply the option to provide non-Latin script references in authority records, catalogers should generally follow the same practices for authority 4XXs that they have used in the past for parallel headings in bibliographic records until January 1, 2009. Several Library of Congress Rule Interpretations (LCRIs) related to reference construction will be relaxed to reflect the reality of the non-Latin references that will be added during the pre-population and by catalogers prior to January 1, 2009. After consensus is reached on the best practices for non-Latin script references after January 1, 2009, LCRIs will be adjusted to reflect this consensus. Until that time, flexibility will be the key—there is generally no real ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ approach.
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