Department Manual
Layout of AACR2

Part I: Description

Chapters 1-12 Use a Mnemonic Numbering Scheme:

X.0A Scope

X.0B Sources of information
X.0B1 Chief source of information
X.0B2 Prescribed sources of information for each area of description

X.0C Punctuation
Punctuation of description as a whole, see 1.0C
Prescribed punctuation of each area, see X.XA1 (e.g., 2.1A1, Title and statement of responsibility area; 2.2A1, Edition, etc.)

X.1 Title and statement of responsibility area (Area 1)

X.2 Edition area (Area 2)

X.3 Material (or Type of publication) specific details area
(Applicable to cartographic materials, music, computer files, serials, and, in some instances, microforms)

X.4 Publication, distribution, etc., area (Imprint)

X.5 Physical description area

X.6 Series area

X.7 Notes area (optional, see 0.27)

Contents (Rules for the description of):

Chapter 1: General Rules for Description
Chapter 2: Books, Pamphlets, and Printed Sheets
Chapter 3: Cartographic Materials
Chapter 4: Manuscripts (Including Manuscript Collections)
Chapter 5: Music
Chapter 6: Sound Recordings
Chapter 7: Motion Pictures and Videorecordings
Chapter 8: Graphic Materials
Chapter 9: Electronic Resources
Chapter 10: Three-Dimensional Artefacts and Realia
Chapter 11: Microforms
Chapter 12: Serials
Chapter 13: Analysis

Part II: Choice and Form of Access Points; References

Chapter 21: Choice of Main and Added Entries
Chapter 22: Personal Name Headings
Chapter 23: Geographic Name Headings
Chapter 24: Corporate Name Headings
Chapter 25: Uniform Titles
Chapter 26: References

Appendices:

A. Capitalization
B. Abbreviations
C. Numerals
D. Glossary

Index