How many entity groups does FRBR describe?

QUESTION

How many entity groups does FRBR describe?


OPTIONS

(a) 2

(b) 3

(c) 6

(d) 4

ANSWER

(b) 3

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FRBR describes 3 entity groups.

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FRBR ENTITIES

FRBR comprises groups of entities:

• Group 1 entities are work, expression, manifestation, and item (WEMI). They represent the products of intellectual or artistic endeavor.
• Group 2 entities are person, family and corporate body, responsible for the custodianship of Group 1’s intellectual or artistic endeavor.
• Group 3 entities are subjects of Group 1 or Group 2’s intellectual endeavor, and include concepts, objects, events, places.

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SOURCE

• Library of Congress

SEE ALSO

• Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR)
• Library and Information Science Quiz - Questions Answers
• Resource Description and Access (RDA)

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