As of 22 April 2009 IFLA has a totally redesigned new website
This old website and all of its content will stay on as archive – http://archive.ifla.org
As of 22 April 2009 IFLA has a totally redesigned new website
This old website and all of its content will stay on as archive – http://archive.ifla.org
Here are some recommended readings for getting started with FRBR.
Carlyle, Allyson. “Understanding FRBR as a conceptual model: FRBR and the bibliographic universe,” Library Resources & Technical Services, v. 50, no. 4 (October 2006), p. 264-273.
Focuses on what conceptual modelling is, how it applies to bibliographic information.
Danskin, Alan & Ann Chapman. “Bibliographic records in the computer age,” Library & Information Update, v. 2, no. 9 (September 2003), p. 42-43.
Available online.
Focuses on FRBR's potential for improving displays of search results.
Madison, Olivia M.A. “The IFLA Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records: International Standards for Universal Bibliographic Control,” Library Resources & Technical Services, v. 44, no. 3 (July 2000), p. 153-159.
Available online.
Overview of the model and the FRBR report, including the recommendations for a minimal level national bibliographic record.
Madison, Olivia M.A. “The Origins of the IFLA Study on Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records.” In: Le Bœuf, Patrick (ed.). Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR): Hype, or Cure-All? Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press, 2005, p. 15-37. Published simultaneously as Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, v. 39, no. 3/4 (2005).
Background and context for the creation of the FRBR Study Group.
Riva, Pat. “Introducing the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records and Related IFLA Developments,” Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, v. 33, no. 6 (Aug./Sept. 2007), p. 7-11.
Available online.
Shadle, Steve. “FRBR and Serials: An Overview and Analysis,” Serials Librarian, v. 50, no. 1/2 (2006), p. 83-103.
Focuses on modelling journals, journal issues and journal articles in FRBR.
Taylor, Arlene (ed.). Understanding FRBR: What It Is and How It Will Affect Our Retrieval Tools. Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
Tillett, Barbara. What is FRBR? A Conceptual Model for the Bibliographic Universe. Washington: Library of Congress, Cataloging Distribution Service, 2003.
Available online in English, Finnish, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish.
Overview of the model with emphasis on bibliographic relationships.
