%0 Journal Article %1 Bennettetal_2003_WorldCatWork %A Bennett, Edward T. O’Neill Rick %D 2003 %J Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services %K FRBR WorldCat werk_begriff work %N 1 %P 45-59 %T The Concept of a Work in WorldCat: An Application of FRBR %U http://www.oclc.org/research/publications/archive/2003/lavoie_frbr.pdf %V 27 %X This paper explores the concept of a work in WorldCat, the OCLC Online Union Catalog, using the hierarchy of bibliographic entities defined in the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) report. A methodology is described for constructing a sample of works by applying the FRBR model to randomly selected WorldCat records. This sample is used to estimate the number of works in WorldCat, and describe some of their key characteristics. Results suggest that the majority of benefits associated with applying FRBR to WorldCat could be obtained by concentrating on a relatively small number of complex works.

@article{Bennettetal_2003_WorldCatWork, abstract = {This paper explores the concept of a work in WorldCat, the OCLC Online Union Catalog, using the hierarchy of bibliographic entities defined in the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) report. A methodology is described for constructing a sample of works by applying the FRBR model to randomly selected WorldCat records. This sample is used to estimate the number of works in WorldCat, and describe some of their key characteristics. Results suggest that the majority of benefits associated with applying FRBR to WorldCat could be obtained by concentrating on a relatively small number of complex works.}, added-at = {2009-01-22T09:29:28.000+0100}, author = {Bennett, Edward T. O’Neill Rick}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24085e939d37e17609c221cb2175ab4c1/acka47}, interhash = {d895f972a78d5745d22f2d56bd5f7c34}, intrahash = {4085e939d37e17609c221cb2175ab4c1}, journal = {Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services}, keywords = {FRBR WorldCat werk_begriff work}, note = {This pdf-document is an e-print version of an article published in Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services 27,1 (Spring 2003). The e-print file was posted on 28 March 2003 at http://www.oclc.org/research/publications/archive/2003/lavoie_frbr.pdf. Please cite the published version.}, number = 1, pages = {45-59}, timestamp = {2009-01-22T09:29:28.000+0100}, title = {The Concept of a Work in WorldCat: An Application of FRBR}, url = {http://www.oclc.org/research/publications/archive/2003/lavoie_frbr.pdf}, volume = 27, year = 2003 }