GB/T 12451-2023Cataloguing in publication data (English PDF)

1 Scope

GB/T 12451-2023 is the Chinese national standard on cataloguing in publication data, in the field of generalities, terminology and documentation. The /T suffix marks it as a recommended standard: it is not compulsory by itself, but it becomes binding as soon as a contract, a tender or a customer specification calls it up - which in practice is how most foreign buyers meet it. It was issued on 7 September 2023 by the State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of China, and has been in force since 1 April 2024. Classification: ICS 01.140.40, CCS A19. This page is published from the official record of the standard held by the Chinese standards administration: the identification, the dates, the classification and the issuing body are taken from there. The clause text, the tables and the numeric limits are in the document itself, which is delivered complete in English translation.

This document specifies the content, description rules, data format and printing content of book in-print cataloging data. This document is suitable for compiling bibliographic data during the publishing process for books with Chinese standard book numbers.

2 Normative reference documents

The contents of the following documents constitute essential provisions of this document through normative references in the text. Among them, the dated quotations For undated referenced documents, only the version corresponding to that date applies to this document; for undated referenced documents, the latest version (including all amendments) applies to this document. document.

GB/T 3792 Information and Documentation Resource Description

GB/T 5795 Chinese Standard Book Number

GB/T 12406 Code representing currency

GB/T 32153 Document classification and indexing rules

3 Terms and definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this document.

3.1 book book A non-continuous publication of considerable length that uses words, pictures, and symbols to record knowledge on a certain form of carrier.

Note. Including textual materials, graphic materials bound into volumes (including maps), musical scores or other content carrier forms, etc.

3.2 Cataloging in publication; CIP The work of compiling catalog data in the book publishing process.

3.3 Book cataloging in publication data CIP data Catalog data compiled during the book publishing process.

3.4 book titletitle A word/character or group of words/characters that expresses and individuates the content and characteristics of a book.

3.5 proper titleproper title The book's primary title, that is, the form of the book's title that appears in both the title and the statement of responsibility.

3.6 alternative title alternative title Two or more different titles used interchangeably are printed on the title page of the same book.

Note. It is a form of expression of the same book with different names, which is a kind of official title. Alternating book titles are often connected by words such as "also known as" "original name" and "also known as".