This study examines the concept of the FRBR(the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) model of IFLA(the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions), which stratifies the bibliographic relationships between related w ...
This study examines the concept of the FRBR(the Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) model of IFLA(the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions), which stratifies the bibliographic relationships between related works and bibliographic records and effectively links them, as well as the problems occurring in the applied cases. Moreover, it modifies the FRBR model by accepting the excluding perspectives of main entry heading and introducing ISTC(International Standard Textual Work Code) as a linking device of the related work.
The FRBR model was recognized as a model which could effectively deal with bibliographic relationships. However, it has been regarded as ambiguous in distinguishing between the modification of work and of expression. The confusion concerning the boundary between works and expressions exists, because the FRBR model acknowledges the concept of main entry heading. There is no value that distinguishes between the relationships of work and of expression, because the FRBR model based on entity and relationship can directly link a work to a work and an expression to an expression. Furthermore, the M-FRBR model does not need to maintain the confusion of main entry heading as the 4th KCR version states no rules of main entry heading. Although the bibliographic relationships of works are included in the bibliographic relationships of expressions, it does not influence the collocating function of cataloging at all.
The modified FRBR(M-FRBR) model redefines the concept and bibliographic relationship types of work and expression of the existing FRBR model, while it maintains the stratum of work, expression, manifestation, and item as the elements of group 1. A work of the M-FRBR model functions as a 'superwork' to group all related works, and the distinction of content was applied only in the level of expression.
The M-FRBR model resettles the bibliographic relationship types of entities according to ISTC, and extends the relationships considered necessary from the traditional viewpoints of bibliographic relationships.
Finally, this study examines the validity of the M-FRBR model by applying it to Korean literature, resettles the data elements of MODS(Metadata Object Description Schema) based on the M-FRBR model, and realizes a bibliographic system based on the modified record format. The following are the results of this study.
1) The M-FRBR model improves the ambiguity of the boundary between works and expressions. The standard of the 'degree' of 'distinction of content' was not clear in the FRBR model. However, the M-FRBR model reduces the ambiguity of the boundary between works and expressions and improves the collocating function of cataloging by equalizing the distinctions of content in the level of expression. 2) The M-FRBR model strengthens the collocating function by using ISTC as a linking device. Compared with main entry heading, the collocating function of ISTC is stable and can link all works related to a specific work. Moreover, the M-FRBR model can be applied to the international data exchange by using ISTC. 3) The M-FRBR model is effective in managing multiple versions. It can express that the same content can be embodied in different physical formats, because it directly links the bibliographic records of individual printed materials to those of electronic resources. 4) The bibliographic system applying the M-FRBR model displays the categorized search results. Therefore, users can apply the bibliographic relationships not only to finding information but also to identifying, selecting, and obtaining appropriate information among the searched records. 5) The bibliographic system applying the M-FRBR model strengthens the navigation function by providing the improved interface to users. Users can search information through an identical interface regardless of the types of materials and freely move from a work to a work or from a manifestation to a manifestation.