Rules for Forming of Bibliographic Record Heading in the New National Standard

Abstract

The article presents the detailed comments of the standard developer and the text of the SIBID national standard – GOST R 7.0.80–2023 “Bibliographic record. Heading. General requirements and rules” which puts into action from August 1, 2023. This standard brings about a change in the structure and composition of bibliographic record heading thus enabling to actualize and unify the method of its compiliation for all kinds of information resources. The GOST is intended for use by centers of the national (state) bibliography, libraries, publishers, information services and other organizations and structures dealing with the bibliographic activities. In this GOST in comparison with its predecessor of 2000 a number of new clauses is introduced, as well as the volume of information is broadened about identifying features, punctuation requirements and fully renewed album of specific examples. The rules for presentation of names of secular leaders and ecclesiastics of different confessions are fully shown because they often cause difficulties for a bibliographer. The given document should improve the searching efficiency and velocity of bibliographic information exchange.