In ISBD(M), bibliographical information is divided in _________ areas.

The Correct answer is 8.

Key Points​

• ​The International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) dates back to 1969 when the IFLA Committee on Cataloguing sponsored an International Meeting of Cataloguing Experts.
• The first of the ISBDs was the International Standard Bibliographic Description for Monographic Publications (ISBD(M)) which appeared in 1971.
• Revised ISBD(M) was published in 1974 as the “First standard edition.”
• The ISBD (G) was published in 1977.
• The ISBD (International Standard Bibliographic Description) prescribes eight areas of description for cataloguing resources, each containing multiple elements.
• Except for area 7, elements that don't apply to a resource are omitted.
• Standard punctuation (colons, semicolons, slashes, dashes, commas, and periods) is used to separate elements, making it easier to interpret bibliographic records across languages.
• The eight areas are:
  • Title and Statement of Responsibility – includes title, general material designation (GMD), other title information, parallel title, and responsibility statements.
  • Edition – specifies the edition of the resource.
  • Material/Resource Specific – includes details like scale or periodical numbering.
  • Publication/Production/Distribution – details about the publication, production, and distribution of the resource.
  • Physical Description – provides information such as page count or the number of CDs.
  • Series – includes information on series to which the resource belongs.
  • Notes – includes additional notes relevant to the resource.
  • Resource Identifier and Terms of Availability – such as ISBN or ISSN, and details on availability.