ISBD now contains how many areas of description?

The Correct answer is Nine.

Key Points

• The International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) is a set of guidelines developed by the IFLA.
• Its purpose is to establish a standardized, human-readable format for creating bibliographic descriptions, particularly for inclusion in bibliographies or library catalogs.
• Initially released in separate editions for various materials, a consolidated edition superseding the earlier versions was published in 2011, with updates in 2022.
• The ISBD outlines nine description areas, each with structured classifications for multiple elements, excluding area 7.
  • The nine areas are as follows:
    • 0: Content form and media type area
      1: Title and statement of responsibility area, consisting of
      • 1.1 Title proper
      • 1.2 Parallel title
      • 1.3 Other title information
      • 1.4 Statement of responsibility
    • 2: Edition area
    • 3: Material or type of resource specific area (e.g., the scale of a map or the numbering of a periodical)
    • 4: Publication, production, distribution, etc., area
    • 5: Material description area (e.g., number of pages in a book or number of CDs issued as a unit)
    • 6: Series area
    • 7: Notes area
    • 8: Resource identifier and terms of availability area (e.g., ISBN, ISSN)