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Relation

Overview

(Rep, Required when applicable)

The Relation field is used to record important intrinsic and/or extrinsic relationships with each other. Be sure to include reciprocal relationship fields in each of the applicable records.

For more information on Relation see CCO, pages 13-19.


Fields

Relation

To record what other work/s are related to the one currently being cataloged, use the following formula. “Title / Preferred name. Year”.

Relation type

Use Relation type to explain how the works are related.

For **intrinsic** relationships (see above), use the following:

For a hierarchical relationship (group/collection/series to its parts), use:

For a work with components (a looser relationship than the hierarchical relationship), use:

For **extrinsic** relationships (see above), use the following:

For works related as steps in the creation process

For works designed to be displayed together

For works copied after or depicting other works

An alphabetical list of the same choices:


Examples

(Relationship recorded in the South Doors record)

Relation: Baptistry of San Giovanni / Andrea Pisano. ca. 1330-1336

Relation type: part of


(Relationship recorded in the Baptistry of San Giovanni record)

Relation: South Doors of the Baptistry of San Giovanni / Andrea Pisano. ca. 1330-1336

Relation type: largerContextFor