AIS2601 January/February Supplementary Portfolio (ANSWERS) 2026 - DUE 23 January 2026

Well-structured AIS2601 PORTFOLIO (ANSWERS) 2025 - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED. (DETAILED ANSWERS - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED!)... JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026 AIS2601 Bibliographic Control, Basic Descriptive Cataloguing and Classification Total: 100 Marks Opening date and time: 23 January 2026, 8:00 AM Submission date and time: 23 January 2026, 4:00 PM EXAMINERS First: Dr L Ledwaba Internal Moderator: Dr PT Sibiya This question paper consists of 8 pages including Annexure A. This is partially an open book examination. Students are allowed to use the following sources only: 1. Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2R). 2nd ed., 2003 revision. 2. Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index (DDC). 23rd ed. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Answer ALL the questions. 2. The use of Internet, Artificial Intelligence, study guides and tutorial letters is prohibited.Teaching Hinduism Dutch narrative poetry Ethics of mercy killing Fatshe leno la rona (The national anthem of Botswana) Grammatical French for foreigners through pictures 3. Do NOT change the numbering of questions. 4. Ensure that you number each page of your answer file. 5. Do NOT copy from any source or from other students. 6. Ensure that you do NOT password protect your examination answer file, as these files will not be marked. 7. Read instructions for Question 3 carefully. Elelwani is a newly employed cataloguer at a large academic library in South Africa. Her main responsibility is to catalogue and classify information resources so that students and researchers can easily access them. On her first assignment, Elelwani receives a trolley full of new books covering a wide range of subjects that should be catalogued and classified. Her library uses the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition revised (AACR2R) and the Dewey Decimal Classification, 23rd edition (DDC23) for cataloguing and classification respectively. 1.1. Briefly describe the eight areas of bibliographic description that Elelwani should consider during cataloguing. (15) 1.2. Discuss the five basic steps that Elelwani has to follow to classify the books using DDC23. (10) SECTION B: PRACTICAL DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUING [25 MARKS] QUESTION 2 [25] Compile a full bibliographic record according to the third level of description, as prescribed by AACR2R for the following entity. Provide the following bibliographic information in your record: a. Main bibliographic record; b. Tracing for added entries; c. References where applicable. [SCROLL TO THE NEXT PAGE] AIS2601 OCT/NOV 2025 6 SECTION C: CLASSIFICATION [50 MARKS] QUESTION 3 [50] Read the following instructions carefully to access the subject statements for this question: 1. Open the Quiz titled Assessment 5 Question 3. 2. Copy or take the screenshot of the subject statements. 3. Classify all the ten (10) subject statements according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. 4. Show notational hierarchy in your answers. 5. Type your answers in the answer file you used for Questions 1 and 2. Elelwani is a newly employed cataloguer at a large academic library in South Africa. Her main responsibility is to catalogue and classify information resources so that students and researchers can easily access them. On her first assignment, Elelwani receives a trolley full of new books covering a wide range of subjects that should be catalogued and classified. Compile a full bibliographic record according to the third level of description, as prescribed by AACR2R for the following entity. Provide the following bibliographic information in your record: a. Main bibliographic record; b. Call number as part of the main bibliographic record; c. Tracing for added entries; d. References where applicable. Her library uses the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition revised (AACR2R) and the Dewey Decimal Classification, 23rd edition (DDC23) for cataloguing and classification respectively. 1.1. Briefly describe the eight areas of bibliographic description that Elelwani should consider during cataloguing. (15) 1.2. Discuss the five basic steps that Elelwani has to follow to classify the books using DDC23. (10) SECTION B: PRACTICAL DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUING [25 MARKS] QUESTION 2 [25] An audiovisual presentation on the history of Jamaica The journal of sports medicine A study of clams, mussels and cuttlefish Acquisition of library materials from Giyani, South Africa Male prostitution in Belgium Compile a full bibliographic record according to the third level of description, as prescribed by AACR2R for the following entity. Provide the following bibliographic information in your record: a. Main bibliographic record; b. Tracing for added entries; c. References where applicable. [SCROLL TO THE NEXT PAGE] Ethics of mercy killing Fatshe leno la rona (The national anthem of Botswana) Grammatical French for foreigners through pictures OCT/NOV 2025 6 SECTION C: CLASSIFICATION [50 MARKS] QUESTION 3 [50] Read the following instructions carefully to access the subject statements for this question: 1. Open the Quiz titled Assessment 5 Question 3. 2. Copy or take the screenshot of the subject statements. 3. Classify all the ten (10) subject statements according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. 4. Show notational hierarchy in your answers. 5. Type your answers in the answer file you used for Questions 1 and 2. Lesiba is a newly employed cataloguer at Cedara College of agriculture in Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa. His core responsibilities are to catalogue and classify books using the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition revised (AACR2R) and the Dewey Decimal Classification, 23rd edition (DDC23). Before compiling a bibliographic record for a book, Lesiba must first examine the physical structure and contents. Describe the parts of a book which concern cataloguing. Discuss the five basic steps that Lesiba has to follow to classify the books using DDC23.Optimising Catalytic Niche Areas at the University of South Africa Edited by Dr Hunadi Maluleka (Department of Information Science) Illustrated by Jacob Masilela Second edition 2025 Verso Published by Unisa Press. Postal Address: PO Box 392, Pretoria, 0003 ISBN paperback South African Higher Education Series, Number 5 Accompanied by CD Other information Height 13,2 cm The book has six preliminary pages and 198 content pages with coloured illustrations. Includes bibliographic references This is book number 10 catalogued by your library in 2026 Read the following instructions carefully to access the subject statements for this question: 1. Open the Quiz titled Assessment 6 Question 3. 2. Copy or take the screenshot of the subject statements. 3. Classify all the ten (10) subject statements according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. 4. Show notational hierarchy in your answers. 5. Type your answers in the answer file you used for Questions 1 and 2. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026 AIS2601 Bibliographic Control, Basic Descriptive Cataloguing and Classification Total: 100 Marks Opening date and time: 23 January 2026, 8:00 AM Submission date and time: 23 January 2026, 4:00 PM EXAMINERS First: Dr L Ledwaba Internal Moderator: Dr PT Sibiya This question paper consists of 8 pages including Annexure A. This is partially an open book examination. Students are allowed to use the following sources only: 1. Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2R). 2nd ed., 2003 revision. 2. Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index (DDC). 23rd ed. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Answer ALL the questions. 2. The use of Internet, Artificial Intelligence, study guides and tutorial letters is prohibited.Teaching Hinduism Dutch narrative poetry Ethics of mercy killing Fatshe leno la rona (The national anthem of Botswana) Grammatical French for foreigners through pictures 3. Do NOT change the numbering of questions. 4. Ensure that you number each page of your answer file. 5. Do NOT copy from any source or from other students. 6. Ensure that you do NOT password protect your examination answer file, as these files will not be marked. 7. Read instructions for Question 3 carefully. Elelwani is a newly employed cataloguer at a large academic library in South Africa. Her main responsibility is to catalogue and classify information resources so that students and researchers can easily access them. On her first assignment, Elelwani receives a trolley full of new books covering a wide range of subjects that should be catalogued and classified. Her library uses the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition revised (AACR2R) and the Dewey Decimal Classification, 23rd edition (DDC23) for cataloguing and classification respectively. 1.1. Briefly describe the eight areas of bibliographic description that Elelwani should consider during cataloguing. (15) 1.2. Discuss the five basic steps that Elelwani has to follow to classify the books using DDC23. (10) SECTION B: PRACTICAL DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUING [25 MARKS] QUESTION 2 [25] Compile a full bibliographic record according to the third level of description, as prescribed by AACR2R for the following entity. Provide the following bibliographic information in your record: a. Main bibliographic record; b. Tracing for added entries; c. References where applicable. [SCROLL TO THE NEXT PAGE] AIS2601 OCT/NOV 2025 6 SECTION C: CLASSIFICATION [50 MARKS] QUESTION 3 [50] Read the following instructions carefully to access the subject statements for this question: 1. Open the Quiz titled Assessment 5 Question 3. 2. Copy or take the screenshot of the subject statements. 3. Classify all the ten (10) subject statements according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. 4. Show notational hierarchy in your answers. 5. Type your answers in the answer file you used for Questions 1 and 2. Elelwani is a newly employed cataloguer at a large academic library in South Africa. Her main responsibility is to catalogue and classify information resources so that students and researchers can easily access them. On her first assignment, Elelwani receives a trolley full of new books covering a wide range of subjects that should be catalogued and classified. Compile a full bibliographic record according to the third level of description, as prescribed by AACR2R for the following entity. Provide the following bibliographic information in your record: a. Main bibliographic record; b. Call number as part of the main bibliographic record; c. Tracing for added entries; d. References where applicable. Her library uses the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition revised (AACR2R) and the Dewey Decimal Classification, 23rd edition (DDC23) for cataloguing and classification respectively. 1.1. Briefly describe the eight areas of bibliographic description that Elelwani should consider during cataloguing. (15) 1.2. Discuss the five basic steps that Elelwani has to follow to classify the books using DDC23. (10) SECTION B: PRACTICAL DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUING [25 MARKS] QUESTION 2 [25] An audiovisual presentation on the history of Jamaica The journal of sports medicine A study of clams, mussels and cuttlefish Acquisition of library materials from Giyani, South Africa Male prostitution in Belgium Compile a full bibliographic record according to the third level of description, as prescribed by AACR2R for the following entity. Provide the following bibliographic information in your record: a. Main bibliographic record; b. Tracing for added entries; c. References where applicable. [SCROLL TO THE NEXT PAGE] Ethics of mercy killing Fatshe leno la rona (The national anthem of Botswana) Grammatical French for foreigners through pictures OCT/NOV 2025 6 SECTION C: CLASSIFICATION [50 MARKS] QUESTION 3 [50] Read the following instructions carefully to access the subject statements for this question: 1. Open the Quiz titled Assessment 5 Question 3. 2. Copy or take the screenshot of the subject statements. 3. Classify all the ten (10) subject statements according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. 4. Show notational hierarchy in your answers. 5. Type your answers in the answer file you used for Questions 1 and 2. Lesiba is a newly employed cataloguer at Cedara College of agriculture in Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa. His core responsibilities are to catalogue and classify books using the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition revised (AACR2R) and the Dewey Decimal Classification, 23rd edition (DDC23). Before compiling a bibliographic record for a book, Lesiba must first examine the physical structure and contents. Describe the parts of a book which concern cataloguing. Discuss the five basic steps that Lesiba has to follow to classify the books using DDC23.Optimising Catalytic Niche Areas at the University of South Africa Edited by Dr Hunadi Maluleka (Department of Information Science) Illustrated by Jacob Masilela Second edition 2025 Verso Published by Unisa Press. Postal Address: PO Box 392, Pretoria, 0003 ISBN paperback South African Higher Education Series, Number 5 Accompanied by CD Other information Height 13,2 cm The book has six preliminary pages and 198 content pages with coloured illustrations. Includes bibliographic references This is book number 10 catalogued by your library in 2026 Read the following instructions carefully to access the subject statements for this question: 1. Open the Quiz titled Assessment 6 Question 3. 2. Copy or take the screenshot of the subject statements. 3. Classify all the ten (10) subject statements according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. 4. Show notational hierarchy in your answers. 5. Type your answers in the answer file you used for Questions 1 and 2.QUESTION 3 [50] Read the following instructions carefully to access the subject statements for this question: 1. Open the Quiz titled Assessment 5 Question 3. 2. Copy or take the screenshot of the subject statements. 3. Classify all the ten (10) subject statements according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. 4. Show notational hierarchy in your answers. 5. Type your answers in the answer file you used for Questions 1 and 2. Lesiba is a newly employed cataloguer at Cedara College of agriculture in Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa. His core responsibilities are to catalogue and classify books using the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition revised (AACR2R) and the Dewey Decimal Classification, 23rd edition (DDC23). Before compiling a bibliographic record for a book, Lesiba must first examine the physical structure and contents. Describe the parts of a book which concern cataloguing. Discuss the five basic steps that Lesiba has to follow to classify the books using DDC23.Optimising Catalytic Niche Areas at the University of South Africa Edited by Dr Hunadi Maluleka (Department of Information Science) Illustrated by Jacob Masilela Second edition 2025 Verso Published by Unisa Press. Postal Address: PO Box 392, Pretoria, 0003 ISBN paperback South African Higher Education Series, Number 5 Accompanied by CD Other information Height 13,2 cm The book has six preliminary pages and 198 content pages with coloured illustrations. Includes bibliographic references This is book number 10 catalogued by your library in 2026 Read the following instructions carefully to access the subject statements for this question: 1. Open the Quiz titled Assessment 6 Question 3. 2. Copy or take the screenshot of the subject statements. 3. Classify all the ten (10) subject statements according to Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. 4. Show notational hierarchy in your answers. 5. Type your answers in the answer file you used for Questions 1 and 2. JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2026 AIS2601 Bibliographic Control, Basic Descriptive Cataloguing and Classification Total: 100 Marks Opening date and time: 23 January 2026, 8:00 AM Submission date and time: 23 January 2026, 4:00 PM EXAMINERS First: Dr L Ledwaba Internal Moderator: Dr PT Sibiya This question paper consists of 8 pages including Annexure A. This is partially an open book examination. Students are allowed to use the following sources only: 1. Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (AACR2R). 2nd ed., 2003 revision. 2. Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index (DDC). 23rd ed. INSTRUCTIONS: