Pseudonyms in library catalogs

Abstract

Ovaj rad bavi se problemom pseudonimije u bibliotekarskoj praksi. U prvom dijelu fokus je na teorijskom razrješavanju samog pojma pseudonima te njemu srodnih pojmova heteronima, egzonima i endonima. Zatim je prikazan način za postupanje s pseudonimima u katalogizaciji naveden u Pravilniku i priručniku za izradbu abecednih kataloga Eve Verone, a potom se upozorilo na moguću interferenciju s pravima pojedinca na privatnost. U drugom i najvećem dijelu rada prikazano je postupanje s pseudonimima u knjižničarskoj praksi. Za ilustrativne primjere uzeti su Voltaire, Mark Twain, E.L. James i Nora Roberts te su se njihova djela pretraživala u katalozima osam velikih knjižnica. Rezultati pretraživanja ukazali su na određene neujednačenosti između pretraživanja s pseudonimom i pretraživanja s pravim imenom, a osobito su izražene u predmetnom pretraživanju.This paper deals with the problem of pseudonymity in library practice. In the first part the focus is on the theoretical resolution of the concept of pseudonyms and related terms heteronyms, exonyms and endonyms. Then the method for dealing with pseudonyms in the cataloging listed in the A Code and manual for compiling alphabetical catalogues of Eva Verona is presented. Furthermore, the possibility of the previous interfering with the individual's rights to privacy is mentioned. In the second and major part of the paper, the handling with pseudonyms in library practice is shown. Voltaire, Mark Twain, E.L. James and Nora Roberts are taken for examples and their literary works are searched in the catalogs of eight large libraries. Search results point to specific disparities between searching with a pseudonym and searching with a real name, and those are especially expressed in subject searching