Box 59Databases appearing in more than one language

• If a database appears in several languages:

  • Give the title in the first language found on the opening screens
  • List all languages of publication after the extent (pagination) and any physical description
  • Capitalize the language names
  • Separate the language names by commas
  • End the list of languages with a period
    Example:

    • Vieillefond A, Bastien H, Billerey C, Berger N, Bouvier R, Cochand-Priollet B, Dauge-Geffroy MC, Fontaniere B. Urological pathology: a reference image database coded with SNOMED, ICD 10, and ADICAP [CD-ROM]. Got C, editor. Heidelberg (Germany): Springer Electronic Media; 1998. 1 CD-ROM: color, 4 3/4 in. English, French.
• If a database is in two or more equal languages, as often occurs in Canadian publications:

  • Give all titles in the order they are presented on the opening screens
  • Separate them with an equals sign with a space on either side
  • List all languages of publication after the extent (pagination) and any physical description
  • Capitalize the language names
  • Separate the language names by commas
  • End the list of languages with a period
    Example:

    • Demirjian A, Cheng R, Tanguay R. Electronic encyclopedia on maxillo-facial, dental & skeletal development = Encyclopedie electronique du developpement maxillo-faciale, dentaire et sqelettique [CD-ROM + disk]. [Montreal]: Demirjian; c1996. 1 CD-ROM: color, 4 3/4 in.; 1 computer disk: 3 1/2 in. English, French.
• If none of the titles is English, follow with a translation whenever possible. Place the translation in square brackets.

  • Zhong yi yao jie du wen xian zi liao ku [Database on Chinese medicine for drug addiction] [CD-ROM]. [Hong Kong]: Hong Kong Baptist University; 2000. 1 CD-ROM: color, 4 3/4 in. Chinese, English.