While we are on Place of publication, we are told there will be no
abbreviations. I assume this does not mean that abbreviations on the
item will be spelled out? I want Place of publication as a Core
element, with jurisdiction of the place supplied if lacking!
At present, the instruction in RDA is to take and record what you see.
In other words, true transcription of what you find, with no abbreviation.
However, if abbreviations are on the resource, then you will record them
the way they appear. If the higher jurisdiction of the place is not
present, it does not get recorded in the place element. Instead it will
be given in a note. The London, Ont. example below in draft instruction
2.18.6.3.1 makes this clear:
2.18.6.3.1 Make annotations on details relating to place of publication,
publisher, or date of publication not recorded in the publication
statement element, if they are considered to be important.
Distributed in the U.K. by: EAV Ltd
Actually published by Moens
(Publisher’s name as transcribed from source: Impr. Vincent)
Published in London or Manchester
Actually published in Dublin
(Place of publication as transcribed from source: Belfast)
Published in Liverpool
(Place of publication as transcribed from source: Lerpwl)
Published in Oslo
(Place of publication as transcribed from source: Christiania)
Published in Rio de Janeiro
(Place of publication as transcribed from source: Rio)
Published in Trier
(Place of publication as transcribed from source: Augustae Treverorum)
Published in London, Ont.
(Place of publication as transcribed from source: London)
Original imprint covered by labels: on label Odeon, on container EMI
Records
(Publisher’s name as transcribed from source: Odeon)
Publication statement reads: Impressi per me Wilhelmum de Machlinia in
opulentissima civitate Londonarium iuxta pontem qui vulgariter dicitur
Flete Brigge
--Adam Schiff
