I have been putting a comma after the name and a period after the relator code and no period after $4.
Example: Smith, James, $e publisher. $4 pbl Don't know that any one way is better than the other, but in the absence of any instructions anywhere, I defaulted to this pattern because it seems logical to me. Carolyn Kadri Special Collections Cataloger University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, Tx 76019 ***** -----Original Message----- From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of J. McRee Elrod Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 3:42 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Relator code and term punctucation RDA Listers: Do I have this right? Both $4 and $e replace the ending period of the name (unless it ends in an abrevations like "Ltd."? There is no period at the end of the relator code or term? A comma precedes each $e, but $4 has no punctuation? Thanks, Mac __ __ J. McRee (Mac) Elrod (m...@slc.bc.ca) {__ | / Special Libraries Cataloguing HTTP://www.slc.bc.ca/ ___} |__ \__________________________________________________________
