Each of the "X__ Headings--General Information" sections (i.e., X00,
X10, X11, X30) in MARC Bibliographic has the instruction about the
ending punctuation. Each one says in the punctuation section at the bottom:
Fields 100, 600, 700, and 800 [e.g.] end with a mark of punctuation or
a closing parenthesis. If the final subfields are subfield $0, $2, $3,
$4, or $5, the mark of punctuation or closing parenthesis precedes
those subfields.
That covers why there's a full stop after the final $e and not after $4.
I don't know where the instruction for preceding the $e with a comma is
to be found, nor the instruction not to include the comma when the field
preceding the $e ends with a hyphen.
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Michael A. Chopey
Head, Cataloging Dept.
Hamilton 008
University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries
Honolulu, HI 96822
phone (808) 956-2753
fax (808) 956-5968
On 3/8/2013 12:57 PM, Kadri, Carolyn J wrote:
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
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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
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Michael A. Chopey
Head, Cataloging Dept.
Hamilton 008
University of Hawaii at Manoa Libraries
Honolulu, HI 96822
phone (808) 956-2753
fax (808) 956-5968
