Can we use "pages unnumbered 342-520"?
Joan Wang Illinois Heartland Library System On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 11:31 PM, Vallejo, Marilu <mvall...@ucsd.edu> wrote: > I’m cataloging a volume whose pagination is part of a larger sequence > (RDA 3.4.5.7). **** > > RDA says: If the pages, etc., are numbered as part of a larger sequence > (e.g., as part of the continuous paging for a multivolume resource), record > the first and last numbers of the pages, etc., preceded by the appropriate > term. The problem is that the first page of my volume is unnumbered. > Under AACR2 I would have enclosed the unnumbered page in brackets ( [1], p. > 343-345). Because the first page is my preferred source of information and > it would help account for first page when constructing its citation > (thinking of user), I have 3 possible ways of inputting the extent. **** > > ** ** > > Pages are numbered 343-520, but it starts on page 342 which is unnumbered. > **** > > I have 3 options:**** > > **(1) ** pages 342-520 --- Ignore unnumbered page, **** > > **(2) ** 1 unnumbered page, pages 343-520 -- <<I think this is the > correct way>>**** > > **(3) ** pages 343-520 -- record unnumbered page as part of sequence.*** > * > > ** ** > > Can someone tell me if I’m applying the rule correctly if I use option #2 > above? I’ve included the text of RDA 3.4.5.3.1--instructions on how to > record numbered and unnumbered sequences--below.**** > > ** ** > > 3.4.5.3.1**** > > Numbered and Unnumbered Sequences**** > > If the resource consists of both numbered and unnumbered sequences of > pages, leaves, or columns, disregard the unnumbered sequences, unless: *** > * > > a)**** > > an unnumbered sequence constitutes a substantial part of the resource (see > also 3.4.5.8*[image: > http://access.rdatoolkit.org/images/rdalink.png]*<http://access.rdatoolkit.org/document.php?id=rdachp3&target=rda3-2873#rda3-2873> > )**** > > *or* > > b)**** > > an unnumbered sequence includes pages, etc., that are referred to in a > note.**** > > Exception**** > > Early printed resources. For early printed resources, record unnumbered > sequences of pages, leaves, or columns.**** > > ** ** > > *EXAMPLE* > > 12 unnumbered pages, 72 pages, 10 unnumbered pages, 48 pages, 6 unnumbered > pages, 228 pages, 16 unnumbered pages**** > > 91 leaves, 1 unnumbered leaf **** > > Last leaf blank**** > > ** ** > > When recording a sequence of unnumbered pages, etc., record: **** > > *either* > > a)**** > > the exact number (if the number is readily ascertainable) followed by > unnumbered > pages, etc.**** > > *or* > > b)**** > > an estimated number preceded by approximately**** > > *or* > > c)**** > > unnumbered sequence of pages, etc.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* > > *Marilú Vallejo* > > *Head, Books & Maps Cataloging Unit* > > *Metadata Services Department* > > * * > > 9500 Gilman Dr. #0175K || La Jolla, CA 92093-0175**** > > *Phone:* 858-822-3891 || *fax* 858-822-0349 || email mvall...@ucsd.edu**** > > ** ** > > [image: Description: logo-library-blue-email-2.5inches]**** > > * * > > * * > > *P** **Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.*** > > * * > > ** ** > -- Zhonghong (Joan) Wang, Ph.D. Cataloger -- CMC Illinois Heartland Library System (Edwardsville Office) 6725 Goshen Road Edwardsville, IL 62025 618.656.3216x409 618.656.9401Fax
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