If the example *World's classics ed., New ed. rev*. appears under 2.5.1.4 Recording Edition Statement. It really should not include the designations of a named revision. Go too far!
Thanks, Joan Wang On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 10:08 AM, John Hostage <host...@law.harvard.edu>wrote: > There is also this example in 2.5.1.4: > World's classics ed., New ed. rev. > > I think the idea is that the Designation of a named revision is a separate > element, so from that point of view it should be capitalized like the > Edition statement is (A.5). > > ------------------------------------------ > John Hostage > Authorities and Database Integrity Librarian // > Harvard Library--Information and Technical Services // > Langdell Hall 194 // > Cambridge, MA 02138 > host...@law.harvard.edu > +(1)(617) 495-3974 (voice) > +(1)(617) 496-4409 (fax) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access > > [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Michael Chopey > > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 01:48 > > To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA > > Subject: [RDA-L] Question about examples in 2.5.6.3 > > > > I'm confused about the capitalization of the examples in 2.5.6.3 > (Recording > > Designations of a Named Revision of an Edition). > > > > This rule and its examples came over from AACR2 mostly untouched (the > > phrase "designation of" replaces AACR2's "statement relating to" ... and > > that's about it), except that in AACR2, the first word of the "statement > > relating to ..." was capitalized, whereas in RDA it is not capitalized > in two of > > the four examples (in another of the four, the first word *is* > capitalized; in > > the other, there's no way to tell because because the designation of > edition > > and the designation of a named revision to it are both ALL-CAPS). > > > > To the extent that examples are prescriptive for capitalization, here's > what > > AACR2 prescribed compared to what RDA seems to be prescribing: > > > > AACR2 (1.2D1): World's classics ed., New ed., rev., reset, and > illustrated. > > RDA (2.5.6.3): World's classics edition, new edition, revised, reset, and > > illustrated. > > > > AACR2 (1.2D1): 4th ed. ..., Reprinted with corrections. > > RDA (2.5.6.3): 4th ed., reprinted with corrections. > > > > In the one example that is new to RDA and that's not in ALL CAPS, the > > designation *is* capitalized: > > > > RDA (2.5.6.3): 4th ed., Roads revised. > > > > Does anyone know whether it's the case, as the first two examples imply, > > that we no longer capitalize the first word of a designation of a named > > revision, or is it the case, as the third example implies, that we > continue to > > capitalize the first word? > > > > If there were no examples at all in 2.5.6.3, I would capitalize the > first word > > based on the instruction in the rule to "Apply the instructions on > recording > > designations of edition (see 2.5.2.3)," but the examples are making me > > wonder now. > > > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > > > Aloha, > > Mike Chopey > > > > -- > > 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 > -- 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
