Hi, Basma-I've been following the "complex one" in your list of examples, using the subfields b, c and d, as you illustrated.
Rick McRae Catalog / Reference Librarian Sibley Music Library Eastman School of Music (585) 274-1370 From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Basma Chebani Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 9:36 AM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] 502 dissertation note in RDA Hello, Can anyone help me in deciding which example I have to follow in RDA for Dissertation Note since both forms are accepted in MARC examples. The simple one : 502 ##$aThesis (M.A.)--University College, London, 1969. The complex one: 502 ##$bPh.D$cUniversity of Louisville$d1997. MARC examples: 502 ##$aThesis (M.A.)--University College, London, 1969. 502 ##$aInaug.--Diss.--Heidelberg, 1972. 502 ##$aKarl Schmidt's thesis (doctoral)--Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, 1965. 502 ##$aMémoire de stage (3e cycle)--Université de Nantes, 1981. 502 ##$bPh.D$cUniversity of Louisville$d1997. 502 ##$bM.A.$cInternational Faith Theological Seminary, London$d2005. 502 ##$bM.A.$cMcGill University$d1972$gInaugural thesis. 502 ##$gKarl Schmidt's thesis$bDoctoral$cLudwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich $d1965. 502 ##$aHeidelberg, Phil. F., Diss. v. 1. Aug. 1958 (Nicht f. d. Aust.)$oU 58.4033. http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/concise/bd502.html[loc.gov]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/concise/bd502.html&k=p4Ly7qpEBiYPBVenR9G2iQ%3D%3D%0A&r=0gSrvKjT%2BPIH1qowPkG1DEFVe%2BzWbUgoo68Hts%2BU92Q%3D%0A&m=5C7%2Fre0fGPOtW1uZEYfy98IxDEXeYlT440Lp8uNRGbc%3D%0A&s=1fbc718fd5697a00e336265bebbf84f43b7a03a4f2dace2a043b436f6f023dc5> Please asdvise Basma Chebani Head of Cataloging and Metadata Services Department University Libraries / Jafet American University of Beirut Beirut - Lebanon Tel: 961-1-350000 ext.2614 basma.cheb...@aub.edu.lb<mailto:basma.cheb...@aub.edu.lb>