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Subject: [RDA-L] Punctuation at end of 250 field
Hi all, I've got a question regarding ending punctuation in the 250 field.
RDA D.1.2.1 indicates that in ISBD display, an full stop would be added
By way of background, the double punctuation was made a part of the ISBD a
few years ago in order to accommodate systems that automatically supply
prescribed punctuation between areas of description. It was felt that it
easier to do this than expect an algorithm to examine the field and decide
Adam asked:
Am I correct in my thinking that the implication of this policy statement
is that if an edition statement ends in an abbreviation, a second period
would NOT be added?
I certainly hope you are correct. We will not add that second period
to 250, and will delete it if present,
Hi all, I've got a question regarding ending punctuation in the 250 field.
RDA D.1.2.1 indicates that in ISBD display, an full stop would be added
after an edition statement, even if the statement ends in an abbreviation:
3rd ed.. --
not
3rd ed. --
LC-PCC Policy Statement for 1.7.1 says: If
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