DCRM(S) - Area 0

[elizabeth l. johnson]

On Mon, 25 Mar 2002, Jane Gillis wrote:

> Answers are after questions
> 
> At 03:14 PM 3/25/2002 -0500, elizabeth l. johnson wrote:
> >Hello, Jane and Juliet.  I re-read Area O again and noticed two things I
> >hadn't before.  Not really problems, but just questions.
> >
> >OC. Punctuation
> >The two examples.  I don't understand what makes these different.  Why
> >isn't it
> >260    |a[Leipzig] :|b[W. Sturmer]
> 
> Because the rule states:
> 
> "When adjacent elements within one area are to be enclosed in square 
> brackets, enclose them in one set of square brackets ..."
> 
> Leipzig and W. Sturmer are both in the Publication, Distribution Etc. 
> Area.  They are adjacent and they are within one area, so one set of square 
> brackets.
> 
> In the next example:
> 
> [2nd ed.]. -- [London] : J. Bascom,
> 
> the rule states:
> 
> "When adjacent elements are in different areas, enclose each element in a 
> set of square brackets".  These are adjacent elements in different areas, 
> one in Edition Area and one in Publication, Distribution Etc. Area.
> 
> This rule is the same for AACR2 and DCRB.
> 
> 
> > >From what I am seeing, both examples are adjacent elements within one area
> >to be enclosed in square brackets, enclose them in one set of square
> >brackets unless one of the elements is a general material designation,
> >which is always enclosed in its own set of square brackets.
> >
> >
> >Further along in OC there seems to be a repetition of lines from the 5th
> >paragraph of OC
> >
> >The fourth paragraph after the example of the Optional transcription is
> >the text:
> >
> >"Indicate an interpolation (i.e., data taken from outside the prescribed
> >source(s) of information) by enclosing it in square brackets. Indicate a
> >conjectural interpolation by adding a question mark after the data, within
> >the square brackets."
> >
> >The end of the sentence "For conjectural publication dates, see 4E3" is
> >not a repetition.
> 
> The paragraphs in 0C have been rearranged and the repetition deleted.  Look at:
> 
> http://www.library.yale.edu/conser/documents/dcrs.html
> 
> You will also notice that we now have several versions.
> 
> Draft is for the current document that we are commenting on.
> Revised Draft is the draft with updates
> Draft 1, etc., are the historical drafts that we have commented on.
> 
> If you think the current language is unclear or is repetitious, get back to me.
> 
> Thanks,
> Jane
> 
> 
> 
> >Elizabeth Johnson
> >  On Mon, 25
> >Mar 2002, Jane Gillis wrote:
> >
> > > To all those on the DCRB Revision List,
> > >
> > > We received only one message regarding Area 0.  You are still welcome to
> > > comment, but we would like to receive your comments this week on Area 0.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jane and Juliet
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Juliet McLaren
> > > Project Head, Early Serials
> > > English Short-Title Catalogue
> > > Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research
> > > University of California - Riverside
> > > e-mail: juliet at citrus.ucr.edu FAX: (909) 787-4120 Tel: (909) 787-5841
> > >
> > >
> > > Jane Gillis | Rare Book Cataloger|  Sterling Memorial Library
> > > Yale University | New Haven CT  06520
> > > (203)432-8383 (voice) | (203)432-7231 (fax) | jane.gillis at yale.edu
> > >
> > >
> > >
> 
> Jane and Juliet
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> 
>   Juliet McLaren
>   Project Head, Early Serials
>   English Short-Title Catalogue
>   Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research
>   University of California - Riverside
>   e-mail: juliet at citrus.ucr.edu FAX: (909) 787-4120 Tel: (909) 787-5841
> 
> 
>   Jane Gillis | Rare Book Cataloger| Sterling Memorial Library
>   Yale University | New Haven CT 06520
>   (203)432-8383 (voice) | (203)432-7231 (fax) | jane.gillis at yale.edu
> 
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