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RBMS Policy Statements for designation of edition

Prerecording

Option

Do not apply the option. See DCRMR 3.21.3 .

Recording

Condition Option

Apply the option if the designation applies to the whole manifestation. See DCRMR 3.21.34 , 3.21.35 .

Condition Option

Apply the option if the designation(s) apply to the whole manifestation. See DCRMR 3.21.34 , 3.21.35 .

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 3.22.36.1 , 3.225.3.1 .

Condition Option

Do not apply the option. See DCRMR 3.22.36.1 , 3.225.3 .

Condition Option

Do not apply the option. See DCRMR 3.22.36.1 , 3.225.3 .

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 3.22.36.1 , 3.225.3 .

Recording an unstructured description

Option

For printed text volumes, do not apply the option. Sources of information for edition elements are the title page, other preliminaries, colophon, and dust jacket, in that order of preference. For printed text single-sheet manifestations, the preferred source of information is the manifestation itself. See DCRMR 0.1.5 , 3.01.1 , 3.22.3.1 .

Option

Apply the option if following the alternative DCRMR instruction to retain original capitalization and punctuation. See DCRMR 0.4.05.1, 3.22.3.1 .

Option

Do not apply the option. See DCRMR 0.4.05.1 , 3.22.3.1 .

Option

Apply DCRMR transcription guidelines. See DCRMR 0.4.05.1 , 3.22.3.1 .

Condition Option

In most cases, apply the option. Supply an appropriate word in square brackets in the language and script of the title proper. See DCRMR 3.22.35.2 .

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 3.21.32.1 .

Condition Option

Apply the option. See DCRMR 3.21.32.1 .

Data provenance

Option

Apply the option if the metadata has been taken from a source other than the preferred source of information. Indicate the source in Manifestation: note on edition statement. See DCRMR 0.1.5 , 3.01.1 , 3.26.31.1 .

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

Document Date: 2025/09/23
Document: https://stage.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-1ebc5861-0182-3fb6-8ee9-2d96d181de51

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