RDA 2.4.1.5 allows for the omission of names performing the same
function, and instructs to "indicate the omission by summarizing what
has been omitted in the language and script preferred by the agency
preparing the description."
The example given is "Roger Colbourne [and six others]"
Some records in OCLC use the numerals rather than words, e.g. OCLC
#785874875 which has "[and 5 others]."
Is the use of words vs. numerals prescribed by RDA or PCC, or is this a
local decision based on preference of the agency?
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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