In the structured (or complex) 502, subfield $a is not used. The field
itself means dissertation or thesis, and so the computer system should be
programmed to display the data with a label like "Thesis:" or something
similar.
Adam Schiff
University of Washington Libraries
asch...@uw.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Basma Chebani
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 10:20 PM
To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA
Subject: Re: [RDA-L] 502 dissertation note in RDA
Dear Mr. Elrod,
Thank you all for your clarifications.
I am not sure what to put in 502|a.
Can I use the term "Thesis" or "Dissertation" in 502|a ??
At the end of your reply you have mentioned " On the other hand, we do not
use the 505 subfields." I think you don't use 502 subfields. Correct?
Thank you.
Basma Chebani
-----Original Message-----
From: J. McRee Elrod [mailto:m...@slc.bc.ca]
Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 7:14 PM
To: Basma Chebani
Cc: RDA-L@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca
Subject: Re: [RDA-L] 502 dissertation note in RDA
Basma Chebani said:
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.
This seems more a matter of MARC than RDA.
We use the new 502 subfields, but retain the old punctuation (contra PCC).
So far as we know, none of our clients have ILS which supply the
punctuation. If there ever is such, I hope they are sophisticated enough
not to double the punctuation.
I don't like the omission of "Thesis" etc. in the examples of subfield coded
502's.
On the other hand, we do not use the 505 subfields.
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