RDA 2.8.6.6 allows the cataloger to supply a date of publication: "For a
resource in a published form, if the date of publication is not
identified in the resource, supply the date or approximate date of
publication."
RDA 2.11.1.3 (Recording copyright dates) places no limitations on the
ability to record copyright dates; however, the copyright date is a core
element only "if neither the date of publication nor the date of
distribution is identified". In the example you cite, a date of
publication has been recorded (even if it is an approximate one);
therefore the copyright date would be optional.
Bob Maxwell just posted a reply that give more information about the
"core element" requirements here.
John Attig
Authority Control Librarian
Penn State University
[email protected]
On 2/24/2011 5:28 PM, Gene Fieg wrote:
After reading chapter 2 (again) it seems that the copyright date is
used when the publication date is absent. However, when I look at
OCLC *682881065, I see [2010], c2010. The publication date is nowhere
in the book (the preface is signed 2010). So why not, according to
RDA, only use the copyright date?
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Gene Fieg
Cataloger/Serials Librarian
Claremont School of Theology
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
