I concur with your reading of RDA. The only caveat in 2.2.4 is that you have to indicate that it was taken from outside the resource itself, either using square brackets or a note saying that the edition information was supplied by the cataloger, or something to that effect.
Damian Iseminger Head of Cataloging and Electronic Resource Management Spaulding Library New England Conservatory From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Michael Borries Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 5:36 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Question about edition statements A quick question. RDA 2.5.2.2 states that the sources of information for an edition statement are: 1. the same source as the title proper 2. another source within the resource itself 3. one of the other sources of information specified under 2.2.4 Under 2.2.4 we find that the sources of information for identifying manifestations and items includes "any other available source (e.g., a reference source)." So, between these two instructions, am I allowed to supply an edition statement if there is none in the resource itself, as was allowed under AACR2 1.2B4? Or should I instead give the information in a note? Michael S. Borries Cataloger, City University of New York 151 East 25th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10010 Phone: (646) 312-1687 Email: michael.borr...@mail.cuny.edu<mailto:michael.borr...@mail.cuny.edu>
