I don't use square brackets unless the numbers are only implied. If they are stated I put them in parentheses. However, if they are truly footnotes, I do not add page numbers.
On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Dana Van Meter <vanme...@ias.edu> wrote: > ** > > Hello. I’ve rooted around RDA several times trying to find an answer to > this question and I can’t find one anywhere. Is there any direction > anywhere in RDA or in the policy statements that tell you what to do when > you are noting that bibliographical references are present and are noting > the page numbers the references fall on, and where either the starting or > ending (though usually the starting) page is not numbered in the book > itself. In AACR2 we would put the correct page number inside square > brackets. In most of the cases of this situation I’ve seen in the RDA > copy that’s out there, I see people just citing the page number without > the square brackets. I’ve only seen someone use square brackets once or > twice. The AACR2 in me hates to put the page number without the square > bracket when the page is not numbered in the book itself, which isgenerally > the case with most of the books I catalog, as the heading > Bibliography (or Bibliographical References, or whatever the case may be) > usually > appears a bit lower down on the page, and thus the page number is usually > skipped on the starting page for the bibliographical references. I’ve > looked at rule 7.16.1.3 and the LC-PCC PS for 7.16.1.3 and neither > mentions what to do in a bibliographical references note when the starting > (or ending) page is not numbered in the book itself. > > Is this mentioned anywhere in RDA, or in an LC-PCC PS? If it’s not, can > someone from LC monitoring this list please add this to the LC-PCC PS for > 7.16.1.3 so I don’t have to hem and haw every time I encounter this > situation? > > Thanks very much for your help, > > Dana Van Meter > > Cataloging Librarian > > Historical Studies-Social Science Library > > Institute for Advanced Study > > Princeton, NJ 08540 > > vanme...@ias.edu > -- Gene Fieg Cataloger/Serials Librarian Claremont School of Theology gf...@cst.edu Claremont School of Theology and Claremont Lincoln University do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any of the information or content contained in this forwarded email. The forwarded email is that of the original sender and does not represent the views of Claremont School of Theology or Claremont Lincoln University. It has been forwarded as a courtesy for information only.
