And we're worried about ca. and other Latin abbreviations??? Would use Arabic numbers. Put the Greek enumeration, if you want. If you put in the 300 field, it will definitely Greek to the patron.
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Benjamin A Abrahamse <babra...@mit.edu>wrote: > I have a Greek book, with the preface numbered in Greek numerals (cf. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_numerals).**** > > ** ** > > I assume that I would follow RDA 3.4.5.2, "Record pages, etc., that are > numbered in words by giving the numeric equivalent" and record:**** > > ** ** > > 15, 418 pages**** > > ** ** > > and add a note:**** > > ** ** > > "Pages 1-15 (first sequence) numbered with Greek numerals."**** > > ** ** > > Though it looks like the record will validate in OCLC if I record: ιεʹ, > 418 pages.**** > > ** ** > > Is there a preference? I would note that there are other instances in > which a books page numbers would be recorded in other numeral systems: > Arabic (using real Arabic numerals, not our so-called "Arabic numerals"), > Hebrew, Devanagari, etc.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks, > Ben**** > > ** ** > > Benjamin Abrahamse**** > > Cataloging Coordinator**** > > Acquisitions, Metadata and Enterprise Systems**** > > MIT Libraries**** > > 617-253-7137**** > > ** ** > -- 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.
