Re: [RDA-L] Punctuation question--quoted notes

The placement of punctuation inside vs. outside quotation marks is a US/UK English convention. US = inside (generally); UK = Outside (generally). This probably affects the difference between ISBD, with its more international focus, and the LCRI, which would follow predominant US style. Cheers,

Re: [RDA-L] How would you relate these two works?

Adam, I think there is value in doing so, since YA readers who enjoyed the book aimed at them might want to read the more complex version; conversely, readers who find the “adult” version too unpleasant might still enjoy reading a novel that dealt with its topic and themes. A common author

Re: [RDA-L] Date of publication not identified DtSt, Dates

Gene, This proves what, exactly? If we are to align our cataloging rules to the display capability of online systems, we will have an even more dizzying area of localized standards. I, for one, do not want to see the ExLibris Aleph v20 Policy Decisions published, followed by the III Milennium

Re: [RDA-L] Apocrypha

This is a lack of historical knowledge on the part of JSC as to the nature of the Authorized Version, then. As originally published, it had all the books of the present Catholic canon. I don't think it is a necessary evil to ignore Biblical textual history. Naomi Young University of Florida

Re: [RDA-L] p

I cannot speak authoritatively, but the exceptions you list are for units of measure. I believe that is the general principle here being applied. Since pressing is not a unit of measure, I doubt it will be abbreviated. But I'll be interested to see whether my reasoning is correct. Naomi Young

Re: [RDA-L] RDA and granularity

From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:rd...@listserv.lac-bac.gc.ca] On Behalf Of Gene Fieg Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 12:52 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: Re: [RDA-L] RDA and granularity I have always been bemused by the jargon we