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For | '''These instructions document past practice for retrospective conversion of catalog cards.''' | ||
<code>after</code> | |||
<code>ART</code> | '''Do not follow these instructions in current work.''' | ||
<code>copy</code> | * For page-level metadata in LUNA, see [[Page-level metadata]]. | ||
<code>cs[no.]</code> | * For call number formatting, see [[Call numbers]].''' | ||
<code>Ex.ill.</code> | |||
<code>fol.</code> | |||
<code>fol./fols</code> | :<code>act, scene, line</code> Spell out when devising a title or making a note. Use Arabic numerals and commas. (For capitalization and punctuation in authorized access points, follow RDA and LC/PCC policy standards.) <code>Twelfth night, act 2, scene 1, line 5</code> | ||
<code>folio</code> | :<code>after</code> Not 'ff.' or 'follows' or 'following' | ||
<code>leaf/leaves</code> | :<code>ART</code> All caps when part of call number | ||
<code>ms./mss.</code> (not MS or MSS) | :<code>copy</code> Not 'c.' or 'cop.' Also for copies, as in <code>copy 2-3</code>; not capitalized, use a space after the word copy | ||
<code>MS</code> | :<code>cs[no.]</code> When recording 'case numbers' omit any punctuation or space between the 'cs' and the number: e.g., cs 46 becomes <code>cs46</code> | ||
<code>no.</code> | :<code>Ex.ill.</code> No space after first period, no hyphen, lowercase 'i' | ||
<code>p.</code> | :<code>fol.</code> Folio; not 'f.' or 'fo' or 'fo.' or 'folio' when describing a leaf; BUT: folio when describing the shelf location) [art] | ||
<code>PHOTO</code> | :<code>fol./fols</code> In a call number use <code>fol.</code> when referring to one or more numbered leaves within an item) [ms] | ||
<code>v.</code> | :<code>folio</code> When it is part of a shelf location [ms] | ||
<code>Vol.</code> | :<code>leaf/leaves</code> Use for 'f.', 'fol.' in 3xx and 5xx fields [ms]; use for "sig." in notes when referring to a leaf by its signature reference notation [books] | ||
<code> | :<code>ms./mss.</code> Manuscript/manuscripts; (not MS or MSS) NSS: been using in 3xx (e.g. "1 ms. score"), but generally spelling out entire word in notes. | ||
<code>vs.</code> | :<code>MS</code> When part of accession records beginning <code>MS Add</code> | ||
:<code>no.</code> Number/numbers; not 'nos.' or 'num.' | |||
:<code>p.</code> Page, pages in AACR2 3XX fields; spelled out in RDA and notes. | |||
:<code>PHOTO</code> All caps when part of call number, not 'Photo.' as on some cards | |||
:<code>v.</code> For volume/volumes when used in 3XX fields and call numbers | |||
:<code>Vol.</code> For volume, when in an <code>ART Vol.</code> call number [art] | |||
:<code>vs.</code> Various; shows up in case number call numbers | |||
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[[Category:Staff policies and procedures]] |
Latest revision as of 15:14, 7 May 2018
These instructions document past practice for retrospective conversion of catalog cards.
Do not follow these instructions in current work.
- For page-level metadata in LUNA, see Page-level metadata.
- For call number formatting, see Call numbers.
act, scene, line
Spell out when devising a title or making a note. Use Arabic numerals and commas. (For capitalization and punctuation in authorized access points, follow RDA and LC/PCC policy standards.)Twelfth night, act 2, scene 1, line 5
after
Not 'ff.' or 'follows' or 'following'ART
All caps when part of call numbercopy
Not 'c.' or 'cop.' Also for copies, as incopy 2-3
; not capitalized, use a space after the word copycs[no.]
When recording 'case numbers' omit any punctuation or space between the 'cs' and the number: e.g., cs 46 becomescs46
Ex.ill.
No space after first period, no hyphen, lowercase 'i'fol.
Folio; not 'f.' or 'fo' or 'fo.' or 'folio' when describing a leaf; BUT: folio when describing the shelf location) [art]fol./fols
In a call number usefol.
when referring to one or more numbered leaves within an item) [ms]folio
When it is part of a shelf location [ms]leaf/leaves
Use for 'f.', 'fol.' in 3xx and 5xx fields [ms]; use for "sig." in notes when referring to a leaf by its signature reference notation [books]ms./mss.
Manuscript/manuscripts; (not MS or MSS) NSS: been using in 3xx (e.g. "1 ms. score"), but generally spelling out entire word in notes.MS
When part of accession records beginningMS Add
no.
Number/numbers; not 'nos.' or 'num.'p.
Page, pages in AACR2 3XX fields; spelled out in RDA and notes.PHOTO
All caps when part of call number, not 'Photo.' as on some cardsv.
For volume/volumes when used in 3XX fields and call numbersVol.
For volume, when in anART Vol.
call number [art]vs.
Various; shows up in case number call numbers