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Revision as of 10:56, 4 April 2014
Contents
RDA 4.5: 300 field (Physical Description)
The following sections detail the abbreviations that will be spelled out in this step. RDA 1.7.8 (html)
Extent
This table lists extent abbreviations that will be expanded in the 300 $a: RDA 3.4.1.3 (html)
Abbreviated | Expanded | Abbreviated | Expanded |
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approx. | approximately | lvs. | leaves |
ca. | approximately | numb. | numbered |
cov. | cover | obl. | oblong |
dia. | diameter | p. # | page (singular) |
diagr. | diagram | p. #-# | pages (plural) |
diagrs. | diagrams | p.l. | preliminary leaves |
fig. | figures | pent. | pentagram |
fold. | folded | pp. | pages |
front. | frontispiece | unnum. | unnumbered |
frontis. | frontispiece | unp. | unpaged |
fronts. | frontispiece | v. # | volume (singular) |
ill. | illustrations | v. #-# | volumes (plural) |
illus. | illustrations | vol. # | volume (singular) |
irr. | irregular | vol. #-# | volumes (plural) |
l. # | leaf (singular) | vols. | volumes |
l. #-# | leaves (plural) |
Some additional changes that are made to the 300 $a include the following:
- A number followed by brackets with i.e. will be changed to 'that is': RDA 3.4.5.5 (html)
- 48 [i.e. 52] p. becomes 48, that is 52, pages.
- Brackets around a number will be changed to 'unnumbered': RDA 3.4.5.3 (html)
- [16] p. becomes 16 unnumbered pages.
Other physical details
Abbreviations within the 300 $b (other physical details) that will be expanded include the following: RDA 7.15.1 (html)
Abbreviated | Expanded | Abbreviated | Expanded |
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b&w | black & white | ill. | illustrations |
col. | color | illus. | illustrations |
diagr. | diagram | incl. | including |
diagrs. | diagrams | l. | leaves |
fac. | facsimiles | phot. | photographs |
facs. | facsimiles | photo. | photographs |
facsim. | facsimiles | port. | portrait |
facsims. | facsimiles | ports. | portraits |
fig. | figures | sam. | samples |
fold. | folded | samp. | samples |
front. | frontispiece | sd. | sound |
gen. | genealogical | si. | silent |
geneal. | genealogical | snd. | sound |
tab. | tables |
Dimensions
Many abbreviations are still allowed in the dimensions subfield (300 $c). For instance, 'in.' is still authorized to represent inches. ("cm" is considered a symbol, not an abbreviation.) RDA 3.5.1.3 (html) However (for continuity), the following table lists the abbreviations that will change in the 300 $c:
Abbreviated | Expanded | Abbreviated | Expanded |
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ca. | approximately | inches | in. |
cov. | cover | irr. | irregular |
dia. | diameter | lvs. | leaves |
feet | ft. | numb. | numbered |
fol. | folio | obl. | oblong |
fold. | folded | p. | pages |
foot | ft. | pent. | pentagram |
inch | in. | pp. | pages |
unnum. | unnumbered |
original fields: 300 $a 300 p. : $b ill. ; $c 4to. 300 $a [unp.] : $b ill. (some col.) ; $c 6 in. 300 $a 3 v. : $b facsims., ports. ; $c 24 x 36 cm. 300 $a 3 p.l., ca. 245 pp. : $b geneal. tables ; $c fol. 300 $a 92 [i.e. 96] pp. : $b sd., col. ; $c 24mo. 300 $a [16] p. of plates : $b col. illus. ; $c 12mo. updated fields: 300 $a 300 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 4to. 300 $a [unpaged] : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 6 in. 300 $a 3 volumes : $b facsimiles, portraits ; $c 24 x 36 cm 300 $a 3 preliminary leaves, approximately 245 pages : $b genealogical tables ; $c folio. 300 $a 92, that is 96, pages : $b sound, color ; $c 24mo. 300 $a 16 unnumbered pages of plates : $b color illustrations ; $c 12mo.
SMD Update Table
MARS 2.0 can update the following AACR2 terms to their RDA equivalent:
AACR2 Term | RDA Term |
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quad. | Quadraphonic |
transparency | overhead transparency |
computer disk | computer disc |
computer optical disc | computer disc |
Default
Make all physical description updates in 300 field. |
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