Music Library Association Best Practices for statement of responsibility relating to edition

Routinely record the element.

For electronic resources, do not record the name of a resource provider or the title of a database package in this element or any related element. For additional guidance and examples refer to MLA RDA Metadata Guidance under Format-Specific Guidance.

Generally do not record manifestation statements. Refer to the Best Practices for Guidance: Manifestation statements for details.

In MARC: Record as an unstructured description using field 250 subfield $b. Record the value in the same instance of field 250 as the associated Manifestation: designation of edition or Manifestation: designation of named revision of edition.

Note that each distinct edition statement, including designations of edition, their associated designations of named revision of edition, statements of responsibility relating to edition, etc., should be encoded in separate 250 fields.

See examples in MARC format: statement of responsibility relating to edition . For related examples see also: parallel statement of responsibility relating to edition ; edition statement

Apply the option. If feasible, transcribe all values for the element appearing on the chosen source of information.

Apply the option. If feasible, transcribe all values for the element appearing on the chosen source of information.