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National Library of New Zealand Policy Statements for: designation of edition

Prerecording

Prerecording

Cartographic resources; Music sound recordings; Scores; Standards: See NLNZ guidance.

Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Recording

Recording

Record as: unstructured description.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Cartographic resources: See NLNZ guidance.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Condition Option

Do not apply.

Recording an unstructured description

Option

Apply.

Prefer the manifestation as a source, with this order of preference:

  • the same source as the title proper
  • another source within the manifestation itself.

If the manifestation lacks a designation of edition but is known to contain significant changes, record a supplied designation of edition. Apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Scores: If the manifestation is issued in two or more units, and there are edition statements relating to the whole as well as to parts, record only edition statements relating to the whole manifestation. See NLNZ guidance.

Option

Apply.

Only when instructed to by NLNZ guidance: Guidelines on basic transcription.

Option

Apply.

Option

Apply only for: Early printed resources: Apply with DCRMR.

Condition Option

Apply.

See Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described.

Condition Option

Apply.

Condition Option

Apply.

Data provenance

Data provenance

Where metadata is not present on the manifestation being described apply option at Guidance: Data provenance. Recording a source of metadata that is not a manifestation that is being described. Option.

Option

Do not apply.

Option

Do not apply.

Recording a structured description

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

Document Date: 2025/07/12
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-8bdd19d6-49e9-3db1-9d7b-d683f64b6a1e

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