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.
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