OLAC Best Practice for place of publication
Prerecording
Recording
Condition Option
For streaming media, follow PCC Provider-Neutral E-Resource MARC Record Guidelines.
Provide publication statements that reflect all instances of a resource described in the record.
Recording an unstructured description
Recording an unstructured description
Record the first place of publication as required. Record additional places of publication only if deemed important.
Local and larger place names
Fictitious or false place names
Place names not found
Condition Option
If a place of publication cannot be found in a published object, generally do not record the element. Supply information only if available and important. Do not use [Place of publication not identified].
Follow LC-PCC practice.Recording a structured description
Recording an identifier
Recording an identifier
Follow LC-PCC practice.
LC/PCC practice:
LC/PCC practice: Apply the instruction. Record the name of place, using the form found in the MARC Code List for Countries.
Recording an IRI
Document Date: 2026/02/06
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-ecb7d335-93e6-3d00-bf3d-4e7e49691abe