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LC-PCC policy statements for edition statement

Prerecording

Prerecording

LC/PCC practice: See the Metadata Guidance documentation: Manifestation: SES: Edition statement.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Recording

Recording an unstructured description

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option. Prefer the manifestation as a source, with this order of preference:

  1. the same source as the title proper
  2. another source within the manifestation itself
  3. one of the other sources of information specified in Data provenance. Option on sources of information.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Condition Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option if considered important for identification or access. Supply the value in square brackets.

Edition statement relating to issues or parts

Condition Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

Condition Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

Data provenance

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply this option if 1) the metadata has been taken from a source other than the manifestation being described and there is a requirement to record that source OR 2) if directed to do so by other LC/PCC documentation.

Recording a structured description

Option

LC/PCC practice: Apply the option.

Option

LC/PCC practice: Do not apply the option.

Recording an identifier

Recording an IRI

Document Date: 2025/07/12
Document: https://access.rdatoolkit.org/en-US_ala-0322ec00-9d9c-3b77-8846-7b6906374add

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