1.1B1. Punctuation

1. AACR2 does not mention the problem that arises when data being transcribed for the bibliographic description include a colon, a slash, or the equals sign. So not transcribe any of these three marks unless, according to normal practice, the space may be closed up on both sides. Usually, a comma or a dash (with space closed up on both sides) can be substituted for a colon.

Example A

It is difficult to imagine a case in which it would be impossible to close up the space on both sides of the slash or the equals sign.

Example B

None of these statements applies when one is considering the form of an access point, which should generally follow the punctuation found in the source.

Example C

2. When replacing "..." in the title proper with "-," leave a space after the -, unless the dash is at the beginning.

Example D

See also:

1.1B. Title Proper