7A. Preliminary rule (Note Area)
7A1. Punctuation:
Precede each note by a period or start a new paragraph for each separate note. (The examples begin new paragraphs.)
Separate introductory wording from the main content of a note by a colon and a space.
7A2. Sources of information:
Take data recorded in notes from any suitable source.
Order of information:
When recording notes which further describe data elements already found in the catalog record, follow that sequence wherever possible, e.g., title, statement of responsibility, edition/version, publication, distribution, etc., copyright statement, physical description, series.
When appropriate, also list the information given within notes in the order in which it would appear within each data element area. In such cases, with the exception of the version note, substitute a period for a period, space, dash, space punctuation ( . -- ).
Quotations:
Give quotations from the item or from other sources in quotation marks. Follow the quotation by an indication of its source, unless that source is the item itself. Do not use prescribed punctuation in quotations.
Formal notes:
Use formal notes when employing an invariable introductory word or phrase or a standard form of words when uniformity of presentation assists in the recognition of the type of information being presented or when their use gives economy of space without loss of clarity. Do not use abbreviations for introductory words or phrases.
Informal notes:
When making informal notes, use statements that present the information as briefly as clarity, understandability, and good grammar permit.
7A4. Notes contain useful information that cannot be incorporated into other areas of the description. When appropriate, combine two or more notes to make one note.
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