Appendix C. USMARC Punctuation Supplied by OCLC
The following chart provides a quick reference to punctuation that is supplied by the OCLC system according to USMARC specifications and which fields require the addition of terminal or other punctuation (other than ISBD-S). Only those fields most commonly used for printed serials are given in this chart.
Field | USMARC punctuation supplied on output (do not input) | Input period at end? Other special instructions |
Yes(1) | ||
[ ] around field | No | |
- - following field | Yes Input [ ] around information given in $h | |
, before $f . at end of note | No | |
- - following field | Yes | |
- - preceding field | Yes, if complete | |
- - between field and first series statement 4 spaces before $a when incomplete | No | |
, between multiple fields . at end of note ( ) around $b information 3 spaces after hyphen in $b | No Input , before $b | |
- - after field 3 spaces after hyphen | Yes, if complete | |
Yes | ||
( ) around series statement . after tracing (440) | No Input , before $x | |
Yes(2) | ||
No | ||
Yes | ||
- - before $x, $y, $z | Yes | |
Yes | ||
- - before $b, $c, $d | Yes | |
. after note , before $g | No | |
Yes | ||
No | ||
No |
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