Cataloger's Reference Shelf
Cataloging Rules for the Description of Looseleaf Publications with
Special Emphasis on Legal Materials
0E. Punctuation (General Rules)
Precede
each area other than the
first by a period-space-dash-space (.
-- ) unless the area begins a new paragraph.
Precede
or enclose each occurrence of an element of an area with standard punctuation as prescribed
in these rules.
Precede each
mark of prescribed punctuation by a space and follow it by a space, except
for the comma, period, and opening and closing parentheses and square
brackets. The comma, period, and closing parentheses and square bracket
are not preceded by a space; the hyphen and the opening parentheses and
square bracket are not followed by a space.
Precede the
first element of each area, other than the first element of the first
area or the first element of an area beginning a new paragraph, by a period-space-dash-space.
If paragraphing is used, end paragraphs with normal punctuation (usually
a period).
Indicate
an interpolation (i.e., data taken from outside the prescribed source(s)
of information) by enclosing it in square brackets. Indicate a conjectural
interpolation by adding a question mark within the square brackets.
Indicate
the omission of part of an element by
the mark of omission (...). Precede and follow the mark of omission by a space.
Omit any area or element that does not apply in describing an individual
item; also omit its prescribed preceding or enclosing punctuation. Do
not indicate the omission of an area or element by the mark of omission.
If the mark of omission precedes a period, omit the period, even if it
is prescribed punctuation.
[title] ... -- [edition statement]
Do
not transcribe the punctuation marks ...
or [
]; replace them by -- and ( ), respectively.
When adjacent
elements within one area are to be enclosed in square brackets, enclose
them in one set of square brackets.
[New York : Bender], 1980-
When adjacent
elements are in different areas, enclose each element in a set of square
brackets.
[2nd ed.]. -- [Chicago, Ill.] : Commerce Clearing House
When an element
of description ends with an abbreviation or other word or character followed
by a period, and the prescribed punctuation following that element is
a period, do not give the period indicating abbreviation, etc.
1 v. (loose-leaf) ; 29 cm. -- (Business law monographs ; 8)
not 1 v. (loose-leaf) ; 29 cm.. -- (Business law monographs ; 8)
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