Publisher's Name

• Core 2.8.4: CoreBut
  • * if only one publisher's name statement is present on the SOI, then it is core
    
  • if more than one statement is present on the SOI, then only the one that you choose to record first is core:
    
    • if you choose to record all statements, then enter them in the order specified (see Data entry order, below)
      
    • if you do not choose to record all statements, then only the first statement in the order specified below is core
• Scope 2.8.4.1
• Source 2.8.4.2: SSaTP; ASWR; [OSoI]
• Data entry 2.8.4.3: Form transcribed, but 1.7, order, and optional omissions
  
  • exceptions: 1.7 (Transcription)
    
  • order: 2.8.4.5:
    
    • if more than one name statement is present on the SOI, enter the most prominent statement–as per layout or typography–first; but
      
    • if none seem more prominent, enter them in the sequence order provided on the source
      
  • optional omissions:
    
    • 2.8.1.4 (can omit levels in a corporate hierarchy)
      
    • 2.8.4 (can omit non-core names)
• Function Ch. 2: Iden
• Entity: Manifestation

MARC-Bib: 264_1b (Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer)

Remember:

• technically we should enter all names listed on the source, but the core instructions allow us to enter only the most prominent name provided on the source of information, or, if none are prominent, then the first (2.8.4.5 + the core instruction at 2.8.4)
• when entering 'supplied' data, put each element inside its own set of square brackets
• do not use abbreviations or shorten names in this element, unless they are given that way on the resource (put down what you see)

Editing

• Check the 'Source' instruction to be sure that you are looking at the correct source(s) of information on the resource
• If data on the resource and data as the element in the record are:
  • PoR/PaE–check the Data Entry instructions:
    • data for this element must be Form transcribed, but 1.7, order, and optional omissions: make sure the data matches word-for-word and letter-for-letter (except for order, optional omissions, or exceptions), e.g., fix common exceptions and decide whether to fix order and/or add omitted data
  • PoR/AaE–check the Core instructions:
    • data for this element is CoreBut:
      
      • if the data has been given as a wrong element, move it to the correct element
        
      • if the core statement for the element is completely missing, add it;
        
      • if a non-core statement is missing, consider adding it–remember the principles of differentiation and sufficiency
  • AoR/PaE–check the Source instructions again:
    • since the Source for this element is or includes '[OSoI]', accept the data if it is 'supplied' (e.g., in square brackets, or explained in a note), as long as it seems applicable; indicate that the data is 'supplied' (with square brackets or a note 2.2.4), if that has not been done
  • AoR/AaE–go to the next element:
    • but be sure to check the resource carefully, if the data for the element is Core, or if the data is important for differentiating the resource from a similar resource
• Check below, for any useful Notes

General Notes:

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Editing Notes:

• check that:
  • the most prominant publisher's name has been given, and has been entered first if more than one name has been entered
  • the name has not been abbreviated or shortened, but has been entered as given on the resource
  • something has been entered for this core element, even if it is only '[publisher not identified]'

RDA:

• check that '[publisher not identified]' has been given in the correct form, exactly as given here

Hybrid AACR:

MARC:

• the ISBD separating punctuation:
  • for a Publisher's Name: 264_1–preceding $b ( : )
  • for a repeated Publisher's Name: 264_1–preceding a repeated $b ( : )

Matching

General element information