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Publication, Production, Distribution, Etc Area Encoding Scheme

Element Reference​

Definition
Syntax Encoding Scheme for the publication, production, distribution, etc. area (Area 4).
Scope note
Domain
Range
URI
https://www.iflastandards.info/ISBDM/elements/CC2007
Type
owl:Class
Status
Published

Definition​

This area (Area 4) contains information about the place of publication, production, and/or distribution; the name of the publisher, producer, and/or distributor; and the date of publication, production, and/or distribution. It also records data related to the physical manufacture of the resource, such as the place, name, and date of printing or manufacture.

Required Elements​

  • Place of publication, production and/or distribution (Mandatory): The geographic location associated with the publishing, production, or distribution entity. Multiple places can be recorded.
  • Name of publisher, producer and/or distributor (Mandatory): The person or corporate body responsible for the publication, production, or distribution activities. Multiple names can be recorded.
  • Date of publication, production and/or distribution (Mandatory): The date the resource was officially offered for sale or distribution. Can include copyright dates or legal deposit dates if publication date is unknown.
  • Place of printing or manufacture (Optional): Given when it appears on the resource and publication/distribution details are unknown, or optionally in addition to publication/distribution details.
  • Name of printer or manufacturer (Optional): Given under the same conditions as the place of printing/manufacture.
  • Date of printing or manufacture (Optional): Can be given as an element following the printer/manufacturer or by itself.

Punctuation Rules​

  • Each area (other than the first in a paragraph) is preceded by . —.
  • A second or subsequent place is preceded by ; (unless a linking word is given).
  • Each name (publisher, producer, distributor) is preceded by : (unless a linking word is given for subsequent names).
  • Parallel information is preceded by =.
  • The date is preceded by ,.
  • A hyphen (-) after the date indicates a continuing resource.
  • Printing or manufacturing information (place, name, date) is enclosed in one pair of parentheses ( ).

Relationship to ISBD Standards​

Identified as Area 4, this is a mandatory area providing fundamental information for identification and access. For older monographic resources, the distinction between publisher, bookseller, and printer might be undifferentiated.

Relationship to Other SES​

  • It encompasses the "Place Of Publication, Production, Distribution Statement Encoding Scheme," "Name Of Publisher, Producer, Distributor Statement Encoding Scheme," and "Statement Of Printing Or Manufacture Encoding Scheme."
  • The dates given in the Numbering Area (Area 3) for serials may or may not coincide with the dates of publication given in this area.
  • Changes to information in this area (e.g., place, name of publisher) are often recorded in the Note Area (Area 7).

Examples​

. — Place of publication or production : name of publisher or producer, date

. — London : Methuen, 1979

. — [S.l.] : [s.n.], 1974 (Manchester : Unity Press)

. — Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution ; New York : distributed by W.W. Norton, 1973

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