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discretion of the library. Added entry cards
are produced for inclusion in the catalog.

c. Edition

 The edition statement, if necessary, is
next.
 It is preceded by a period-space-hyphen
hyphen space ( . -- ).
 The edition statement is included to
indicate a revised edition or a numbered
edition. Use abbreviations: Rev. ed., 3 ed.
rd

d. Place of Publication, Distribution Area

 In this area, information regarding the
place of publication is recorded.
Collectively this is known as the imprint.
This information will generally be found on
the title page. The area is preceded by a
period-space-dash-dash-space. (. -- ).
 The city of publication is noted first.
Transcribe the first named place as the
source of the publication. The rule holds
even if two or more places are named. e.g.
Toronto (Source of information reads:
Toronto, Buffalo, London).
 If the city of publication is uncertain,
supply the probable place in the language
of the chief source of information, followed
by a question mark. The city is to be
enclosed in square brackets when the
cataloguer is uncertain. e.g. [Toronto?].

e. Name of Publisher, Distributor

 Record the name of the publisher or
distributor next. It is preceded by a
space,colon,space ( : ). Give the name of
the publisher in the shortest form in
which it may be understood – e.g. Toronto
: University of Toronto Press.
 The publisher’s name may be shortened to
eliminate terms such as Ltd., Co., and Inc.

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