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Tag 260

Discover how the imprint tag is used in OLIB.

 

Tag(s) 260
Indicators #, 2, 3 The first indicator will be exported as a blank, inferring "Not applicable/No information provided/Earliest available publisher". The second indicator is not defined.
Subfields a, b, c, e, f, g These subfields are imported and exported to/from Place and Publisher authority records attached to the Titles record.

 

For the MARC21 notes on this tag, start here.

Example value:

 

$aBarcelona : $bSalamandra, $c©2006.

 

Subfield Sample Notes
a Barcelona : The data in this subfield imports to the Place (of publication) authority table and is subsequently linked to the titles record as the place of publication.
Data for this subfield is exported from the Places authority table.
Punctuation is handled automatically.
b Salamandra, The data in this subfield imports to the Suppliers/Publishers authority table as a Publisher and is subsequently linked to the titles record as the publisher.
Data for this subfield is exported from the Suppliers/Publishers authority table.
Punctuation is handled automatically.
c ©2006. The data in this subfield imports to the Publication Date field on the Title Publishers table and linked to the titles record.
Data for this subfield is exported from the Publication Date field on the Title Publishers table.
Punctuation is handled automatically.
The Sort Date on this record is set during import to a year based on the finding of 4 consecutive digits in this subfield. If this subfield is repeated, the first possible value will be used.
e Oxford : The data in this subfield imports to the Place (of manufacture) authority table and is subsequently linked to the titles record as the Manufacture Place.
Data for this subfield is exported from the Places authority table.
Punctuation is handled automatically.
f OUP, The data in this subfield imports to the Suppliers/Publishers authority table as a Publisher and is subsequently linked to the titles record as the Manufacturer.
Data for this subfield is exported from the Suppliers/Publishers authority table.
Punctuation is handled automatically.
g 2011. The data in this subfield imports to the Manufacture Date field on the Title Publishers table and linked to the titles record.
Data for this subfield is exported from the Manufacture Date field on the Title Publishers table.
Punctuation is handled automatically.

 

Subfields that are not itemised above are not handled by OLIB.