3.A. Preliminary rule

3.A.1. Punctuation

Developed from ISBD (NBM) Area 4, Punctuation pattern

Unless commencing with a new line, precede this area by a full stop, space, dash, space (. - ).
Precede a second or subsequently named place of publication, production , distribution, broadcast, etc., by a space, semicolon, space ( ; ).
Precede the name of a publisher, producer/production company, distributor, broadcaster, etc., by a space, colon, space ( : ).
Enclose a supplied statement of function of publisher, production company, distributor, broadcaster, etc., in square brackets. Precede the first bracket by a space and follow the last bracket by a space ( [ ] ).
Precede the date of publication, production , distribution, broadcast, etc., by a comma, space (, ).
Enclose details of manufacture (place, name, dates) in parentheses ( ( ) ).
Precede the name of a manufacturer by a space, colon, space ( : ).
Precede the date of manufacture by a comma, space (, ).

. - Place : name [function], date

. - Place : name [function], date (Place of manufacture : Manufacturer, date of manufacture)

. - Place : name [function 1], date ; place : name [function 2], date

Unpublished materials only:
Unless commencing with a new line, precede date(s) of creation by a full stop, space, dash, space (. - ). Do not include any other information in this area for unpublished materials.

3.A.2. Sources of information
Expanded from AACR2 1.0A1, 1.0A2, 1.1A2
See also: 3.C.3

Take information recorded in this area from:

• the item itself (including any permanently affixed labels, or title frames);

• accompanying textual material (e.g. cassette insert, CD slick, inlay or booklet, recording/project accompanying documentation such as correspondence, donor agreements, recordist's worksheets, script, transcript, cue sheet);

• a container that is an original part of the item (e.g. sound cartridge, videocassette, sleeve, container for video); or from

• a secondary source such as reference or research works, a publisher's or distributor's brochure, broadcast programme schedule, abstract, index or other available finding aid, container which is not an original part of the item (e.g. a film can used to store a reel of film , tape box for storing audio tape), or the audiovisual content of the item itself.

If the information is taken from a secondary source, cite the source in a note, if appropriate (see 7.B.3).

Based on FIAF 0.3.8, 0.4

Enclose information in square brackets only when it is not available from any of the above sources of information, and where it is supplied by the archive or cataloguing agency on the basis that the information is known, or is at least probable. Where this information is uncertain, give a question mark after it.