Summary of Field 260 ‡c
Compiled by David Procházka.
DRAFT: 09 October 2005
Date of Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
For printed titles issued in a single volume
The following table is based on a document prepared for The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, and presented by OCLC.
| Books and Scores | Publication Date | Copyright Date | Printing Date | Field 260 c | Fixed Field DtSt and year(s) | Call Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publication date only | 2001 | 2001 | s / 2001 | 2001 | ||
| Copyright date only | c2000 | c2000 | s / 2000 | 2000 | ||
| Printing date only | 2001 printing | [2001] | s / 2001 | 2001 | ||
| Printing date only [not 1st impression] | 15th impression, 2001 | [2001] | s / 2001 | 2001 | ||
| Publication date = copyright date | 2001 | c2001 | 2001 | s / 2001 | 2001 | |
| Publication date > copyright date | 2001 | c2000 | 2001 | s / 2001 | 2001 | |
| Publication date < copyright date | 2000 | c2001 | 2000 | s / 2000 | 2000 | |
| Publication date < 1st impression date | 2000 | 1st printing, 2001 | 2000 [i.e., 2001] | s / 2001 | 2001 | |
| Publication date < other impression date (not 1st) | 2000 | 15th impression, 2001 | 2000 | s / 2000 | 2000 | |
| Copyright date = year of manufacture | c2000 | 2000 printing | c2000 | s / 2000 | 2000 | |
| Copyright date does not = year of manufacture¹ | c2000 | 2001 printing | c2000 | s / 2000 | 2000 | |
| Multiple copyright dates with first date before 1978 | c1942,... c1990 | c1942 | s / 1942 | 1942 | ||
| Multiple copyright dates with first date after 1977 | c1978,... c2001 | c2001 | s / 2001 | 2001 | ||
| Copyright date renewed | c1943, renewed 1959 | c1943 | s / 1943 | 1943 | ||
| Copyright date assigned | c1944, assigned to c1960 | c1960 | s / 1960 | 1960 | ||
| Received in [year]; publication date in later year | 2002 [book received in 2001] | 2002 [i.e. 2001] | s / 2001 | 2001 | ||
| Received in [year]; copyright date in later year | c2002 [book received in 2001] | [2001], c2002 | t / 2001,2002 | 2001 | ||
| No dates, able to estimate year | [1980?] | s / 1980 | 1980 | |||
| No dates, able to estimate decade | [198-?] | s / 198u | 1980z |
¹Make note of printing date in item record.
For Additional Information...
For more information on MARC 260, see OCLC Bilbliographic Formats and Standards.