Question

What are the rules for setting the end punctuation by program fix_doc_punctuation_usm? Which characters are set for which subfield?

Answer

The rules for program fix_doc_punctuation_usm are as follows:

Field 245

  Subfield a - dot at the end when there is no following subfield

             - colon at the end when subfield b follows

             - slash at the end when subfield c follows

  Subfield b - dot at the end when there is no following subfield

             - slash at the end when subfield c follows

  Subfield c - dot at the end

Field 260 and 264

  Subfield a - dot at the end when there is no following subfield

             - colon at the end when subfield b follows

             - comma at the end when subfield c follows

           b - dot at the end when there is no following subfield

             - comma at the end when subfield c follows

           c - dot at the end

Field 300

  Subfield a - dot at the end when there is no following subfield

             - colon at the end when subfield b follows

             - semicolon at the end when subfield c follows

  Subfield b - dot at the end when there is no following subfield

             - semicolon at the end when subfield c follows

  Subfield c - dot at the end when there is no following subfield

Relevant for all fields: the ending dot is only added when there is not a dot at the end, e.g. when having 300$$a245 p.   no dot will be added. 

• Article last edited: 20-Sept-2016