The following question is about how to use a date as a uniform title
qualifier in MARC field 130.

         I have a serial entitled "Estadistica de la ensenanza superior en
Espana",  1991-92 issue is the first one published in 1995 after a title
change (the previous title is: Estadistica de la ensenanza universitaria en
Espana). The title has undergone numerous title changes (including mergers,
etc.). When it first started in 1956/1957, the title was, sure enough,
Estadistica de la ensenanza superior en Espana, published in the same place
by the same publisher (OCLC record number: 2098998). According to LCRI 25.5B
5) b), I would use the "date of publication alone"; would I qualify the
title as:

        130 0  Estadistica de la ensenanza superior en Espana (1995)
        or
        130 0 Estadistica de la ensenanza superior en Espana (1991/1992)
        or
        130 0 Estadistica de la ensenanza superior en Espana (1992).

        My question, therefore, how would you interpret the date mentioned
in 25.5B 2) d), is it referring to the date of AREA 3 (Numeric and/or
alphabetic, chronological, or other designation area),  the date of
publication, or any date (including any form of date) that will make a
distinction in individual cases. I would very much appreciate your opinions
or comments on the situation. Or how would you handle it in your
institution. Thanks.

Wei Zhang (wei5@nwu.edu)
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