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LC control no.:  n 2012216691 LCCN permalink:  http://lccn.loc.gov/n2012216691 HEADING: Mahāpātra, Nityānanda, 1912-2012. Novels. Selections 000 00584cz a2200169n 450 001 9250467 005 20130620032123.0 008 130425n| azannaabn |a aaa 010 __ |a n 2012216691 040 __ |a DLC |b eng |c DLC |e rda |d DLC 046 __ |k 2012 100 1_ |a Mahāpātra, Nityānanda, |d 1912-2012. |t Novels. |k Selections 370 __ |g Bhubaneswar, India 380 __ |a Novel 381 __  |a Selections 400 1_ |a Mahāpātra, Nityānanda, |d 1912-2012. |t Nityānanda upanyāsatraẏī 400 1_ |a Mahāpātra, Nityānanda, |d 1912-2012. |t Nityananda upanayastrayee 670 __ |a Nityānanda upanyāsatraẏī, 2012. Comments from experts:   370 and 380 were OK - place work was created and form of a work.  However, the 381 should be removed. "Selections" is a part of the work, not a characteristic and should not be used in this field.  The M...

DCM Z1 Update: 1) The update includes agreements between PCC and LC with regard to "best practices" in the new MARC fields for authority records. Note especially the information on the use of subfields $u and $v; the full text on the use of $u and $v is supplied only in the 046 section, but it is referenced in each of the fields where these subfields may be used. Here is an excerpt from that 046 section on the use of subfields $u and $v -- NACO catalogers please take note: The following represents PCC practice on recording sources of information in $u and $v in fields where they are defined, and/or in field 670: 1. 670s must be used to support information used as part of a heading in 1XX and 4XX. 2. For 046, 37X, 381: a. use of $v is optional if the same information/source is already cited in the 670 b. use $v if the information/source is not cited in a 670 c. use of $u is optional, and should always be preceded by $v. 2) Catalogers are instructed to no longer supply Conte...