We originally defined <part> to give citation information detailing the
location of a part within a host. As a result of requests not to restrict
it we defined it as a top level MODS element in the 3.1 revision. I
apologize that we hadn't gone back to change the guidelines. We'll take
care of that.

Rebecca
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On Mon, 31 Oct 2005, Lina Bountouri wrote:

> Dear all, 
> 
> I am working with MODS version 3.0 and 3.1 and following the Detailed
> Description of MODS Elements (version 3.0) to create MODS records
> (http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/mods-userguide-elements.html).
> 
> In the Detailed Description of MODS Elements (version 3.0) it defines
> that one can use the <part> element only within the <relatedItem
> type="host">. In MODS 3.1 the <part> element is not a subelement of
> the <relatedItem> element but a subelement of <mods>.  So, here is my
> question: in MODS 3.1 do we have to insert a <part> element in a MODS
> record only when there is a <relatedItem type="host"> in it?
> [Basically, I want to designate the numbering of a monograph inside a
> series and that is why I am wondering.] As I have seen in some emails
> [http://listserv.loc.gov/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0501&L=mods&T=0&F=&S=&X=7C0B4C48550B393709&P=8609]
> <part> may be used to describe different kind of "parts" and not only
> those related to host.
> 
> Thank you in advance
> Lina Bountouri
> 
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