Access points for works don't depend on whether they have been published or not, so you're correct, whether the dissertation was published or not doesn't make a difference. 

Robert L. Maxwell
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Brigham Young University
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Subject: Re: Use of 240 field for dissertation title

So whether the dissertation was "published" doesn't make a difference? (I am assuming I guess it was a print dissertation anyway, since if it's online, it is published).




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On Fri, 1 Feb 2013, Adam L. Schiff wrote:

> I think if the text is the same, i.e. that the published book is just 
> a different manifestation, then the original title would be recorded 
> in 240, as was done.  If the dissertation represents a new expression, 
> then according to RDA practice you would use a 240 for the original 
> title rather than the old practice of using a 700 author/title related 
> work added entry.  This is covered in the NACO RDA training on 
> expressions. Technically the 240 is not completely correct according 
> to RDA, because with a new expression you should not just have the 
> title of the original work, but LC's practice is not to specifically name expressions in a case such as this.
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> On Fri, 1 Feb 2013, Byrd, Jacqueline Jo wrote:
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>> OCLC has a PCC record for the published version of a dissertation.  
>> The record has a 240 with the title of a dissertation, and a 245 with 
>> the published title.  Does this sound right?  I thought maybe using a 700 field
>> with a $i for the author/title of the dissertation might be better.   I've 
>> never seen this approach before and would like some advice.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
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>> Head, Area Studies Cataloging Section Technical Services Department 
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