Rebecca S. Guenther wrote: >So my proposal is to define <part> as a MODS element. The user could >choose whether to use it at the MODS level or related item level. It would >provide more flexibility and would allow relatedItem to be recursive and >include any MODS element. It would solve the problem of being required to >have one MODS element in addition to <part>. And it wouldn't invalidate >any existing records. > > Rebecca, I'm trying to figure out what kind of data element Part is, at least in MARC terms. Is it a title modifier, the way that Volume is a modifier on a series statement? And how does this Part differ from the partNumber and partName in the titleInfo area? Couldn't the title field be: <titleInfo> <title>Journal of Blotz</title> <partName>Volume</partName> <partNumber>3</partNumber> <partName>Number</partName> <partNumber>13</partNumber> </titleInfo> kc >Rebecca > > > -- ----------------------------------- Karen Coyle / Digital Library Consultant [log in to unmask] http://www.kcoyle.net ph.: 510-540-7596 fx.: 510-848-3913 mo.: 510-435-8234 ------------------------------------