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One thought on this. I'm not sure about all the related RDA and FRBR principles, but I do think "Selections" is questionable as a work because it's usually not something "selected" by the author but something that later editors or publishers think readers might want. "Poems. Selections. 2013" is just a kind of artificial way to link the work of that person to a particular publication. I imagine that sometimes an author does create "selections" of his own work during his lifetime. "Poems. Selections. 2013" may be useful for catalogs, but I wouldn't call it a work. Or even "Poems. Selections." Now, "Poems" seems to qualify as one, since the assumption seems to be that it includes all the person's poems. Ted Gemberling From: Ian Fairclough [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2014 1:22 PM To: PCCLIST ([log in to unmask]) Cc: Ian Fairclough; Ian Fairclough gmail ([log in to unmask]); Ted P Gemberling; Pete Wilson Subject: use of field 240 PCCLIST readers, In response to my earlier posts, Ted Gemberling said: "Let's say we used just the more specific 700, with the Expression date. Why would that be better than using the 240?" Also, Pete Wilson said: "But I don't think I have seen any suggestion that a work AAP and an expression AAP based on that work could, or should, both be included in a bib record for a manifestation containing just that one expression. Why do you want to do that?" Perhaps other readers can address these issues. I have more to say, but what follows would likely take a slightly different direction. And to provide a "course correction" to remedy the defects that Pete identifies, namely -- "Most importantly, I don't believe this: Edwards, Jonathan, $d 1703-1758. $t Works. $k Selections. $f 2013 is an expression of: Edwards, Jonathan, $d 1703-1758. $t Works. $k Selections" -- I'd also appreciate other perspectives. How would you best individuate the particular work that comprises this specific anthology of writings? Sincerely - Ian Ian Fairclough Cataloging and Metadata Services Librarian George Mason University 703-993-2938 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>