There are systems that solve this problem by padding all numbers to some
set length (i.e. 8) in the indexing and sorting keys in the system. I don't
believe that it's terribly difficult to do so I don't understand why a MARC
solution is being sought. Can anyone enlighten me? Are systems vendors
saying it isn't possible?
kc
At 08:54 AM 4/30/2002 -0500, Gary L. Strawn wrote:
>A PCC task force is currently studying the subfield $v problem, which was
>in part recently the subject of MARBI discussion paper 2001-DP06. A draft
>report is due at ALA in Atlanta. Whether the technique to be proposed for
>$v in series headings will be applicable also to $n in series and other
>fields remains to be demonstrated.
>
>At 09:10 AM 4/30/02 -0400, account for net dev and marc wrote:
>>The numerical order of several title fields (eg. 130, 240, 245, 630, 740
>>with |n and 490, 440 with |v) in a database is in most cases incorrect
>>because it is difficult for a library system to sort numerics within a
>>tag (1, 11, 2, 22, 23, 3 etc.) in a logical order.
>
>
>Gary L. Strawn, Authorities Librarian, etc.
>Northwestern University, 1935 Sheridan Rd., Evanston IL 60208
>e-mail: [log in to unmask] voice: 847/491-2788 fax: 847/491-8306
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