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642 - Series Numbering Example (R)


MARC 21 Authority - Full
October 1999

First Indicator
Undefined
# - Undefined

Second Indicator
Undefined
# - Undefined


Subfield Codes
$a - Series numbering example (NR)
$d - Volumes/dates to which series numbering example applies (NR)
$5 - Institution/copy to which field applies (R)
$6 - Linkage (NR)
$8 - Field link and sequence number (R)

FIELD DEFINITION AND SCOPE

Series numbering example that is to be followed in the sequential designation portion of a series added entry tracing in bibliographic records for individual issues of the series named in the 1XX field of an established heading record for a series. Different ranges of volumes/dates or different series numbering examples for different organizations and/or different copies or sets within the same organization are also contained in separate 642 fields.

Used only when a numbered series (008/13, Numbered or unnumbered series, code a or c) is to be traced in bibliographic records (645, Series Tracing Practice, subfield $a, code t). Irregularities in series numbering are contained in field 641 (Series Numbering Peculiarities).


GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING CONTENT DESIGNATORS

INDICATORS

SUBFIELD CODES

$a - Series numbering example
Example of the form of the series numbering that is to be used in a tracing for a series added entry in bibliographic records for individual issues of a series.
Series numbering examples for variations in the form of the numbering for different ranges of volumes/dates or for different organizations are contained in separate 642 fields.
Form of number in series a.e.: may be generated for display.
130 #0$aJEB (Series)
642 ##$a79/2$5DLC
130 #0$aReport (Alaska. Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities)
642 ##$ano. AK-RD-86-14$5DI
$d - Volumes/dates to which series numbering example applies
Statement used only when the series numbering example contained in subfield $a does not apply to all items in the series. Applies to: may be generated for display.
130 #0$aOccasional paper (Howard University. Mental Health Research and Development Center)
642 ##$ano. 19$ditems published <1982>$5DLC
642 ##$av. 3, no. 4$ditems published before <1979>$5DLC
$5 - Institution/copy to which field applies
See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.
130 #0$aMemoirs of the Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University
642 ##$avol. 6$5DLC$5DLC photo-offset reprint
130 #0$aOccasional paper (McGill University. Centre for East Asian Studies)
642 ##$ano. 4$5DLC$5MH
130 #0$a[series title]
642 ##$ano. 34$5DLC
642 ##$a1992, no. 1$5DI
$6 - Linkage
See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.
$8 - Field link and sequence number
See description of this subfield in Appendix A: Control Subfields.

INPUT CONVENTIONS

Punctuation - Field 642 does not end with a period as a mark of punctuation unless the subfield ends with an abbreviation, an initialism, or other data that ends with a period.
642 ##$aE3$5DLC photo-offset reprint
Spacing - One space separates terms/abbreviation and numeric/alphabetic designations.
642 ##$apublicação no. 13$5DLC
Order - 642 field for a current series numbering example precedes the 642 field for an earlier series numbering example.
642 ##$ano. 19$ditems published <1982>$5DLC
642 ##$avo. 3, no. 4$ditems published before <1979>$5DLC
Display Constants
Form of number in series a.e.: [associated with the content of subfield $a]
Applies to: [associated with the content of subfield $d]
( ... ) [parentheses associated with the content of subfield $5]
Phrases such as Form of number in series a.e.: and Applies to: are not carried in the MARC record. They may be system generated as display constants associated with the content of subfields $a and $d, respectively.

Parentheses enclosing the MARC code are not carried in the record. They may be system generated as a display constant associated with the content of subfield $5.
Content designated field:
642 ##$av. 3, no. 4$ditems published before <1979 >$5DLC
Display example: 
Form of number in series a.e.: v. 3, no. 4 Applies to: items published before <1979 > (DLC)

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