490 Series Statement (R) (Variable Data Field)
Field 490 contains a series statement for which no series added entry is to be made, or for which the series added entry is in a controlled form different from that which appears in the series statement. Field 490 does not serve as a series added entry. When field 490 is used and a series added entry is desired, both the series statement (field 490) and a corresponding series added entry (800-830 fields ) are separately recorded in the bibliographic record.
This field is always used when a series statement contains the volume(s) or date(s) during which the publication was issued as an integral part of the title.
For serials , when an item has been issued as part of a collected series during a period of time and is classified under the Library of Congress call number of that series (field 050 ) for that period, the LC call number of the series is enclosed in parentheses within the series statement.
The National level record requirement for this field is Mandatory if applicable.
Field 490 is repeatable .
Guidelines for applying content designators:
For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National-level (NLR) and Minimal-level (MLR) record requirements , and designator repeatability , see table below:
Position | Description | NLR | MLR | Repeatability |
Field 490 | Series Statement | A | A | R |
Indicator: | ||||
First | M | |||
0 | A | |||
1 | A | |||
Second | Undefined; contains a blank | M | ||
Subfield code: | ||||
$a | M | M | R | |
$l | A | O | NR | |
$v | A | A | R | |
$x | A | A | NR | |
$6 | A | A | NR | |
$8 | O | O | R |
Subfield $v - Volume number/sequential designation [defined]: Subfield $v was defined in 1980. Prior to that time, volume numbers or sequential designations were not separately subfield coded.
Related MARC fields or documents:
Library of Congress Classification
LC Classification--Additions and Changes
See also:
