440 Subfield $x - International Standard Serial Number:
Subfield $x contains the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) for a series title given in a series statement. The ISSN is an agency-assigned data element
. ISSNs are assigned to serial publications (including series) by national centers under the auspices of the ISSN Network.
Example:
440 #0$aCentre of Asian Studies occasional papers and monographs,$x0378-2689 ;$vno. 57
Note: When an item contains an ISSN for the series but lacks a series title, the ISSN is recorded in a 500 General Note
field.
Example:
500 ##$a"ISSN 0399-3388."
See also:
022 International Standard Serial Number