1.6A2. Sources of information
Chief Source:
The sources for series in the "Prescribed sources of information" in the monograph chapters (2.0B2, 3.0B3, 5.0B2, 6.0B2, etc.) are in priority order, reflecting the principle in 12.0B1.
LC/NACO practice: For main series and subseries, however, a source with both titles in the preliminaries, in a publisher's listing, or in the colophon is the chief source - cf. LCRI 1.6H .
Sources for Series Statements:
If the series statement appears on a label or is stamped on the item, transcribe the series statement without brackets. If the series statement appears on the jacket, transcribe the series statement within brackets. Record in a note the source of the series statement.
LC practice: Do not modify existing bibliographic records created when LC's practice excluded series statements appearing on jackets.
Information Embedded in Text:
A series statement does not need to be formally presented.
LC/NACO practice: Generally, for printed material, accept information embedded within text in the preliminaries, in the colophon, or on the jacket as a source for the series title. However, if the extraneous information cannot be readily omitted or its omission would be confusing, transcribe the whole as a quoted note. Generally, do not accept information embedded within prefatory matter or the text proper as a source for the series; instead, transcribe the information as a quoted note and follow the quotation by an indication of its source.
LC practice: If information was previously considered to constitute a series and that series is classified as a collection in LC, continue to transcribe the information as a series statement without brackets. Record in a note the source of the series statement.
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