26.5B. Serials

26.5B. Serials

This LCRI represents LC/NACO/CONSER practice.

Rule 26.5B addresses references to a serial used as an added entry. This LCRI covers the different circumstances to be found in a database.

1. AACR2 bibliographic record for the serial or series authority record for serial in database.

If an added entry is needed for a serial in another bibliographic record or if the heading for a serial is needed as part of a heading/reference in a name/series authority record, use the heading on the serial’s own AACR2 bibliographic record or the series authority record for the serial. Add missing added entries to the bibliographic record or missing references to the series authority record for other corporate bodies related to the serial and for other forms of title of the serial (cf. rule 21.30E and 21.30J ; LCRI 26.5A ).

2. AACR2 bibliographic record for the serial or series authority record for the serial not in database.

If an added entry is needed for a serial in another bibliographic records or if the heading for a serial is needed as part of a heading/reference in a name/series authority record and there is not an AACR2 bibliographic record for the serial or a series authority record for the serial, apply the following:

LC/CONSER practice:

1. If a MARC record (FN 1 ) exists for the work but there is no evidence that the entry for the work is in AACR2 form, determine the work's AACR2 form and recatalog the entry for the work. Update added entries on related records if not in accord with AACR2 (in both the choice of main entry and in the form for the main entry heading and the title).

2. If there is no MARC record for the work, create a name authority record for the AACR2 form. Include see references for corporate bodies related to the serial and for different forms of title of the serial.

NACO practice: Create a name authority record for the AACR2 form. Include see references for corporate bodies related to the serial and for different forms of title of the serial.