SICI Structure and Display Constants:

Structure:

The Serial Item and Contribution Identifier (SICI) is a variable length code that provides unique identification of serial issues (SII) and serial contributions (SCI).  The SII consists of the ISSN, issue date, issue numbering, SICI standard version number, and a check character.  The SCI adds the contribution location and a title code (if more than one title begins on a page) between the issue numbering and the SICI version number.  The barcode version of the number on an item will differ from the eye-readable version.

Display constants:

The SICI contains punctuation separating the sections of the identifier and they are recorded in the MARC record.  Introductory words may be system generated as display constants associated with first indicator value 4 and the content of subfields $a and $z.

Content designated field:

024  4#  $a8756-2324(198603/04)65:2L.4:QTP:1-P

Display example:

SICI 8756-2324(198603/04)65:2L.4:QTP:1-P