550 Issuing Body Note (R)
First and second indicator :
$ Undefined
a Issuing body note (NR)
6 Linkage (NR)
Description/Instructions:
Field 550 refers to current and former issuing bodies. Field 550 is generally used for issuing bodies traced in a 7XX added entry field . The field explains their relationship to the publication and justifies the 7XX added entries. Notes relating to commercial publishers, distributors, or places of publication are tagged 500 .
Use field 550 for the following types of issuing body notes:
1. Notes providing the current issuing body when it is not included in the statement of responsibility or imprint. Example:
2. Notes for joint issuing bodies. Example:
3. Notes for former or later issuing bodies. Example:
4. Notes for sponsoring bodies. Example:
5. Notes citing any other body involved with the publication for which an added entry is desired. Example:
6. Notes stating that a serial is an official organ of a society. Example:
7. Notes providing subordinate bodies that prepared a work; e.g., when the subordinate body is not given on a prescribed source for the statement of responsibility area. Example:
Related fields, etc.
Notes- -General Information , 500 , 710
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