6A. Preliminary Rule (Series Area)
6A1. Punctuation
For instructions on the use of spaces before and after prescribed punctuation, see 0E
.
Precede this area by a period-space-dash-space.
Enclose each series statement (see 6J
) in parentheses.
Precede each parallel title
by an equals sign.
Precede other title information
by a colon.
Precede the first statement of responsibility
by a diagonal slash.
Precede each subsequent statement of responsibility by a semicolon.
Precede the ISSN of a series or subseries by a comma.
Precede the numbering within a series or subseries by a semicolon.
Precede the title of a subseries by a period.
For the use of the equals sign to precede parallel statements, see the appropriate rules following.
6A2. Sources of information.
The chief source of information for a series is the series title page. If the publication lacks a series title page, the chief source for the series is the chief source for the analytic. If the series title does not appear on the chief source for the analytic, the chief source for the series is (in this order of preference) the cover, caption, masthead, editorial pages, colophon, other pages. These provisions apply to numbered and unnumbered series; for series-subseries, however, apply LCRI 1.6H. Enclose any information supplied from other sources in square brackets, within the parentheses enclosing each series statement. For additional details not covered here, see the pertinent Library of Congress rule interpretations regarding series.
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