Contents

Module 30.  Introduction, Discussion Points, References, and Definitions of Terms

30.1.  What is a direct access electronic serial?

30.2.  Serial or electronic resource format?

30.3.  Chief source and other sources of information

30.3.1.  Deciding which issue to use

30.3.2.  Determining the chief source of information

30.3.3.  Source of title proper

30.4.  Main and added entries

30.4.1.  Main entry

30.4.2.  Commercial publishers

30.4.3.  Issuing bodies

30.5.  Uniform titles (created according to LCRI 25.5B)

30.6.  Title statement (field 245)

30.6.1.  Title proper

30.6.2.  Common title and section title

30.6.3.  General material designation (GMD)

30.6.4.  Statement of responsibility

30.7.  Variant titles and title added entries (fields 246, 730, 740)

30.7.1.  Title screen title

30.7.2.  Packaging title

30.7.3.  Running title

30.7.4.  Title from accompanying material

30.7.5.  Container title

30.7.6.  Other title

30.7.7.  Title added entries for related works (fields 730 and 740)

30.8.  File characteristics (field 256)

30.9.  Numbering (fields 362 and 500)

30.10.  Edition statement (field 250)

30.11.  Publication, distribution, etc. area (field 260)

30.12.  Physical description (field 300)

30.12.1.  Extent of item

30.12.2.  Other physical details

30.12.3.  Dimensions

30.12.4.  Accompanying material

30.13.  Series statement and series added entries (fields 4XX and 8XX)

30.14.  Notes

30.14.1.  System requirements (field 538)

30.14.2.  File characteristics (field 516)

30.14.3.  Numbering peculiarities (field 515)

30.14.4.  Summary (field 520)

30.14.5.  Additional physical form available (field 530)

30.14.6.  Language and script (field 546)

30.14.7.  Accompanying material (fields 556 and 500)

30.15.  System details access (field 753)

30.16.  Linking relationships

30.16.1.  Parent serial/supplement (fields 770 and 772)

30.16.2.  Additional physical form entry (field 776)

30.16.3.  Non-specific relationships (field 787)

30.17.  Subject headings

30.17.1.  Library of Congress

30.17.2.  MeSH

30.18.  Changes that require the creation of new records

30.19.  Special problems

30.19.1.  "Mega" CD-ROMs

See also:

Part 3.  Special Types of Continuing Resources