Cataloger's Reference Shelf
CONSER Editing Guide
Cataloger's Reference Shelf
CONSER Editing Guide
250 Edition Statement (R) (Variable Data Fields)
Codes
First and Second indicators:
# Undefined
Subfields:
a Edition statement (NR)
b Remainder of edition statement (NR)
3 Materials specified (NR)
6 Linkage (NR)
8 Field link and sequence number (R)
NOTE: See MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data (250 Edition Statement) for code definitions not given below.
Description/Instructions
Field 250 contains the edition statement. Serial edition statements are most often taken from the piece, but may, in some instances, be supplied according to LCRI 1.2B4. Abbreviate the word "edition" as "ed." according to Appendix C. Edition statements for serials consist of the following categories:
1. Geographic or local editions
250 ## USA ed.
250 ## National ed.
250 ## Australasian ed.
2. Special group or special interest editions
250 ## Teachers' ed.
250 ## Motor/age professional mechanic's ed.
3. Special format or physical presentation editions
250 ## Doc. ed.
250 ## Cumulative microform ed.
250 ## Library ed.
4. Different language editions
250 ## English ed.
250 ## International ed. in English.
250 ## Edizione italiana.
250 ## English/French ed. = $b Version anglaise/française.
5. General editions relating to contents, frequency, etc.
250 ## Daily ed.
250 ## Annual ed.
250 ## Musical America ed.
Do not input in field 250 statements such as "1st ed.-" which relate to individual issues of the serial. Such statements are input in field 362 in the proper format.
Subfields
Include in subfield $a the name of the edition.
250 ## USA ed.
250 ## Northeast ed.
$b Remainder of edition statement.
Input in subfield $b any information following the edition statement, such as parallel titles or statements of responsibility. Use punctuation appropriate to the function.
250 ## English/French ed. = $b Version anglaise/française.
250 ## International ed. = $b Ed. internacional.
For instructions on the use of subfield $6, see field 880.
Related fields, etc.
250 Edition Statement (MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data)
See also:
250-28X Edition, Imprint, Etc. Fields
Section E. MARC 21 Format for Serials as Applied Within CONSER