The 4XX and 8XX fields contain series information. The 4XX fields contain series statements as they appear on the pieces being cataloged. The 8XX fields contain series added entries that are traced in a different form from the corresponding statement in the 490 or 5XX fields.

Field 440 carries the series statement when it appears on the piece in its established form, and generated the added entry without the necessity of an 8XX field.

Field 490 carries the series statement when it must be traced differently than the way it appears on the piece, or when it is not to be traced.

Fields 400, 410, and 411- -used prior to the adoption of AACR2- -are no longer used.

Relationships:

The 4XX and 8XX fields are used as follows:

1. Series untraced Example:

2. Series traced as it appears in the series statement (i.e., the series appears on the piece in the same form in which it is to be traced) Example:

3. Series traced differently from the series statement Example:

4. Series traced from information appearing in a note (e.g., 500, 533) Example:

DISPLAY CONSTANT:

When field 440 is used, the word "Series." may be displayed in the tracing area. The term appears alone following the appropriate roman numeral. Example:

When an 8XX field is used, the word "Series:" precedes the information given in the tracing. Example:

Editing instructions:

1. Initial articles are input in fields 440 and 490:

They are not input in fields 800-830, either at the beginning of the field or at the beginning of a subfield within the field, except when the field/subfield begins with a name or geographic location and the intent is to file on the article..

2. Punctuation:

a. Do not input opening or closing parentheses in the 4XX fields. These may be system supplied.

b. Terminal punctuation is not added to the 4XX fields. Add a period following the 8XX fields unless the field ends in a mark of punctuation. Example:

Subfields:

Subfields issued with fields 440 and 490 are described with those fields. For a description of subfields used with fields 800-830, see "Headings- -General Information."

Related fields, etc.

Headings- -General Information

See also:

4XX Series Statements