1.6. (Series Area) Series or Phrases

Sections:

Distinguish between phrases that are true series and those that are not, with the latter sometimes included elsewhere in the bibliographic record (e.g., given as a quoted note) and sometimes not transcribed at all. A decision on series vs. phrase does not apply to such specific information as publishers' and plate numbers for printed music or publishers' stock numbers for sound recordings; such numbers are addressed in AACR2 rules 5.7B19. and 6.7B19.

PCC practice: If a decision concerning the phrase has not been recorded in the national authority file, base the current decision primarily on judgment. The guidelines below apply to some common situations; it is not a closed list. Generally, make SARs for 1. through 5.

1. Unnumbered statement of the name of the body from which the publication emanated:

If the phrase is essentially an unnumbered statement of the name of the body from which the item emanates, reject it as a series. Give the phrase as a quoted note if the name of the emanating body is not given elsewhere in the bibliographic record (e.g., in the publication, distribution, etc., area; in a note for the issuing body).

in source: An American Astronautical Society Publication

260 ## $a San Diego, Calif. : $b Published for the American Astronautical Society by Univelt, $c 1992.

(Reject the phrase as a series; do not give it as a quoted note.)

in source: An Evangelical Theological Society Publication

260 ## $a Grand Rapids : $b Zondervan, $c 1987.

500 ## $a "An Evangelical Theological Society publication."

(Reject the phrase as a series; give it as a quoted note.)

2. Numbered statement of the name of the body from which the publication emanated:

If the phrase is essentially a numbered statement of the name, initialism/acronym, or part of the name of the body from which it emanated and that body is not a commercial publisher, transcribe the information in the series area.

in source: Buckinghamshire Record Society No. 21

490 $a Buckinghamshire Record Society ; $v no. 21

in source: HAZ 6

490 $a HAZ ; $v 6

3. Unnumbered/numbered statement of the commercial publisher:

If the phrase is essentially a numbered/unnumbered statement of the commercial publisher or includes a sub-imprint name or name of a subsidiary, a division, etc., of a publishing firm, reject it as a series. Give the phrase as a quoted note if the name is not given in the publication, distribution, etc., area.

in source: DAW Books No. 761

260 ## $a New York, NY : $b DAW Books, $c 1991.

(Reject the phrase as a series; do not give it as a quoted note.)

in source: A Raccoon Pamphlet

260 ## $a Memphis, Tenn. : $b Raccoon Books, $c 1982.

(Reject the phrase as a series; do not give it as a quoted note.)

in source: An Interscience publication

260 ## $a New York, N.Y. : $b Wiley, $c 1993.

500 ## $a "An Interscience publication."

(Reject the phrase as a series; give as a quoted note.)

4. Statement of in-house editor, etc.:

If the phrase includes the name of an in-house editor or the name or designation of some other official of the firm, etc., reject it as a series. Give the phrase as a quoted note.

500 ## $a "A Helen and Kurt Wolff book."

5. Lecture series:

If a named lecture series appears on the item as a series title, i.e., it is not extracted from another context (e.g., other title information, prefatory material) and it has or is likely to have data that remain constant from issue to issue, treat the name of the lecture series as a series title. In case of doubt, do not treat the name as a series. If the name is rejected as a series, record the name in the title and statement of responsibility area or give the name with associated data in a quoted note.

245 10 $a From morality to religion : $b being the Gifford lecture delivered at the University of St. Andrews, 1938 / $c ...

245 10 $a Lincoln--an immortal sign $h [sound recording] : $b the first lecture in the Lincoln sesquicentennial lectures, The enduring Lincoln / $c ...

500 ## $a "Stephanos Nirmalendu Ghose lectures on comparative religion, 1972-73"- -3rd prelim. p.

6. Combination of letters or letters and numbers:

Do not treat as a series a number that cannot be associated with a series title. Generally, do not treat as a series a combination of letters or letters and numbers that cannot be associated with a series title if there is evidence that the combination is assigned either to every item the entity issues for control purposes or to certain groups of items for internal control or identification. Give the information as a quoted note; do not give the note on a bibliographic record for a serial.

500 ## $a "UC-13."

500 ## $a "CRN 780206-00050."

500 ## $a "SP-MN."

7. Slogan, motto, etc.:

If the phrase is a slogan, motto, prize, etc., reject it as a series. Give it as a quoted note if it appears on the chief source.

in source: 25 años de paz

(Reject the phrase as a series.)

("Dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the victory")

(Reject the phrase as a series.)

in source: Workers of the whole world, unite!

(Reject the phrase as a series.)

in source: Premio Casa de las Américas 1994

(Reject the phrase as a series.)

8. Unnumbered genre/characterizing word in singular form:

If an unnumbered genre/characterizing word in the singular form or plural form having singular meaning (e.g., "Novel," "Mystery," "Témoignage," "Essai," "Piano solo," "Graphics," "Multimedia") appears only on the cover or container, reject it as a series. Generally, do not give it as a quoted note.

9. Unnumbered phrase indicating a broad subject or category:

If an unnumbered phrase indicating a broad subject or category (e.g., "Computers," "Etiquette," "Contemporary history," "Educational software") appears only on page 4 of cover or the flaps or on container, reject it as a series; the phrase is provided by the publisher/manufacturer for retail stores, etc. Do not give it as a quoted note.

10. Captions in publisher's listing:

If the publisher's listing is subdivided into broad categories, generally do not consider the captions to be series titles unless (a) the same phrases appear elsewhere in the item as series titles, (b) the phrases include a word such as "series," "library," "collection," etc., or (c) there is other evidence of intent to consider the captions to be series titles (e.g., the titles listed under each caption are numbered sequentially). Do not give as quoted notes.

in source: Romans et nouvelles

(listing of six titles with authors -- no numbering)

Théorie et essais

(listing of four titles with authors -- no numbering)

(Reject both captions as series titles: words do not appear elsewhere as series titles.)

in source: Vocal solos

(listing of nine titles -- no numbering)

Choral arrangements

(listing of ten titles -- no numbering)

Dance orchestrations

(listing of three titles -- no numbering)

(Reject all captions as series titles: words do not appear elsewhere as series titles.)