1.6B. Title proper of series

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Inaccuracy in Title Proper of Series:

Do not correct an inaccuracy in the title proper of a series; transcribe such an inaccuracy according to rule 1.0F1. If the series title proper appears in full and in the form of an acronym or initialism in the prescribed source for the series area, the choice of which form to transcribe as series title proper in the series area is cataloger's judgment.

PCC practice:

When determining headings in series authority records for serials (including monographic series) and integrating resources:

1) if there is an inaccuracy in the title proper, correct that inaccuracy in the heading (rule 12.1B1);

2) if the series title appears in full and as an acronym or initialism in the prescribed source, use the full form in the heading (rule 12.1B2).

For multipart monograph headings, correct any inaccuracy; the choice of full form vs. acronym or initialism in the heading for a multipart monograph is cataloger's judgment.

Only Some Parts in a Series:

If some parts of an item are issued in a series and the other parts are not, precede the series title with an indication of the particular parts to which the series title applies. Separate the indication of the particular parts from the series title with a colon-space.

300 $a 2 v. ; $c 28 cm.

490 $3 v. 1: $a Dance and dancers to-day ; $v 13

LC practice: When only some parts of an item are issued in a series and the series is classified as a collection, include the call number of the series, enclosed in parentheses, at the end of the series statement.

490 $3 1974- : $a Alaska local government $l (JS3.A4A64)

(Series statement is on a bibliographic record for a serial; numbering of volumes in series is not included)

Embedded Series Titles:

If a series statement is not formally presented, select the series title proper carefully, ensuring that extraneous words the publisher did not intend to be part of the title proper are excluded.

p. preceding t.p.: Concrete city is the fourteenth volume in the Essential poets series published by Guernica Editions

490 $a Essential poets ; $v 14th v.

t.p. verso: This book is #9 in the DAMASCUS ROAD continuing series of modern writing and is published at 6271 Hill Drive, Wescosville, Route #2, Pennsylvania.

490 $a Damascus road ; $v #9

Series Title in Two or More Languages or Scripts:

If a series title appears in two or more languages or scripts, choose as the title proper for the series statement the title that matches the language (or the clearly predominant language) of the particular item being cataloged. If this criterion cannot be applied, choose the first series title as the title proper. (For recording series titles in other languages or scripts as parallel titles, see AACR2 rule 1.6C and LCRI 1.6C.)

Single Letter or Group of Letters at End of Title Proper:

When a letter or group of letters is presented in the item in combination with its numbering, determine whether the letter or letters constitutes a part of the title proper or part of the numbering system. Consider the letter or letters to constitute part of the title proper if, were the letter or letters omitted from the title proper and recorded as part of numbering, the resulting title would be identical to other series titles emanating from the same corporate body.

in source: Report-HTKK-TKO-A41

490 $a Report-HTKK-TKO-A ; $v 41

in source: Report-HTKK-TKO-B41

490 $a Report-HTKK-TKO-B ; $v 41

in source: Bulletin A1

490 $a Bulletin. A ; $v 1

in source: Bulletin B1

490 $a Bulletin. B ; $v 1

When information is not available or in case of doubt, treat the letter or letters as part of the numbering system (cf. LCRI 1.6G).

in source: Study AB-1

490 $a Study ; $v AB-1

in source: Study AB-2

490 $a Study ; $v AB-2

Recording Subseries Title When Main Series Title is Not Present:

AACR2 rule 12.1B6 stipulates that "If the title of a section or supplement is presented in the chief source of information without the title that is common to all sections, give the title of the section or supplement as the title proper." For purposes of recording information in the series area, "section" refers to a subseries title and "common title" generally refers to a main series title. In some cases, the title proper comprises a configuration that would be regarded as a designation of a subseries followed by the subseries title were a main series title present.

Serie G, Estudios doctrinales

Serie E, Varios

Serie B, Forskningsrapporter

LC/PCC practice: When such configurations are being recorded in the absence of a main series title, use a dash (two adjacent hyphens) in place of a comma-space to make it absolutely clear that the entire configuration is the title.

490 $a Serie G--Estudios doctrinales ; $v 26

490 $a Serie E--Varios / Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas ; $v 8

490 $a Serie B--Forskningsrapporter / Yleisradio Oy., Suunnittelu- ja tutkimusosasto ; $v 3

Single Series Statement Encompassing More Than One Series:

When the series statement on the resource being cataloged encompasses more than one series, transcribe the information according to the guidelines below.

a. Single series statement. If the information is presented with no or minimal extraneous wording, transcribe it as a single series statement.

in source: Publicación núm. 3 del Centro de Estudios Bilbitanos y núm 750 de la Institución "Fernando el Católico"

490 $aPublicación núm. 3 del Centro de Estudios Bilbitanos y núm 750 de la Institución "Fernando el Católico"

b. Quoted note. If the information includes extraneous wording grammatically linked or not easily omitted, transcribe it as a quoted note.

500 ## $a "Ce volume fait également partie de ... Grandes publications tome XXIII, et de la collection des Cahiers de l'Association interuniversitaire de l'Est dont il constitue le no 21."