Field definition and scope:

Field 363 contains the numeric, alphabetic and/or normalized date designation used on the bibliographic item that identifies its parts and shows the relationship of the parts to the whole.

The National level record requirement for this field is Optional.

Field 363 is repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National-level (NLR) and Minimal-level (MLR) record requirements, and designator repeatability, see table below:

Position

Description

NLR

MLR

Repeatability

Field 363

Normalized Date and Sequential Designation

O

O

R

Indicator:

 

 

 

 

First

Start/End designator

M

 

 

#

No information provided

A

 

 

0

Starting information

A

 

 

1

Ending information

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Second

State of issuance

M

 

 

#

Not specified

A

 

 

0

Closed

A

 

 

1

Open

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subfield code:

 

 

 

 

$a

First level of enumeration

A

O

NR

$b

Second level of enumeration

A

O

NR

$c

Third level of enumeration

A

O

NR

$d

Fourth level of enumeration

A

O

NR

$e

Fifth level of enumeration

A

O

NR

$f

Sixth level of enumeration

A

O

NR

$g

Alternative numbering scheme, first level of enumeration

O

O

NR

$h

Alternative numbering scheme, second level of enumeration

O

O

NR

$i

First level of chronology

A

O

NR

$j

Second level of chronology

A

O

NR

$k

Third level of chronology

A

O

NR

$l

Fourth level of chronology

A

O

NR

$m

Alternative numbering scheme, chronology

O

O

NR

$u

First level textual designation

A

O

NR

$v

First level of chronology, issuance

A

O

NR

$x

Nonpublic note

O

O

R

$z

Public note

O

O

R

$6

Linkage

A

O

NR

$8

Field link and sequence number

O

O

NR

 

See:  Examples for this field.

Input conventions:

Questionable or unknown starting dates

Order of subfields

See also:

3XX  Physical Description, Etc. Fields

Variable Data Fields