447 Merged with xxx to form

Field Definition

The specifications below are in addition to those given at the beginning of the block under 4-- STRUCTURE OF LINKING ENTRY FIELDS

This field is used to link the serial being catalogued to other serials with which it merged and to an item which was the product of the merger.

Occurrence

Optional. This field must be repeated. The final occurrence of the field relates to the product of the merger; all other occurrences relate to items with which the item being catalogued is merged.

Indicators

Indicator 1: blank (not defined)

Indicator 2: Note Indicator

The second indicator indicates whether the agency providing the record would use the data in this field to make a note for print or other displays of the record. If a note is not required, this indicator should be set to 0 (EX 1, 4, 6). The kinds of notes envisaged being created using this data are illustrated in the examples (EX 2, 3, 5). When the record is displayed, the specific field tag may be translated into text that describes the exact relationship of the item to which the link is being made and the item being catalogued: the exact wording of the text depends on the practices of the agency receiving the record.

Subfields

$0 Bibliographic Record Identifier

The contents of the 001 field of the item to which the link is being made. Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

$1 Linking Data

Each $1 (one) subfield contains a data field complete with tag, indicators, and subfield codes. (Optional and repeatable)

$3 Authority Record Number

The contents of the $3 subfield of the field which is the source of the $a or $t in this field. Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

$5 Institution to Which Field Applies

The contents of the $5 subfield of the field which is the source of the $a or $t in this field. Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

$a Author

The name of the person, corporate body or family with primary intellectual responsibility for the item to which the link is being made. This may not necessarily be the contents of a 700, 710 or 720 field for that item if the concept of main entry does not exist in the cataloguing rules. Where more than one subfield contributes to the contents, standard punctuation should be applied (EX 6). Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

$c Place of Publication

The contents of the 210$a subfield(s) of the item to which the link is being made. Not repeatable.

(Optional and not repeatable)

$d Date of Publication

The contents of the 210$d subfield of the item to which the link is being made. Not repeatable.

(Optional and not repeatable)

$e Edition Statement

The contents of the 205$a subfield of the item to which the link is being made. Not repeatable.

(Optional and not repeatable)

$h Number of Section or Part

The contents of the relevant title (200), series (225) or uniform title (500) $h subfield of the item to which the link is being made. Not repeatable.

(Optional and not repeatable)

$i Name of Section or Part

The contents of the relevant title (200), series (225) or uniform title (500) $i subfield of the item to which the link is being made. Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

$p Physical description

The contents of the relevant physical description 215$a subfield of the item to which the link is being made. Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

$t Title

The contents of the relevant title (200), series (225) or uniform title (500) subfield(s) of the item to which the link is being made. In the case of a serial, this subfield may hold the contents of the key-title (530) field. Where more than one subfield contributes to the contents, standard punctuation should be applied (EX 6). Mandatory. Not repeatable. (Mandatory and not repeatable)

$u Uniform Resource Locator

The contents of the 856$u subfield of the record which is the source of the $a or $t in this field (488 EX4). Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

$v Volume Number

The element(s) (number, position in the document) which expresses the relationship between the current item and the item to which the link is being made. Examples of such elements are 200$h and 225$v. Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

$x International Standard Serial Number

The contents of the 011$a subfield of the item to which the link is being made. Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

$y International Standard Book Number/ International Standard Music Number

The contents of the 010$a or 013$a subfield of the item to which the link is being made. Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

$z CODEN

The contents of the 040$a subfield of the item to which the link is being made. Not repeatable. (Optional and not repeatable)

Notes on Field Contents

Fields or other related entities

434 Absorbed

When the serial being catalogued is merged with one or more others to form a new serial which bears the same title as the serial being catalogued, the record of the item being catalogued will contain a 434 field referring to each of the titles which is absorbed and field 447 will not be used.

444 Absorbed by

When the serial being catalogued is merged with one or more others to form a new serial which bears the same title as one of the other serials, the record of the item being catalogued will contain a 444 field referring to the title which continues, and field 447 will not be used.

Examples

Ex. 1:

Embedded fields technique

530 1#$aPulpit preaching

447 #1$15301#$aPulpit digest

447 #1$15301#$aNew pulpit digest$1011##$a0145-7969

Standard subfields technique

530 1#$aPulpit preaching

447 #1$tPulpit digest

447 #1$tNew pulpit digest$x0145-7969

A serial Pulpit preaching merged with Pulpit digest to form New pulpit digest. The records have been linked using the key title.

Ex. 2:

Embedded fields technique

500 11$aAbstracts pertaining to Communist China in Soviet abstracts journals.$iGeology and geography series.

447 #1$150011$aAbstracts pertaining to Communist China in Soviet abstracts journals.$iMetallurgy.

447 #1$150011$aAbstracts pertaining to Communist China in Soviet abstracts journals.$iMining series.

447 #1$150011$aCommunist Chinese scientific abstracts.

Standard subfields technique

500 11$aAbstracts pertaining to Communist China in Soviet abstracts journals.$iGeology and geography series.

447 #1$tAbstracts pertaining to Communist China in Soviet abstracts journals. Metallurgy.

447 #1$tAbstracts pertaining to Communist China in Soviet abstracts journals. Mining series.

447 #1$tCommunist Chinese scientific abstracts.

The serial Abstracts pertaining to Communist China in Soviet abstracts journals. Geology and geography series merged with Abstracts pertaining to Communist China in Soviet abstracts journals. Metallurgy and Abstracts pertaining to Communist China in Soviet abstracts journals.Mining series to form Communist Chinese scientific abstracts. The records have been linked using the uniform titles.