520 Former Title (Serials)

Field Definition

This field contains an earlier title of a serial catalogued under a later title. It is used when the serial under its different titles is considered to be one bibliographic entity so that only one record is maintained in the data base with the title proper reflecting the current title. The earlier titles are, in this case, treated as alternative titles for one entity.

Occurrence

Optional. Repeatable.

Indicators

Indicator 1: Title Significance Indicator

Specifies whether the former title should be treated as an independent title access point, i.e. whether an access point (or added entry) should be made for it.

Indicator 2: blank (not defined)

Subfields

$a Former Title Proper

The title proper of the former title of the serial. (Optional and not repeatable)

$e Other Title Information

Subtitles and other title information that appear subordinate to the title proper of the former title in $a. (Optional and repeatable)

$h Number of Part

The number of a part of the serial when the serial is divided into subseries. (Optional and not repeatable)

$i Name of Part

The name of a part of the serial when the serial is divided into subseries. (Optional and not repeatable)

$j Volumes or Dates of Former Title

The numbering of the span of volumes, etc., of the former title or in the absence of that, its spanning dates. Both may be entered (EX 1). (Optional and not repeatable)

$n Miscellaneous Information

This subfield is used for text intended primarily for display in a note. It will be placed in relation to the other subfields in the position where the cataloguing agency intends that it will display as a note. (Optional and not repeatable)

$x ISSN of Former Title

The ISSN assigned to the former title. (Optional and not repeatable)

Notes on Field Contents

This field is repeated for each former title for which an added entry is made. Subfields $a, $e, $h and $i correspond to the same subfields in field 200. However, $a (Former title proper) may be replaced by the key title of the former title if preferred. Subfield $j is intended for producing notes relating to the title. The ISSN of each former title should be included when available.

Fields or other related entities

43- Preceding entries

These linking fields are used for the earlier titles of a serial when the cataloguing agency considers each span of the serial under a different title to be a separate bibliographic entity and catalogues each title in a separate record.

Examples

Ex. 1:

200 l#$aClaimants unite ...

520 1#$aClaimants newspaper.$jIssue nos. 1 (summer 1974)-5 (autumn 1975)

520 1#$aNSBThe NSEclaimant, and Claimants newspaper.$jIssue no. 6 (1976)

The serial Claimants newspaper is continued after its fifth issue by The Claimant and Claimant's newspaper of which only one copy is produced, issue no. 6. This in turn becomes Claimants unite, numbered issue no. 7 onwards. The record created for Claimants unite contains entries for each of the former titles.