UF and NACO: Series
AACR2 Chapter 25 Key Rules
25.5B (LCRI)
When creating a bibliographic record for a serial or a series authority record for a serial/series, construct a uniform title made up of the title proper plus a parenthetical qualifier for any serial/series entered under title if the title proper is identical to the title proper of another serial/series found in the catalog in a bibliographic record or the title proper in the heading of any series authority record (for series, multipart item, phrase, or serial).Choice of qualifying term:
If the title proper is a "generic" title (i.e., it consists solely of an indication of type of publication and/or periodicity, exclusive of articles, prepositions, and conjunctions) use as the qualifier the heading for the body issuing or publishing the serial/series. If more than one corporate body is associated with the work, choose the body responsible for issuing the serial/series, rather than the one only publishing it. If multiple bodies are performing the same function, generally choose the one named first.If the name of the body changes or the body is no longer involved with the serial/series, create a new record for the serial/series.
Other situations. Use judgment in determining the most appropriate qualifier for the serial/series being cataloged. Possible qualifiers are given in the following list; the listing is not prescriptive and is not in priority order. If none of these qualifiers is appropriate, use any word(s) that will serve to distinguish the one serial/series from the other.
- corporate body
- corporate body and date of publication
- date of publication
- descriptive data elements, e.g., edition statement
- place of publication
- place of publication and date of publication
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