Chapter 16. Cataloguing Series
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Chapter 16. Cataloguing Series

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What is a series statement
Where do I find series information
How do I record series information

Note

If cataloguing graphic novels or comics please see ???.

Before proceeding with this section, please ensure that you are familiar with editing MARC records, as well as using the Enhanced MARC Editor and the Flat Text Editor.

For more detailed instructions related to the MARC codes listed below, visit the MARC 21 website: https://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/

What is a series statement

  • The RDA glossary defines a series statement as: “A statement identifying a series to which a resource belongs and the numbering of the resource within the series.”
  • Series statements are indexed and searchable in Sitka’s Evergreen.
  • Series statements appear in the 490 and 800/830 fields in a MARC record.
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