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mods:relatedItem[@type='series']
[Required if Applicable]
Local Practices and Interpretations
mods:relatedItem[@type="series"]
is used to record series information.
Supported Descendant Elements and Attributes
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@type
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[Required] The value is always "series".
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mods:titleInfo
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Follow the guidelines under mods:titleInfo
. NOTE: Do not include a type attribute on this element.
XML Examples
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<mods:relatedItem type="series">
<mods:titleInfo>
<mods:nonSort>The</mods:nonSort>
<mods:title>Elevated Express</mods:title>
<mods:partNumber>Volume 4</mods:partNumber>
<mods:partNumber>Number 19</mods:partNumber>
</mods:titleInfo>
</mods:relatedItem>
Display Examples
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- Series:
- The Subway Sun. Volume 4. Number 19
Content Standards
- AACR2: 1.6, RI25.5. We are not following rule 1.6G1 regarding the abbreviations for designators in appendix B, we are following the instructions relating to numbers in appendix C.
Other Sources of Documentation
MARC Mappings
440, 490?, 8XX
Outstanding Questions and Issues
- Should we extend Series to support any other elements? (AACR2 allows for a statement of responsibility, for example)
- Do we need two categories? transcribed and constructed?
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