250-28X Edition, Imprint, etc. Fields

250 Edition statement (NR)
First and second indicators
# Undefined
Subfields
a Edition statement (NR)
b Remainder of edition statement (NR)
6 Linkage (NR)
Description/Instructions
Field 250 contains the edition statement. Serial edition statements are most often taken from the piece, but may, in some instances, be supplied according to LCRI 1.2B4. Abbreviate the word "edition" as "ed." according to Appendix C. Edition statements for serials consist of the following categories:
1. Geographic or local editions
250 ## USA ed.
250 ## National ed.
250 ## Australasian ed.
2. Special group or special interest editions
250 ## Teachers' ed.
250 ## Motor/age professional mechanic's ed.
3. Special format or physical presentation editions
250 ## Doc. ed.
250 ## Cumulative microform ed.
250 ## Library ed.
4. Different language editions
250 ## English ed.
250 ## International ed. in English.
250 ## Edizione italiana.
250 ## English/French ed. = $b Version anglaise/française.
5. General editions relating to contents, frequency, etc.
250 ## Daily ed.
250 ## Annual ed.
250 ## Musical America ed.
Do not input in field 250 statements such as "1st ed.-" which relate to individual issues of the serial. Such statements are input in field 362 in the proper format.
Subfields

$a Edition statement.
Include in subfield $a the name of the edition.
250 ## USA ed.
250 ## Northeast ed.
$b Remainder of edition statement.
Input in subfield $b any information following the edition statement, such as parallel titles or statements of responsibility. Use punctuation appropriate to the function.
250 ## English/French ed. = $b Version anglaise/française.
250 ## International ed. = $b Ed. internacional.
$6 Linkage.
For instructions on the use of subfield $6, see field 880.
Related fields, etc.
130, 760-787