4XX Series Statements

Series–General Information
The 490 and 8XX fields contain series information. The 490 field contains a series statements as it appears on the pieces being cataloged. The 8XX fields contain series added entries in their established forms.
Prior to 2009, field 440 carried the series statement when it appeared on the piece in its established form, and generated the added entry without the necessity of an 8XX field. Field 440 was made obsolete in 2008 to simplify the series area so that all title series statements are entered in field 490 and all title series added entries are given in the 830 fields.
Field 490 0# carries the series statement when it is not to be traced.
Field 490 1# optionally carries the series statement when the series is traced in a form different from the series statement. According to CONSER standard record guidelines, it is not required to record a series statement in field 490/1# or 5XX when a series added entry (8XX) is included in the bibliographic record even when the established form of the series heading differs from the series statement appearing on the item.
Fields 400, 410, and 411–used prior to the adoption of AACR2–are no longer used.
Relationships
The 490 and 8XX fields are used as follows:
1. Series untraced
490 0# MCHS folklore history series
2. Series traced
830 #0 Statistik Niedersachsen
[The established form of entry for the series appears in the same form on the piece.]
490 1# Reports of investigations / Washington State University, Laboratory of Anthropology
[Field is optional]
830 #0 Reports of investigations (Washington State University. Laboratory of Anthropology)
[The established form of entry for the series includes a parenthetical qualifier.]
533 ## Microfilm. $b Woodbridge, Conn. : $c Research Publications, Inc., $d 1982. $e 6 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. $f (History of photography : periodicals ; P1)
[Subfield $f is optional]
830 #0 History of photography ; $v P1.
Display Constant
The word "Series" may be generated on output preceding the information given in that field.
490 1# $3 <1956/57->: $a Publication / Union of International Associations
[Field is optional]
830 #0 Publication (Union of International Associations)
In series statement displays as: (Publication / Union of International Associations)
In tracing area displays as: Series: Publication (Union of International Associations)
Editing instructions
1. Initial articles are input in field 490. They are not input in fields 800-830, either at the beginning of the field or at the beginning of a subfield within the field, except when the field/subfield begins with a name or geographic location and the intent is to file on the article.
2. Punctuation
a. Do not input opening or closing parentheses in field 490. These may be system supplied.
b. Terminal punctuation is not added to field 490. Add a period following the 8XX fields unless the field ends in a mark of punctuation.
490 1# Annual report series
[Field is optional]
830 #0 Annual report series (Connecticut. State Dept. of Education. Bureau of Research, Planning, and Evaluation)
Subfields
Subfields used with field 490 are described with that field. For a description of subfields used with fields 800-830, see "Headings--General Information."
Related fields, etc.
Headings--General Information