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OBERLIN LCRI CUMULATED 12-8
rev. 12-10
Because the title page (or title page substitute) of the first issue is the
chief source of information for a printed serial, a title page that is published to cover
the volume is generally not used as the chief source. Use a volume title page as the
chief source only when there is no source on an individual issue that is sufficient for
the description of the serial. In such cases, give a source of title note such as:
500 ## $a Title from volume t.p.
Electronic Serials That Don't Retain Earlier Titles/Bodies
If an electronic serial is reformatted so that all evidence of the earlier
life title (or earlier corporate body under which the serial is entered) is removed, base
the description on the current presentation.
Give a note that explains the change in the serial. Give notes and added
entries for the earlier title proper and/or corporate body; give notes about earlier
publishers, etc., if considered to be important. Update the existing record if there is
one; otherwise, make a new record that covers the earlier and current presentations.
existing record:
245 00 $a Asian age $h [electronic resource]
same record updated
245 00 $a Asian age online $h [electronic resource]
247 11 $a Asian age $f
547 ## $a All issues originally published with title Asian age
have been reformatted with the new title: Asian age online.
If a further change takes place in the title or corporate body under which
the serial is entered and the earlier title/body is retained, make a new record for the
new title and/or corporate body and give linking notes on both records.
subsequent change to example above
existing record
245 00 $a Asian age online $h [electronic resource]
247 11 $a Asian age $f
547 ## $a All issues originally published with title Asian age
have been reformatted with the new title: Asian age
online. This serial is now continued by: Asian age online
journal and discussion list.
785 10 $t Asian age online journal and discussion list
new record
245 00 $a Asian age online journal and discussion list $h
[electronic resource]
780 00 $t Asian age online
Follow these same guidelines if an aggregator presents a range of issues and
does not retain the earlier titles (or bodies).
Reprints of Serials