Definition | The numeric, alphabetic and/or normalized date designation used on the bibliographic item that identifies its parts and shows the relationship of the parts to the whole. |
1st Indicator | Start/End designator. Indicates whether the data in the field is the starting information for a sequence or the ending information. A start/end pair is linked via subfield ‡8. |
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2nd Indicator | State of issuance. Indicates whether the sequence of the publication is still being issued or is complete. If the second indicator is value 0 in a starting field, and there is no ending field, the field specifies a single issue. If the second indicator value is 1 in a starting field there will be no ending field and the span is open. If the second indicator is value 0 in a starting field, and there is an ending field, the field specifies the beginning of a closed span. |
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| | | 0 | Closed. The sequence of the publication has terminated and is no longer being issued. | |
| | | 1 | Open. The sequence of the publication continues to be issued. | |
Subfields | |
| ‡a First level of enumeration | The highest level of enumeration. |
| ‡b Second level of enumeration | The second level of enumeration. |
| ‡c Third level of enumeration | The third level of enumeration. |
| ‡d Fourth level of enumeration | The fourth level of enumeration. |
| ‡e Fifth level of enumeration | The fifth level of enumeration. |
| ‡f Sixth level of enumeration | The sixth level of enumeration. |
| ‡g Alternative numbering scheme, first level of enumeration | The highest level of alternative numbering scheme. |
| ‡h Alternative numbering scheme, second level of enumeration | The second level of alternative numbering scheme. |
| ‡i First level of chronology | The highest level of chronology. |
| ‡j Second level of chronology | The second level of chronology. |
| ‡k Third level of chronology | The third level of chronology. |
| ‡l Fourth level of chronology | The fourth level of chronology. |
| ‡m Alternative numbering scheme, chronology | The highest level of an alternative chronology scheme. |
| ‡u First level textual designation | Textual information associated with enumeration and chronology. |
| ‡v First level of chronology, issuance | For items that use coverage in subfield ‡a (First level of enumeration) when the issuing date is different. |
| ‡x Nonpublic note | Used for starting and ending notes. The note is not written in a form that is adequate for public display. A note for public display is contained in subfield ‡z (Public note). |
| ‡z Public note | The note is written in a form that is adequate for public display and contains information that cannot be contained in other subfields. A note not for public display is contained in subfield ‡x (Nonpublic note). |
Printing | Field 363 does not print. |
