Definition | A uniform title used as a locally devised series added entry. Use when the added entry form of a series title is different from that in the corresponding series statement. An 899 field is usually justified by a series statement ( field 490) or a general note ( field 500) relating to the series. For reproductions, it may be justified by a series statement in field 533 (Reproduction Note), subfield ‡f . Use for the following types of uniform titles: - Anonymous works
- Composite manuscripts or manuscript groups
- Concordats
- Names of journals and newspapers
- Radio and television programs
- Motion pictures and videorecordings
- Treaties and inter-governmental agreements
See " 4xx Introduction" for more information. |
1st Indicator | Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank (  ). |
| | | | Undefined | |
2nd Indicator | Nonfiling characters. The number of character positions associated with a definite or indefinite article (e.g., An or The) at the beginning of a title and that are disregarded in sorting and filing processes. Note: Current practice is to enter the title without articles and use 2nd indicator value 0 . |
| | | 0 | No nonfiling characters. No initial article character positions are disregarded. Use value 0 if the title does not begin with an article. | 899 | | 0 | Collection africaine | Diacritical marks or special characters at the beginning of a series statement field that does not begin with an initial article are not counted as nonfiling characters. | 899 | | 0 | Ökonomische Studien ; ‡v Bd. 22 | | |
| | | 1-9 | Number of nonfiling characters present. A field begins with a definite or indefinite article that is disregarded in sorting and filing processes. Enter the number of characters in the article, plus spaces, punctuation, diacritical marks and special characters that precede the first significant word. Any diacritical mark or special character associated with the first filing character is not included in the count of nonfiling characters. | |
Subfields | |
| ‡a Uniform title | The uniform title. Enter parenthetical information added to make a title distinctive in subfield ‡a. Use subfield ‡d to record the date of signing added to a uniform title for a treaty. |
| ‡d Date of treaty signing | The date of signing for a treaty or other intergovernmental agreement. | 899 | | 0 | Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms ‡d (1950). ‡k Protocols, etc., ‡d 1963 Sept. 16. | |
| ‡f Date of a work | The date of publication used with a title of a work. | 899 | | 0 | Bible. ‡l English. ‡s Anchor Bible. ‡f 1964. | |
| ‡g Miscellaneous information | Data not identified in other subfields. |
| ‡h Medium | A media qualifier used with a title of a work in a name/title field. |
| ‡k Form subheading | Standardized phrases added to a heading to gather records for certain kinds of materials. Form subheadings include: Manuscript; Protocols, etc.; Selections. | 899 | | 0 | Koran. ‡l English. ‡k Selections. | |
| ‡l Language of a work | The name of the language or the term representing the language (e.g., Polyglot) of a work. | 899 | | 0 | Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons ‡d (1968). ‡l Spanish. ‡f 1977. | |
| ‡m Medium of performance for music | Terms designating the medium of performance. | 899 | | 0 | Concertos, ‡m violin, string orchestra. | | [Uniform title heading is used for a work of unknown authorship.] | |
| ‡n Number of part/section of a work | The number designation for a part/section of a work. Numbering is defined as an indication of sequencing in any form (e.g., Book two, Part 1 or Supplement A). Separate multiple numberings with a comma. | 899 | | 0 | Denkm äler deutscher Tonkunst. ‡n 1. Folge (1957) ; ‡v Bd. 1. | |
| ‡o Arranged statement for music | The abbreviation arr. used in a uniform title field. | 899 | | 0 | God save the king; ‡o arr. ‡f 1982. | |
| ‡p Name of part/section of a work | A name designation of a part/section of a work. | 899 | | 0 | Acta Universitatis Carolinae. ‡p Iuridica. ‡p Monographia. | |
| ‡r Key for music | The statement of key in which the music is written. | 899 | | 0 | Concertos, ‡m violin, string orchestra, ‡r D major. | |
| ‡s Version | The versions, edition, etc., information. | 899 | | 0 | Bible. ‡p N.T. ‡l Korean. ‡s Ross version. | |
| ‡t Title of a work | The title page title of a work. Unlikely to be used in field 899. |
| ‡v Volume number/sequential designation | The volume number or other sequential designation used in conjunction with the series statement. | 899 | | 0 | Serie Mariano Azvela ; ‡v 2. | |
| ‡9 Special entry | This subfield is user defined. |
Printing | Field 899 does not print. |
