028  Publisher or Distributor Number (R)

Definition

Formatted number used for musical sound recordings, nonmusical sound recordings, sound recordings, notated music, other music-related materials, and video recordings. Publisher's and distributor's numbers that are given in an unformatted form are recorded in field 500. A display constant identifying the kind of publisher or distributor number may be generated based on the value in the 1st indicator position. Repeatable for multiple numbers associated with an item.

Numbers that are identified as stock, distributor, publisher, order, or vendor numbers for resources other than musical sound recordings, nonmusical sound recordings, notated music, other music-related materials, or video recordings are recorded in field 037.

For the publisher number for musical sound recordings, nonmusical sound recordings, and notated music, the number may be:

• The issue number assigned to a recording, one side of a recording, or a packaged group of recordings
• The matrix number, usually inscribed on the disc
• The plate number or other publisher number assigned to a specific music score

Use subfield ǂb for the source of the number, publisher, or recording label name.

If the number is a standard number (e.g., ISBN, ISSN), use field 020, field 022, or field 024, as appropriate.

Groups of nonconsecutive numbers. Enter each number in a separate 028 field. Use 2nd indicator value 0 or 3. Enter the note in field 500.

For a set of Angel recordings of Satie's piano music, where each disc is sold separately, enter:

Previous practice was to use a single 028 field, separating each number with a comma and one space. OCLC preference is to use separate 028 fields.

The complete songs of a composer published in four volumes by H. Litolff. Each volume bears a separate plate number, so enter:

Previous practice was to use a single 028 field, separating each number with a comma and one space. OCLC preference is to use separate 028 fields.

Ranges of consecutive numbers in increments of one. Enter such numbers in one 028 field. Enter two hyphens between the first and last numbers. The system indexes each number in the range from the first to the last in increments of one, to a maximum of 20.

In a boxed set of three Electrola recordings with the serial numbers IC 063 30107, IC 063 30108, and IC 063 30109 on the discs, enter:

If the consecutive numbers represent items that may be purchased separately, the pattern for nonconsecutive numbers may be followed, so enter:

Ranges of consecutive numbers in increments of more than one. Do not enter consecutive numbers as ranges if the increment exceeds one. The system indexes ranges in increments of one. If you enter such numbers as ranges, the system indexes them incorrectly, which may make them unretrievable. Enter such ranges in separate 028 fields.

If entered as a range, the set numbers 411-740-1, 411-741-1, and 411-742-1 (increments of 10) would be:

411-740-1--411-742-1

The system indexes them as 411-740-1, 411-740-2, etc. Therefore you must enter each number in a separate 028 field.

Boxed sets bearing set and individual numbers. Enter the set number first. Enter the individual disc numbers in parentheses in the same subfield.

If a London opera recording bears the set number, OSA 1150, and each disc bears a separate number, enter:

Or enter the individual disc numbers in separate 028 fields. A Columbia recording of the ballet music of Aaron Copland bears the set number M3 31527. Each disc also bears a separate serial number, so enter:

Variant forms of publisher number. If variant forms of a publisher number are found on a sound recording, its container, or other part, enter the numbers in separate 028 fields. Use 2nd indicator value 0 or 3 and enter the note in field 500:

If variant forms of a publisher number are found in different places on a score (cover, title page, first page of music, etc.), enter the numbers in separate 028 fields. Use 2nd indicator value 0 or 3 and enter the note in field 500:

Two or more distinct publisher's numbers. If two or more distinct publisher's numbers are on a sound recording, its container, or other part of the item, enter the numbers in separate 028 fields and in separate 500 field notes. Use 2nd indicator value 0 or 3, and enter:

A set of scores and parts that bear separate plate or publisher's numbers. Enter each number in a separate 028 field. Use 2nd indicator value 0 or 3. Enter the note in field 500.

Rare and specialized recordings. In field 028, you should enter the matrix number with the parenthetical (matrix) following each number:

Linking related items. You may use field 028 to relate reissues to their original publications or to link various formats in which a recording is released.

A recording is issued on both disc and cassette. If the container of the cassette has the issue number for the disc, you may enter the disc number in an 028 field in the record for the cassette. For such reissued recordings enter:

Use field 028 to relate reissues or reprints to their original publications. For a score reprinted by Dover, enter:

When you validate a record containing field 028 with a publisher number entered as a range, the system checks the following characteristics:

• The two initial alphabetic characters. Both must be present and identical for the first and the last numbers in the range.
• The second number. The second number must be higher than the first.
• Parentheses around the numbers. Both parentheses must be present and in the correct order.

If the number violates any of these conditions, the system rejects it and displays an error message.

1st Indicator

Type of number. The type of formatted number used for musical sound recordings, nonmusical sound recordings, sound recordings, notated music, other music-related materials, and video recordings.

2nd Indicator

Note/access point controller. Whether a note and/or an access point is generated. You may either use the 028 to generate an intelligible note, or manually input a note in field 500 in addition to field 028 as appropriate. Use values 0 and 3 for pre-AACR2 records since the generated notes would be inappropriate for such records.

Subfields

Punctuation

In records containing punctuation, enclose data in a single occurrence of subfield ǂq in parentheses. Enclose data in multiple occurrences of subfield ǂq in one set of parentheses and separate individual occurrences of subfield ǂq with a space, semicolon, space. Omit any punctuation from the end of the field unless it ends with an ellipsis, hyphen, closing parenthesis, exclamation point, question mark, or period following an abbreviation.

Indexing

For indexing and searching information, see Searching WorldCat Indexes, field 028.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 028.