BibFormats

547  Former Title Complexity Note (R)

Record Type

BIB

Input Standards
Field (Full/Minimal)
Required if applicable/Required if applicable
1st Indicator  Undefined
blank character Undefined
2nd Indicator  Undefined
blank character Undefined
Subfields (R=Repeatable  NR=Nonrepeatable) Input Standards (Full/Minimal)
ǂa Former title complexity note (NR) Mandatory/Mandatory
ǂ6 Linkage (NR) System supplied/System supplied
ǂ8 Field link and sequence number (R) Optional/Optional

Definition

A note that expresses a complex relationship between varying titles whenever an intelligible note cannot be system generated from the data in field 247. Field 547 is used in latest entry and integrated entry catalog records, S/L codes 1 and 2, respectively. Field 547 is not used in successive entry cataloging. Former titles proper may also be recorded in field 247.

For information on punctuation, see the Punctuation section below.

1st Indicator

Undefined. The 1st indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.

blank character

Undefined

2nd Indicator

Undefined. The 2nd indicator position is undefined and contains a blank.

blank character

Undefined

Subfields

  
ǂa Former title complexity note

The entire text of the note.

245 0 0 Printing trades blue book
250     Metropolitan edition, greater New York and New Jersey
247 1 1 Printing trades blue book. ǂp New York edition ǂf 1916
547     Edition varies: 1916, New York edition
247 1 1 Notizie del mondo ǂf 1716?-1858
247 1 1 Annuario pontifico ǂf 1860-71, 1912-
247 1 1 Gerarchia cattolica ǂf 1872-1911
547     Title varies: 1716?-1858, Notizie del mondo; 1860-71, 1912- Annuario pontifico; 1872-1911, Gerarchia cattolica
ǂ6 Linkage

Data that link fields when non-Latin script is entered. This subfield is system supplied and does not appear in OCLC online displays. Do not manually add subfield ǂ6. For more information about subfield ǂ6, see Control Subfields.
ǂ8 Field link and sequence number

For information about subfield ǂ8, see Control Subfields.

Punctuation

For records containing punctuation, follow these instructions:

  • Include incidental punctuation needed within any subfields, e.g., commas, periods (following abbreviations or initials), etc.
  • Optionally, add a terminal period at the end of the field unless the last subfield ends with an ellipsis or period (following an abbreviation or initial)
547     Title varies: 1716?-1858, Notizie del mondo; 1860-71, 1912- Annuario pontifico; 1872-1911, Gerarchia cattolica.

For records containing minimal or no punctuation, include incidental punctuation needed within any subfields. Otherwise, omit the punctuation outlined above.

547     Title varies: 1716?-1858, Notizie del mondo; 1860-71, 1912- Annuario pontifico; 1872-1911, Gerarchia cattolica

For more information on punctuation, including OCLC policy, see section 2.8, Punctuation.

Indexing

Field 547 is not indexed.

MARC 21

For more information, including content designator history, see MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data, field 547.

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