Treatment for Serials Title Change
Step 1. Revise the bib record for the old title
- Change 008, i.e. change DsTs from c to d; supply the closing date in the 2nd Dates field.
- Close 362: supply the closing date.
Examples:
- 362 0_ Vol. 1 no. 1 (Nov. 1943) -v. 10 no. 12 (June 1953)
- ┌362 0_ 創刊號 (summer 1969)-
└362 0_ Chuang kan hao (summer 1969)-- 362 1_ Ceased with autumn 2003 issue. etc.
- Add 785 field (Succeeding Entry), and 580 (Linking Entry-complex) if needed
- If continued by a new title
785 00 $t (the new title). $x (ISSN of new title) $w (OCoLC)nnnnnnnn- If continued in part by a new title
785 01 $t (the new title). $x (ISSN of new title) $w (OCoLC)nnnnnnnn- If the title is split into 2 or more entities, add a 580 and several 785 fields
580 Split into: title1; title2; title3.
785 16 (for each split title) - If continued by a new title
- Set OSUL Call number and/or other local info.
- Update holdings and Export to overlay the OSCAR bib.
Step 2. Prepare the bib record for the new title
- Find or create a bib record for the new title on OCLC Connexion.
- Make sure the record supplies a OSUL’s Call number.
- Add 780 field (Preceding Entry or “Information about the immediate predecessor of the target item in a chronological relationship”):
- If continues an old title
780 00 $t (previous title). $x (ISSN of previous title) $w (OCoLC)nnnnnnnn- If continues in part an old title
780 01 $t (previous title). $x (ISSN of previous title) $w (OCoLC)nnnnnnnn - If continues an old title
- Update holdings on OCLC, export/bring in the record into OSCAR.
Step 3. Notify the Serial Dept when complete, so they can fix the rest problems, such as add items, or transfer items to new title record, etc.
Closing out a serial title that is continued by a new title etc.
On the old bib record, add 362 0_ for publication history, and add 785 00 $t (new title) $w (DLC) #### $w (OcoLC)nnnnnnnn.
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