I fully agree with Dana's initial determination that the main series title should be recorded in brackets. As described below, the word "Champs" appearing on the resource seems to be clearly referring to the subseries title. I suppose it's possible that the two words could be presented in different ways graphically, giving the sense of the statement referring to the two separate entities: "Champs" and "Essais". But if it reads as as single phrase "Champs essais", then the main series is only implicit, and should be given in brackets.
Kevin M. Randall Principal Serials Cataloger Northwestern University Library k...@northwestern.edu<mailto:k...@northwestern.edu> (847) 491-2939 Proudly wearing the sensible shoes since 1978! From: Resource Description and Access / Resource Description and Access [mailto:RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA] On Behalf Of Dana Van Meter Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 2:46 PM To: RDA-L@LISTSERV.LAC-BAC.GC.CA Subject: [RDA-L] Main series & subseries I have a book which is issued in both a main series: Champs (Flammarion (Firm)), which is numbered, and in a subseries: Champs (Flammarion (Firm)).|p Essais, which is unnumbered. My book is a paperback. The subseries appears at the bottom of the front cover of my book as Champs essais. The subseries also appears at the bottom of the t.p. as Champs essais. The main series does not appear in name by itself anywhere on the book, but the numbering for the main series does appear at the bottom of the spine. My question is, as Champs does not appear alone anywhere, but only appears with the subseries title Essais following it, it seems that I would need a second 490: 490 1_ [Champs] ;|v 988, with Champs in square brackets, as Champs never appears by itself. I hesitate to do a single 490-490 1_ Champs ;|v 988. |aEssais, as the numbering appears by itself on the spine, it does not appear alongside Champs essais. I know that in RDA one is only supposed to use [ ] when the information doesn't appear anywhere on the book, and is being taken from elsewhere. In my case Champs does appear, but it does not appear by itself with the numbering, it appears only followed by the subseries title. The way I see it, the name of the main series doesn't appear anywhere by itself, or in conjunction with both its (the main series) numbering and the subseries title, so I need to supply it in a separate 490 and in square brackets. I'm wondering if anyone would consider that the square brackets are unnecessary as Champs appears on the publication followed by the subseries title? Thanks very much for your advice. Dana Van Meter Cataloging Librarian Historical Studies-Social Science Library Institute for Advanced Study Princeton, NJ 08540 vanme...@ias.edu<mailto:vanme...@ias.edu>
