[This field came into use in UNBIS in September 2004.]

The place of publication and the name of the publisher/issuing body of the series named in the 1XX field of an established heading record for a series. The volumes and dates to which the publication information applies may also be present.

Subfield Codes

$a - Series tracing practice (NR)

$a - Place (R)
$b - Publisher or issuing body (R)
$d - Volumes and/or dates to which place and publisher or issuing body apply (NR)
A statement that is used only when the data contained in subfield $a does not apply to all items in the series. Applies to: may be generated for display.

Examples:

643 $a Paris $b Librairie Générale de Droit et de Jurisprudence

643 $a Hawthorn, Australia $a Oakland, Calif. $b Lonely Planet Pub.

See MARC21 for examples containing subfield $d.

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