775 Other Edition Entry

Field definition and scope:

Field 775 contains the entry for another available edition of the target item (horizontal relationship). The following types of editions are recorded in this field:

Language editions. When a serial is issued simultaneously in more than one language (usually by the same publisher, as opposed to a translation that is usually issued by another publisher).

Regular-print reprints. When the serial being cataloged is a regular-print reprint, field 775 is used for the original entry.

Other editions. Other editions of the target item. These will generally bear the same title as the target item but have edition information that distinguishes them.

When a note is generated from this field, the introductory phrase Other editions available: may be generated based on the field tag for display.

The National level record requirement for this field is Mandatory if applicable.

Field 775 is repeatable.

Guidelines for applying content designators:

For indicator and subfield code definitions and examples, National-level (NLR) and Minimal-level (MLR) record requirements, and designator repeatability, see table below:

Position	Description	NLR	MLR	Repeatability
Field 775	Other Edition Entry	A	O	R
Indicator:
First	Note controller	M
0	Display note	A
1	Do not display note	A

Second	Display constant controller	M
#	Other edition available	A
8	No display constant generated	A

Subfield code:
$a	Main entry heading	A	O	NR
$b	Edition	A	O	NR
$c	Qualifying information	A	O	NR
$d	Place, publisher, and date of publication	O	O	NR
$e	Language code	O	O	NR
$f	Country code	O	O	NR
$g	Related parts	A	O	R
$h	Physical description	O	O	NR
$i	Relationship information	O	O	R
$k	Series data for related item	O	O	R
$m	Material-specific details	O	O	NR
$n	Note	O	O	R
$o	Other item identifier	O	O	R
$r	Report number	O	O	R
$s	Uniform title	A	O	NR
$t	Title	A	O	NR
$u	Standard Technical Report Number	O	O	NR
$w	Record control number	A	O	R
$x	International Standard Serial Number	A	O	NR
$y	CODEN designation	O	O	NR
$z	International Standard Book Number	O	O	R
$4	Relationship	O	O	R
$6	Linkage	A	O	NR
$7	Control subfield	O	O	NR
	/0 - Type of main entry heading
	/1 - Form of name
	/2 - Type of record
	/3 - Bibliographic level
$8	Field link and sequence number	O	O	R

See: Examples for this field.

Input conventions:

Display constant

76X-79X Input Conventions

Content designator history:

Second Indicator - Edition entry same as main entry and/or title (SE) [obsolete]: The original definition of the second indicator was made obsolete in 1978, and redefined in 1997 as Display constant controller. The defined values were: 0 (Entry not the same), 1 (Entry is the same as title), and 2 (Entry is the same as main entry and title).

76X-79X Content Designator History