When updating the description for a serial to reflect other changes, make note of changes to the publisher’s name if the name changes or if a different publisher is named AND if the change affects identification or access. Each change of place and/or publisher name should be entered in a separate 264 field. (CCM: 10.5.2)
An existing [264] field in an RDA record for a serial may be changed to a 264 when adding an additional 264 fields at the cataloger’s discretion, presuming the cataloger has enough information to select the appropriate second indicator value and is certain that the data appears as transcribed from the preferred source. (CCM: 10.5.2)
If changes are frequent and predictable, a general note may be given rather than explicitly listing each change. However, the fixed field 008/15-17 should reflect the latest publishing location.
First indicator = Sequence of statements: blank # (Not applicable/No information provided/Earliest); 2 (Intervening); 3 (Current/latest)
Second indicator = Function of entity: 0 (Production), 1 (Publication), 2 (Distribution), 3 (Manufacture), 4 (Copyright notice date)
Subfield $3 (materials specified) gives information to differentiate multiple 264 fields. Use angle brackets if specific beginning and/or ending information is not known.
⮚Publication statement in original record:
264 #1 $a London, England : $b Distributed by Cambridge University Press $c 1990-
Publication statement after new issue is received:
264 #1 $3 1990- <1994> : $a London, England : $b Distributed by Cambridge University Press $c 1990- (Former)
264 31 $3 <1995-> : $a Norwich, England : $b Sage Press (Current)
⮚Publication statement after another new issue is received:
264 #1 $3 1990- : $a Glenwood Landing, Long Island, NY, U.S.A. : $b Denis W. McDonnell, $c [1990]-
264 21 $3 -1998: $a Honesdale, PA : $b Dennis W. McDonnell
264 31 $3 2000- : $a Melrose, Massachusetts, USA : $b Suellen J. Miller, Edith Steblecki, and Elaine Steblecki