Displaying Series Information in Koha

Displaying Series Information in Koha

The display of series information depends on how a record is cataloged. The MARC tags that control the display are the 490 and 800.

Cataloging

The key to all this lies in the indicators in your marc field 490.

First Indicator = 0

If your 490 marc field has the first indicator of 0, then Koha will display what is found in the 490 fields and look no further for other series information. This first indicator of 0 means it will not be traced.

Below is an example of a record with the first indicator of 0 and the display of the 490 in the record:



First Indicator = 1

If your 490 marc field has the first indicator of 1, the Koha will dig further into your record and display your 8XX fields and that series information. This indicator of 1 will mean it is traced.

Below is an example of having the first indicator 1 in the 490, and also the 800 field- which will display in the record:



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