This field is used to link a continuing resource being catalogued to a continuing resource that has been absorbed by a continuing resource being catalogued.
Subfields & repeatability
| FIELD/SUBFIELD | REPEATABILITY |
| 444 | | Absorbed by | nr |
| a | Title proper/Key title | nr |
| x | ISSN | nr |
| INDICATOR | VALUE | MEANING |
| 1 | | Not defined |
| 2 | | Note display indicator |
| 0 | Do not make a note |
| 1 | Make a note |
If the indicator 2 is set to "1" –
Make a note, a note is to be generated containing corresponding introductory phrase "Absorbed by:", a title and an ISSN, if it is available.
444a Title proper/Key title
A title of a continuing resource.
An ISSN of a continuing resource.
A continuing resource being catalogued ceases to exist but it has been absorbed by a continuing resource referred to in field 444.
*
| 100 | ⊔⊔ | bb |
| 200 | 1⊔ | aProgramer ečasopis za računalniške znalce |
| 444 | ⊔1 | x1318-1017 (KT=Monitor (Ljubljana)) |
| | (The serial "Monitor" has been absorbed by the serial "Programer".) |
* COBISS.net
| 100 | ⊔⊔ | bb |
| 200 | 1⊔ | aWorld Health Statistics Quarterly |
| 444 | ⊔1 | x0042-9686 (KT=Bulletin of the World Health Organization) |