Relates a resource that is a series or multipart monographic resource to one or more names, phrases, or groups of characters relating to the identification and/or function of any persons or corporate bodies responsible for or contributing to the creation or realisation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work contained in the resource.
The first statement of responsibility is given if the title proper of the series or multipart monographic resource is a generic term. The first and subsequent statements of responsibility are given in other cases when they appear on the prescribed source of information and are necessary for identification of the larger bibliographic resource or otherwise considered important to users of the catalogue.