Subscribe to RSS FeedVolume/issue number and year info for serials
This post is mostly about local practice of serial volume identification. Issues of serials may be identified (or differentiated) by Year only (year books etc.) Examples, 中国人口统计年鉴 China population statistics yearbook identified by Year and Issue numbers (a bi-weekly journal) Examples, 读者 Du zhe identified by Total number and Year (a bi-annual scholarly periodical) Examples, [...]
When do we need to make a new record for a serial?
Major and minor changes Catalogers tend to create new bib record only when major changes took place in a certain serial; but not to create a new record if there are only minor changes. Major changes include: Significant changes in title Changes in issuing corporate body, main entry or corporate body uniform title qualifier Edition [...]
Treatment for Serials Title Change
“Building blocks” we need to make serial title change records 780 tells us what a serial title was before — “preceeding” or “old” title(s). Used in: the record made for the succeeding, latter, or new title. 785 tells us what a serial title has changed into — “succeeding” or “new” title(s). Used in: the record [...]
Serials with irregular or unknown frequency
Examples for cataloging a serial that has irregular or unknown frequency. OCLC#35798358
