263 Projected publication date (NR) [NSDP use only]

First and second indicators
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Subfields
a Projected publication date (NR)
Description/Instructions
Field 263 is used by NSDP when preparing a prepublication record for a serial. This field contains the projected date of publication of the first issue as provided by the publisher.
NSDP updates this field if the publication of the item is delayed and a revised date is obtained from the publisher. When NSDP updates the record upon receipt of a copy of the publication, this field is deleted. If the serial is never published the record is deleted from the CONSER data base.
CONSER members that update NSDP prepublication records (see C6.1) leave field 263 in the record and do not change or delete it.
Editing instructions
1. The date is always given as a two digit year followed by a two digit month; i.e., a YYMM pattern. A leading zero (0) fill should by used where necessary to fill in the digits for the month. Two hyphens (--) should be used if the month is unknown.

Item to be published in:
Input as:
Dec. 1985
May 1986
1986 (exact month unknown)
263 ## 8512
263 ## 8605
263 ## 86--
2. When the date covers more than one month, input the number of the last month in the last two digits.

Item to be published in:
Input as:
Jan./Feb. 1986
Jan./Mar. 1986
263 ## 8602
263 ## 8603
3. When a season is given, code as follows:

Item to be published in:
Input as:
Winter 1986
Spring 1986
Summer 1986
Fall 1986
263 ## 8603
263 ## 8606
263 ## 8609
263 ## 8612
Related fields, etc.
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