AACR2 12.3. Numbering Area

12.3. Numbering Area
12.3A. Preliminary rule
12.3A1. Applicability
a) Serials. Give this area for serials (with the exception of unnumbered monographic series) if cataloguing from the first and/or last issue or part.
b) Integrating resources. This area is not generally applicable.
12.3A2. Punctuation
For instructions on the use of spaces before and after prescribed punctuation, see 1.0C.
Precede this area by a full stop, space, dash, space.
Follow the numbering of the first issue or part of a serial by a hyphen.
Precede the numbering by a hyphen when only the numbering of the last issue or part of a serial is given.
Enclose a date following a numeric and/or alphabetic designation in parentheses.
Precede an alternative numbering system by an equals sign when more than one system of designation is used.
Precede a new sequence of numbering by a semicolon.
12.3B. Numeric and/or alphabetic designation
12.3B1.
Give the numeric and/or alphabetic designation of the first and/or last issue or part of a serial in the same terms, but not necessarily with the same punctuation, used in that issue or part. Use abbreviations as instructed in appendix B and numerals as instructed in appendix C. In describing a facsimile or other reprint, give the numeric and/or alphabetic designation of the original. For serials that have ceased publication, see 12.3F.
Population trends [GMD]. – 1-
Papers on formal linguistics [GMD]. – No. 1-
Policy publications review [GMD]. – Vol. 1, no. 1-
Poetry North-east [GMD]. – Issue no. 1-
Magic touch [GMD]. – Pt. 1-
Miscellaneous reports on biodiversity [GMD]. – -no. 10
If the sequence of numbering is continued from a previous serial, give the numbering of the first issue or part of the serial represented by the new description.
Word processing report [GMD]. – International ed. – Vol. 1, no. 6-
(Designation appears on last issue of previous serial as: vol. 1, no. 5)
12.3B2.
If a numeric and/or alphabetic designation appears in more than one language or script, give the designation that is in the language or script of the title proper. If this criterion does not apply, give the designation that appears first.
12.3C. Chronological designation
12.3C1.
If the first and/or last issue or part of a serial is identified by a chronological designation, give it in the same terms, but not necessarily with the same punctuation, used in that issue or part. Use abbreviations as instructed in appendix B and numerals as instructed in appendix C. For serials that have ceased publication, see 12.3F.
Annual report on consumer policy in OECD member countries [GMD] / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. – 1975-
Buck Jones annual [GMD]. – 1957-
Prince Edward Island tourist exit survey [GMD]. – 1967-
Commonwealth immigration [GMD]. – Jan./Feb. 1964-
International commercial television rate and data book [GMD]. – 1961/2-
(Designation appears on issue as: 1961-2)
Länderberichte. Ecuador [GMD] / Statistisches Bundesamt. – 1965-
Biennial report [GMD]. – 1999/2000-
(Designation appears on issue as: 1999-2000)
Daily mirror [GMD]. – -Dec. 31, 1999
12.3C2.
If the chronological designation includes dates not of the Gregorian or Julian calendar, add the corresponding dates of the Gregorian or Julian calendar in square brackets.

-([1975


] 1395


) 1 ! . [GMD]

12.3C3.
If a chronological designation appears in more than one language or script, give the designation that is in the language or script of the title proper. If this criterion does not apply, give the designation that appears first.

May 1977-

not

May 1977 = Mai 1977-
12.3C4.
If the first and/or last issue or part of a serial is identified by both a numeric and/or alphabetic designation and a chronological designation, give the numeric and/or alphabetic designation before the chronological designation.
Selected publications in European languages [GMD] : SPEL. – No. 1 (Feb. 1973)-
New locations [GMD]. – No. 1 (Apr./May 1973)-
Renewable energy bulletin [GMD]. – Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan./Mar. 1974)-
The musical mainstream [GMD] / Division for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress. – Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan.-Feb. 1977)-
IEEE transactions on acoustics, speech, and signal processing [GMD]. – Vol. ASSP-22, no. 1 (Feb. 1974)-
However, if the designation consists of a year and a number that is a division of the year, give the year before the number.
97/1-
(Designation appears on part as: 1-97)
1998-1-
(Designation appears on issue as: 1-1998)
12.3D. No designation on first issue or part
12.3D1.
If the first issue or part of a serial lacks any numbering, but subsequent issues or parts define a designation pattern, supply numbering for the first issue or part based on that pattern. If information about designations of subsequent issues or parts is not available, give [No. 1]- (or its equivalent in the language of the title proper) or a chronological designation for the first issue or part, as appropriate.
[Pt. 1]-
(Subsequent issues numbered: Part 2, Part 3, etc.)
[No. 1]-
[1998]-
(An annual report for which the chronological designation is more appropriate)
12.3E. Alternative numbering systems
12.3E1.
If a serial has more than one separate system of designation, give the systems in the order in which they are presented.
Vol. 3, no. 7- = no. 31-
12.3F. Ceased serials
12.3F1.
In describing a serial that has ceased publication, give the designation of the first issue or part followed by the designation of the last issue or part. If information about the first issue or part is not available, give only the designation of the last issue or part.
Vol. 3, no. 6 (Aug./Sept. 1970)-v. 5, no. 3 (Mar. 1972)
-v. 10, no. 12 (Dec. 1995)
12.3G. Change in numbering
12.3G1.
If the numbering starts a new sequence with a different system, give the designation of the first and/or last issues or parts under the old system, followed by the designation of the first issue or part under the new system.
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Nov. 1943)-v. 10, no. 12 (June 1953) ; no. 1 (July 1974)-
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1995)-v. 4, no. 12 (Dec. 1998) ; Jan. 1999-
If a new sequence is accompanied by wording to differentiate the sequence, such as new series, include this wording. Distinguish such wording from that of a section title that is to be placed after a common title (see 12.1B4–12.1B6).
Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1986)-v. 8, no. 12 (Dec. 1993) ; new ser., v. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1994)-
If a new sequence with the same system as before is not accompanied by wording such as new series, supply [new ser.] or another appropriate term (or its equivalent in the language of the title proper).
No. 1-no. 6 ; [new ser.], no. 1-
No. 1-no. 6 ; [new ser.], no. 1-no. 3 ; [3rd ser.], no. 1-
Vol. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1992)-v. 4, no. 3 (Mar. 1995) ; [new ser.], v. 1, no. 1 (Jan. 1996)-
No. 1-no. 6 ; [2nd ser.], no. 1- ; -3rd ser., no. 104 ; 4th ser., no. 1-
Give a note for other variations in designations that do not constitute a new sequence if the change is considered to be important (see 12.7B10.2).