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CONSER Publication Pattern Initiative
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Publication pattern names table provided by John Espley of VTLS
| pattern name | $u $v $w $x $y | $a .. $y | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biennial | $w g | $a (year) $w g | |
| Annual | $w a | $a (year) $w a | |
| Annual | $w a | $a v. $i (year) $w a | |
| Semi-annual | $u 2 $v r $w f | $a v. $b no. $u 2 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w f | |
| Semi-annual-- month of turnover specified |
$u 2$v r $w f $x 03 | $a v. $b no. $u 2 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w f $x 03 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| 3/year | $u 3 $v r $w t | $a v. $b no. $u 3 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w t | |
| 3/year-- month of turnover specified |
$u 3 $v r $w t $x 02 | $a v. $b no. $u 3 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w t $x 02 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| Quarterly-- seasons |
$u 4 $v r $w q | $a v. $b no. $u 4 $v r $i (year) $j (season) $w q | |
| Quarterly-- months |
$u 4 $v r $w q | $a v. $b no. $u 4 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w q $x 01 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| Quarterly-- seasons-- turnover season specified |
$u 4 $v r $w q $x 21 | $a v. $b no. $u 4 $v r $i (year) $j (season) $w q $x 21 | Season of turnover can be varied |
| Quarterly-- months-- turnover month specified |
$u 4 $v r $w q $x 01 | $a v. $b no. $u 4 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w q $x 01 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| Quarterly-- 1 level of enumeration |
$w q | $a No. $i (year) $j (season) $w q | |
| Quarterly-- continuous |
$u 4 $v r $w q | $a v. $b no. $u 4 $v c $i (year) $j qtr. $w q | |
| 4/year | $u 4 $v r $w 4 | $a v. $b no. $u 4 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w 4 | |
| 4/year-- turnover month specified |
$u 4 $v r $w 4 $x 09 | $a v. $b no. $u 4 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w 4 $x 09 | Month of turnover can be varied. |
| 4/year-- months of publication and turnover month specified |
$u 4 $v r $w 4 $x 09 $ypm01,03,09,11 | $a v. $b no. $u 4 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w 4 $x 09 $ypm01,03,09,11 | Months of publication and turnover can be varied. |
| Bimonthly | $u 6 $v r $w b $x 01 | $a v. $b no. $u 6 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w b | |
| Bimonthly-- turnover month specified |
$u 6 $v r $w b $x 04 | $a v. $b no. $u 6 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w b $x 04 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| Bimonthly-- turnover month specified and issue months specified |
$u 6 $v r $w b $x 02 | $a no. $u 6 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w b $x 02 $ypm 01/02,03/04,05/06,07/08,09/10,11/12 | Month of turnover and months of publication can be varied |
| Bimonthly with combined issues specified | $u 6 $v r $w b $x 08 $ypm 01/02,03/04,05/06,07/08,09/10,11/12 | $a v. $b no. $u 6 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w b $x 08 $ypm 01/02,03/04,05/06,07/08,09/10,11/12 | Month of turnover and months of publication can be varied |
| 6/year-- turnover month and months of publication specified |
$u 6 $v r $w 6 $x 01 $ypm01,03,05,07,09,11 | $a (year) $b (month) $u 6 $v r $w 6 $x 01 $y pm01,03,05,07,09,11 | Month of turnover and months of publication can be varied |
| 8 issue/year; 2 vols/year | $u 4 $v r $w 8 $x 01,07 $ypm01,02,03,05,07,09,11,12 | $a v. $b no. $u 4 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w 8 $x 01,07 $y pm01,02,03,05,07,09,11,12 | Month of turnover and months of publication can be varied. |
| 8 issue/year; 2 vols/year; omitted months specified | $u 4 $v r $w 8 $x 01,07 $yom02,05,09,11 | $a v. $b no. $u 4 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w 8 $x 01,07 $y om02,05,09,11 | Month of turnover and omitted months can be varied. |
| 11/year-- omit month specified |
$a v. $b no. $u 11 $v r $w 11 $x 01 $yom09 | $a v. $b no. $u 11 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w m $x 01$y om09 | Month of turnover and omitted month can be varied. |
| Monthly | $u 12 $v r $w m | $a v. $b no. $u 12 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w m | |
| Monthly-- turnover month specified |
$u 12 $v r $w m $x 01 | $a v. $b no. $u 12 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $w m $x 01 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| Monthly-- continuous, turnover month specified |
$u 12 $v c $w m $x 01 | $a v. $b no. $u 12 $v c $i (year) $j (month) $w m $x 01 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| Monthly-- no enumeration |
$w m | $a (year) $b (month) $w m | |
| Monthly-- no enumeration-- month of turnover specified |
$w m $x 05 | $a v. $i (year) $j (month) $w m $x 05 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| Semi-monthly | $u 24 $v r $w s | $a v. $b no. $u 24 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $k (day) $w s | |
| Semi-monthly-- month of turnover specified |
$u 24 $v r $w s $x 01 | $a v. $b no. $u 24 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $k (day) $w s $x 01 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| Semi-monthly-- no enumeration, turnover month specified |
$w s $x 01 | $a (year) $b (month) $c (day) $w s $x 01 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| 24 nos, 6 vols/year, 3 levels of enumeration, turnover month and months of publication specified |
$u 6 $v r $u 2 $ r $w 24 $x 01,04,07,10 $y pm01,01,02,02,02,03,04,04,05,05,06, 06,07,07,08,08,09,09,10,10,11,11,12,12 |
$a v. $b no. $u 6 $v r $c (pt) $u 4 $v r $i (year)
$j (month) $w 24 $x 01,04,0710 $y pm01,01,02,02,02,03,04,04,05,05,06,06, 07,07,08,08,09,09,10,10,11,11,12,12 |
Month of turnover and months of publication can be varied |
| Biweekly-- turnover month specified |
$u 26 $v r $w e $x 01 | $a v. $b no. $u 26 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $k (day) $w e $x 01 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| Biweekly-- 2 vols/year, turnover months specified |
$u 13 $v r $w e $x 02,08 | $a v. $b no. $u 13 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $k (day) $w e $x 02,08 | Months of turnover can be varied |
| Weekly | $u 52 $v r $w w | $a v. $b no. $u 52 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $k (day) $w w | |
| Weekly-- month of turnover specified |
$u 52 $v r $w w $x 01 | $a v. $b no. $u 52 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $k (day) $w w $x 01 | Month of turnover can be varied |
| Weekly-- 2 vols/year, turnover days specified |
$u 26 $v r $w w $x 0115,0701 | $a v. $b no. $u 26 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $k (day) $w w $x 0115,0701 | Months/days of turnover can be varied |
| Daily-- turnover day specified |
$u 365 $v r $w d $x 0101 | $a v. $b no. $u 365 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $k (day) $w d $x 0101 | Day of turnover can be varied |
| Daily except Sunday-- turnover day specified |
$u 313 $v r $w d $x 0101 $yodsu | $a v. $b no. $u 313 $v r $i (year) $j (month) $k (day) $w d $x 0101 $yodsu | Day of turnover and omitted day(s) can be varied |
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