Publication Pattern Examples

Publication Example Frequency Chronology Enumeration Regularity/Exception* Pattern Results

Published annually

Annual

Year

Vol.

 

Vol. 1 2011

Vol. 2 2012

Published monthly with two combined issues - July/Aug. & Sept./Oct.

Monthly

Year
Month

Volume 1
Issue 1

cm07/08

cm09/10

Vol. 1 Issue 1 January 2012
 (10 issues per year - July & Aug. in issue 7, Sept. & Oct. in issue 8)

Published semiweekly - Monday and Thursday (except on Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day)

Semiweekly

Year
Day of month
Month
Day of week

Vol. 1

no. 1
Monday
Jan. 2

od0101
od0704
od1225
ow0901mo
ow1199th

Vol. 1 no. 1
Monday, January 6, 2012
(omits Jan.1,
July 4, Dec. 25,  1st Mon. in Sept. & last Thurs. in Nov.)

*For exceptions, use publication codes p (published); o (omitted); c (combined).