31 Volume (serial level)

1. DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA FIELD:

Variable Size

Mandatory Entry

2. DATA ELEMENT DEFINITION:

Number corresponding to the largest subdivision of a series (periodical or monographic), which may appear under the designation of volume, year, or tome.

3. NOTES:

a) Record the volume in Arabic numerals;

b) Information should be omitted in this field for serial publications that do not include a clear indication of the volume;

c) If the volume consists of more than one number, record the corresponding digit for the first and the corresponding one for the last, separated by a slash (/).

EXAMPLES:

a) 2

b) 123

c) 10/11

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