Date last updated: September 2014
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- Use the following abbreviations: Spring--Sp, Summer--Su, Autumn--Au (use also for Fall), Winter--Wi
Indicate the actual seasons when not all four are issued, as in the case of a semiannual (e.g., Sa-v,2no | yr,seas[Sp/Au])
- For a quarterly, indicate which season is issued first in the calendar year by adding in brackets the abbreviation for the season (E.g., Qr-v,4no | yr,seas[Wi=1]. Reminder: Only one date can be used and LC will use the first date in the span (e.g., for 1998/1999 the date used would be 1998). Thus, if the winter issue is 1998/1999 and spring is 1999, spring is designated as 1999. Winter would be 1999' if issued with a designation of 'winter 1999'.
E. Chronology: Special instructions
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