Voyager Complex Publication Patterns
Table of Contents
Exercise 1: New Complex Publication Pattern..................................................... 2
Exercise 2: Candidate Issue Cycle Grid ............................................................. 4
Exercise 3: Constant Values ............................................................................ 5
Exercise 4: New Syntax .................................................................................. 7
Exercise 5: Learning & Leading with Technology ................................................ 7
Exercise 6: Complex Predictions ...................................................................... 8
Exercise 7: Library Journal .............................................................................. 9
Exercise 8: Science ...................................................................................... 10
Appendix A: Variables Available for Complex Publication Patterns ...................... 11
Appendix B: New Syntax Details According to MARC Standards ......................... 12
Appendix C: CPP Worksheet for Science .......................................................... 13
Appendix D: Worksheet Examples .................................................................. 15
Appendix E: Developing a Process for Working with Normalized Irregular Titles ... 21
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Exercise 1: New Complex Publication Pattern
1. Working with the information provided for Social Education (ISSN 00377724) below, use a blank CPP worksheet and fill in the details on side one.
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enumeration is v. (continuous), no. (restart); chronology is Years and
Months
published monthly in September, October, March, April; bimonthly in
Nov/Dec, Jan/Feb, May/June
seven issues with both combine and omit
issue in hand is v. 70, no. 4 (2006 May/June); volume changes in
January
2. Enter the basic pattern information necessary to obtain a candidate issue
cycle grid.
a. Open the Acquisitions module connected to the IP address and port
series indicated in the WebCast email.
b. Select the Acquisitions Desk as the Receiving Location.
c. Go to Check-in.
d. Begin a New Complex Publication Pattern.
e. Enter the data specified by side 1 of the CPP worksheet for the title,
Social Education.
f. Submit the pattern.
g. Stop at the candidate issue cycle grid which shows the descriptive
name data entry box.
Blank form that appears when starting a new complex publication pattern
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Basic details are entered on to the form to obtain the issue cycle grid upon Submit
Once the basic details are entered, click on the Submit button to create the issue
cycle grid that we will use further in Assignment #2. The candidate issue cycle grid
that is created looks like this:
Candidate issue cycle grid created after submitting the basic details form
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Exercise 2: Candidate Issue Cycle Grid
In this assignment, we will edit the candidate issue cycle grid created in Exercise
#1 to complete its details as a complex publication pattern. Before we do that,
however, let’s look at some more details regarding Social Education. Complete the
Candidate Issue Cycle Grid on the CPP Worksheet started for this purpose
in Exercise 1 using the following details:
1. remember that this title is published monthly in September,
October, March, April; bimonthly in Nov/Dec, Jan/Feb, May/June
and that the enumeration is v. (continuous), no. (restart);
chronology is Years and Months
2. based on this information, the chronological list of months
associated with this title is
January/February
March
April
May/June
September
October
November/December
3. what we know at this point is that the issue cycle for Social
Education comprises seven issues with some months combined and
some months omitted
4. the issue in hand is v. 70, no. 4 (2006 May/June) with the January
issue the first in the cycle
Now, we’re ready to begin working with the candidate issue cycle grid in the
Acquisitions client. We’ll use the CPP Worksheet to ensure that data entry is
correct. Enter details into the candidate issue grid as follows:
1. include the descriptive name followed by your initials (enter
something like CPP: Social Education cb)
2. insert punctuation such as , ( or ) into column headings as desired;
data entered here is based on local practice and will display in the
OPAC
3. add increments (+1, +0) for the issue
4. modify increments (+1, +0, etc.) in volume and year columns
where this needs to be done
5. edit the list of months so that both single and combined months
appear as indicated by the details for Social Education
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6. change the Expected Date in each row where it is necessary to
increment by more than 1 on a month where combined or omitted
issues precede that month
7. once all of the details have been edited or added, Save the
candidate issue cycle grid; this action results in a complex
publication pattern for later use
Completed candidate issue cycle grid ready to be saved to the database
Exercise 3: Constant Values
The journal, Current Anthropology (ISSN 0011-3204), is a title that uses the ability
to both combine and omit months.
1. In this assignment, use a blank CPP worksheet to enter the details for
Current Anthropology based on the information provided below.
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published monthly in Feb, Apr, June and Dec; tri-monthly in
Aug/Sep/Oct
based on the this information, a chronological listing of months looks
like this:
February
April
June
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August/September/October
December
five issues with both combine and omit
issue in hand is v. 47, no. 4 (2006 Aug/Sept/Oct)
2. Create a new complex publication pattern in Acquisitions by entering the
basic pattern information and clicking on submit to obtain a candidate issue
grid.
Entering basic details
3. Provide a descriptive name and appending your initials (something like CPP:
Current Anthropology cb).
4. Use constant values in the issue column to create a complex publication
pattern that will work for this title.
a. add constant values to the issue column
b. edit the list of months so that both single and combined months are
included or omitted as needed
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c. once all of the details have been edited or added, Save the issue cycle
grid, which then results in a complex publication pattern for later use
Exercise 4: New Syntax
See Appendix B for the New Syntax Details According to MARC Standards
1. Working with the information supplied below for Human Rights Law Journal,
fill in a blank CPP worksheet. Notice that this title uses the new syntax
possibilities. You will be using a combination of increments and constant
values to enter data in the columns that are associated with this title.
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published 12 times per year in four volumes with 12 issues per
volume, four numbers per issue (1-4, 5-8, 9-12) with variable receipt
dates during the month
January issue dated on last Friday of the month; entered as 99:fr
February issue dated on last Friday of the month; entered as 99:fr
March issue dated on last Wednesday of the month; entered as
99:we
April issue dated on last Friday of the month; entered as…
May issue dated on last Monday of the month; entered as…
June issue dated on last Wednesday of the month
July issue dated on last Friday of the month
August issue dated on last Tuesday of the month
September issue dated on last Thursday of the month
October issue dated on last Friday of the month
November issue dated on last Tuesday of the month
December issue dated on last Friday of the month
2. Create a new complex publication pattern in Acquisitions, using the data from
the CPP Worksheet just completed for Human Rights Law Journal, starting by
entering the basic pattern information and filling in the details on the
candidate issue grid.
Exercise 5: Learning & Leading with Technology
Learning & Leading with Technology (ISSN 1082-5754)
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published monthly (except June, July and August); bimonthly in
December/January
first issue in the cycle is published in September
based on the this information, a chronological listing of issues looks
like this:
September
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October
November
December/January (year increments at this issue)
February
March
April
May
eight issues with both combine and omit; at the combined
December/January issue, the year increments and needs to be
indicated to Voyager by using +0/+1 in the year column for this issue
issue in hand is v. 34, no. 3 (2006 November)
1. In this assignment, use a blank CPP worksheet to enter the details for
Learning & Leading with Technology based on the information provided
above.
2. Create a new complex publication pattern in Acquisitions by entering the
basic pattern information and submit to obtain a candidate issue grid.
3. Provide a descriptive name and appending your initials (something like CPP:
Learning & Leading with Technol cb).
4. Decide to use either increments or constant values in the issue column to
create a complex publication pattern that will work for this title.
a. edit the list of months so that both single and combined months are
included or omitted as needed
b. once all of the details have been edited or added, Save the issue cycle
grid, which then results in a complex publication pattern for later use.
Exercise 6: Complex Predictions
1. Create a new purchase order (continuation type), entering EB as the vendor
code and pre-pending your initials to the PO number (e.g. cb14356). Once the
header information is in place, Save the PO to activate the bottom row of
buttons.
2. Add a line item for the appropriate bibliographic record related to the title,
Learning and Leading with Technology. Use “Add Line (Bib Search)” to retrieve
the bibliographic record already in the database.
3. Select the Line Item and going to the Line Item Details, where you will choose
the Copies/Funds tab to add one copy with the Intended Location of Periodicals
and select a fund from the Ledgers that are available.
4. Then, on to the Type tab, select the Subscription Pattern button to activate the
Subscription Maintenance window.
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5. Start a new component, appending your initials to the check-in title (e.g.
Learning & Leading with Technology cb) and including a claim interval of 60
days.
6. Once the new component is created, go to the Predictive Component Pattern
tab, to select the appropriate publication pattern (CPP: Learning & Leading with
Technol cb), fill in the details on the Start Complex Prediction and click OK to
generate the prediction and build the check-in record.
7. Review the drop-down list of predicted issues that results, selecting individual
issues to ensure that the Expected On dates match your expectations.
Exercise 7: Library Journal
The periodical, Library Journal (ISSN 0011-3204), is a title that is published 20
times in the cycle.
1. In this assignment, use a blank CPP worksheet for this title to enter the details
for Library Journal based on the information provided below.
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published monthly in January, July, August and December; semimonthly in February, March, April, May, June, September, October and
November
chronological listing of issues is:
January 15
February 1
February 15
March 1
March 15
April 1
April 15
May 1
May 15
June 1
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June 15
July 15
August 15
September 1
September 15
October 1
October 15
November 1
November 15
December 15
issue in hand is v. 132, no. 4 (2007 Mar. 1)
2. Create a new complex publication pattern in acquisitions by entering the basic
pattern information and submit to obtain a candidate issue grid.
3. Provide a descriptive name (something like CPP: Library Journal).
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4. Continue and complete a complex publication pattern that will work for this title
deciding whether to use either increments or constant values in the issue
column.
5. Edit the list of months so that the months where two issues are published are
included as needed.
6. Using constant values indicate the proper day of the month for each issue in
the Days column.
7. Once all of the details have been edited or added, Save the issue cycle grid,
which then results in a complex publication pattern for later use.
8. Remember to check the Expected Date column to establish the correct intervals
between issues.
Exercise 8: Science
See Appendix C: Science CPP Worksheet
Using the details shown in the Science CPP Worksheet, fill in the New Complex
Publication Pattern form to establish a candidate issue cycle grid. Continue by
editing the candidate issue cycle grid relying on the data entered on the worksheet,
remembering to use the new syntax options for entries in the Day of Month column.
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published weekly on Saturday, except the last week in December
51 issues with four volumes in the issue cycle; thirteen issues in three
volumes and 12 issues in last volume in cycle
issue numbering is continuous
issue in hand is v. 315, issue 5821 (2007 April 6) (note that number
5821 is the first issue in this volume and is issue #14 in the entire
cycle)
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Appendix A: Variables Available for Complex Publication
Patterns
Variable
Description
Valid Values
Issues in the
cycle
Expected Date
Interval
Enter the number of issues that
are received within a given cycle.
These two variables work
together. Operators tell Voyager
that X Intervals are expected
between issues, where X is the
number specified in the Expected
Date.
Specify up to six levels of
enumeration. These fields are
used to specify the caption and
issue designator components
such as volume, number and so
on.
Enter the Continuity for each
level of numeration that you
require.
Specify up to four levels of
Chronology. These fields are
used to specify elements such as
days, months, quarters, seasons
and so on.
Designate an Alternate
Enumeration if the periodical
uses two types of numbering.
E.g., Volume 51, Number 1,
(Issue 138)
Select Alternate Chronology
chosen Alternate Enumeration.
1 - 999
Enumeration
Levels
Continuity
Chronology
Levels
Alternate
Enumeration
Levels
Alternate
Chronology
Levels
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Required
?
Yes
1 - 999
day, week,
month, year
Yes
Yes
Maximum field
length is 25
characters.
At least
one level.
Restart or
Continuous.
Yes
Select from the
drop-down list.
Yes
Maximum field
length is 25
characters.
No
Select from the
drop-down list.
No
Appendix B: New Syntax Details According to MARC
Standards
In addition to specific dates (2007 February 19) and increments, Voyager offers the
ability to handle specific days that might occur in a semi-monthly or monthly
fashion where the cover date represents the first and third Wednesdays of the
month or the last Thursday of the month. This kind of precision is accomplished by
entering a:b where a and b are represented as follows:
Table 1: “a” Value Examples
a
01
02
03
04
05
97
98
99
represents…
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Third to Last
Next to Last
Last
Table 2: “b” Value Examples
b
su
mo
tu
we
th
fr
sa
represents…
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Examples using the “a:b” values:
01:tu represents the first Tuesday of the month
98:su represents the second to last Sunday of the month
Another flexible syntax option of which to be aware is:
day:X, where X is an integer value, 1-366, calculated as the date of a month
example is day:54 which represents February 23
There are other options, too. More information on the MARC21 Concise Format for
Holdings Data is available at http://www.loc.gov/marc/holdings/echdhome.html.
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Appendix C: CPP Worksheet for Science
Complex Publication Patterns Worksheet
Title: Science
Number of issues in cycle: 59
Expected Date: 1
Interval: Weeks
Enumeration Level 1: v.
Continuity: Continuous
Enumeration Level 2: no.
Continuity: Continuous
Enumeration Level 3:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 4:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 5:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 6:
Continuity:
Chronology Level 1: Year
Chronology Level 2: Months
Chronology Level 3: Day of Month
Chronology Level 4:
Alternate Enumeration Level 1:
Continuity:
Alternate Enumeration Level 2:
Continuity:
Alternate Chronology Level:
Issue in hand: v. 315, issue 5808 (2007 Jan. 5) (note that issue 5808 is the
first issue in this volume and is issue #1 in the entire cycle)
Other details: 4 volumes/year starting with first issues in January, April, July,
and October.
Issue
1
2
3
4
5
6
Exp. Date
2
1
1
1
1
1
Interval
Week(s)
Week(s)
Week(s)
Week(s)
Week(s)
Week(s)
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Candidate Issue Cycle Grid
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Appendix D: Worksheet Examples
Complex Publication Patterns Worksheet
Title: Forbes
Number of issues in cycle: 26
Expected Date: 2
Interval: Weeks
Enumeration Level 1: v.
Continuity: Continuous
Enumeration Level 2: no.
Continuity: Restart
Enumeration Level 3:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 4:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 5:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 6:
Continuity:
Chronology Level 1: Year
Chronology Level 2: Months
Chronology Level 3: Day of Month
Chronology Level 4:
Alternate Enumeration Level 1:
Continuity:
Alternate Enumeration Level 2:
Continuity:
Alternate Chronology Level:
Issue in hand: v. 177, no. 1 (2006 January 9)
Other details: published biweekly on Monday except semimonthly in June
and July, with an additional issue the second week of October (but more
skewed than stated); 26 issues with two volumes in issue cycle
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1
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47
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2
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2
3
3
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Candidate Issue
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Complex Publication Patterns Worksheet
Title: Omega: The Journal of Death and Dying
Number of issues in cycle: 8
Expected Date: 1
Interval: Month(s)
Enumeration Level 1: v.
Continuity: Continuous
Enumeration Level 2: no.
Continuity: Restart
Enumeration Level 3:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 4:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 5:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 6:
Continuity:
Chronology Level 1: Year
Chronology Level 2:
Chronology Level 3:
Chronology Level 4:
Alternate Enumeration Level 1:
Continuity:
Alternate Enumeration Level 2:
Continuity:
Alternate Chronology Level:
Issue in hand: v. 51, no. 1 (2005)
Other details: published eight times per year in two volumes; first four issues
in cycle use single year designation; remaining four issues in cycle using
twinned-year designation (see reverse for details)
First Volume in Cycle:
Issue 1 received in January
Issue 2 received in February
Issue 3 received in March
Issue 4 received in April
Second
Issue 1
Issue 2
Issue 3
Issue 4
Volume in Cycle:
received in September
received in October
received in November
received in December
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10
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12
13
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17
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24
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26
27
28
29
30
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1
1
1
5
1
1
1
Candidate Issue Cycle Grid
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arabic
Interval
v.%,
no.%
Month(s)
+1
-3
Month(s)
+0
+1
Month(s)
+0
+1
Month(s)
+0
+1
Month(s)
+1
-3
Month(s)
+0
+1
Month(s)
+0
+1
Month(s)
+0
+1
18
Year
(%
+0
+0
+0
+0
+0/+1
-1/+1
-1/+1
-1/+1
Months
%
Days
%)
Complex Publication Patterns Worksheet
Title: Teaching Children Mathematics
Number of issues in cycle: 9
Expected Date: 1
Interval: Month(s)
Enumeration Level 1: v.
Continuity: Continuous
Enumeration Level 2: no.
Continuity: Restart
Enumeration Level 3:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 4:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 5:
Continuity:
Enumeration Level 6:
Continuity:
Chronology Level 1: Year
Chronology Level 2: Months
Chronology Level 3:
Chronology Level 4:
Alternate Enumeration Level 1:
Continuity:
Alternate Enumeration Level 2:
Continuity:
Alternate Chronology Level:
Issue in hand: Volume 12, Number 3 (November 2005)
Other details: Published monthly except June and July, with a combined
December/January issue
19
Using increments for issue numbering and months indication…
Issue
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Exp. Date
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Interval
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Candidate Issue Cycle Grid
arabic
arabic
Year
v.%,
no.%
(%
+1
-8
+0
+0
+1
+0
+0
+1
+0
+0
+1
+0/+1
+0
+1
+0
+0
+1
+0
+0
+1
+0
+0
+1
+0
+0
+1
+0
Months
%
+1
+1
+1
+1/+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
+3
Days
%)
Using constant values for issue numbering and months indication…
Issue
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Exp. Date
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Interval
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
Month(s)
20
Candidate Issue Cycle Grid
arabic
arabic
Year
v.%,
no.%
(%
+1
“1”
+0
+0
“2”
+0
+0
“3”
+0
+0
“4”
+0/+1
+0
“5”
+0
+0
“6”
+0
+0
“7”
+0
+0
“8”
+0
+0
“9”
+0
Months
%)
“Sept.”
“Oct.”
“Nov.”
“Dec./Jan.”
“Feb.”
“Mar.”
“Apr.”
“May”
“Aug.”
Days
%
Appendix E: Developing a Process for Working with
Normalized Irregular Titles
Things to have in hand:





calendar that extends several years into the future
calculator
CPP worksheet(s) – one per title (included with training materials)
access to a range of issues for each title that will use a complex
publication pattern
scratch pad
Things to consider:

establish naming convention for complex complication patterns
When starting the process, make note of details such:



if and when the volume changes, i.e. at which issue(s) in the cycle
will I need/want to use increments or can I use constant values instead?
will I need/want to use syntax to identify specific days of the week or
month?
Making this kind of effort helps to provide anchors for continuing to work with a
complicated pattern:




with the anchors in place for designating volume changes, can then
associate the months as moving forward by adding the appropriate
increments or constant values
with the months anchors in place, can then move on to adjusting the
specific issue details by entering increments or constant values, entering
day-of-month syntax and so on
carry on by adjusting the data in the Expected Date column to represent
what is happening with this title
conclude work with the complex publication pattern by entering the
descriptive title, prefacing it with CPP or cpx or some other means to
identify it easily before saving the pattern to the database
Please refer to Appendix A for the variables available for complex publication
patterns.
Please refer to Appendix B for the new syntax details.
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