Chronology type
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The following chronology types are available for use as chronology patterns in serial control records.
| Type[1] | Pattern of months |
|---|---|
| MONTH | JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC |
| MONTH2 | JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER |
| BIMONTH | JAN/FEB, MAR/APR, MAY/JUN, JUL/AUG, SEP/OCT, NOV/DEC |
| BIMONTH2 | DEC/JAN, FEB/MAR, APR/MAY, JUN/JUL, AUG/SEP, OCT/NOV |
| BIMONTH3 | JAN, MAR, MAY, JUL, SEP, NOV |
| BIMONTH4 | FEB, APR, JUN, AUG, OCT, DEC |
| SEASON | WIN, SPR, SUM, FALL |
| SEASON2 | SPR, SUM, FALL, WIN |
| SEASON3 | JAN/MAR, APR/JUN, JUL/SEP, OCT/DEC |
| SEASON4 | WIN/SUM |
| DATE | JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC |
| NUMERATION | no dates; uses issue enumeration, such as "V. 1 NO. 1" |
| CUSTOM | no predetermined months; uses whatever you tell it[2] |
| YEAR | no predetermined months; only uses years |
- ↑
MONTH2,BIMONTH3,BIMONTH4, andSEASON4are locally defined chronology types. - ↑ Enter the desired issue identifiers in the Custom List field as a comma-delimited list. There cannot be any internal spaces in an identifer. For example, the custom chronology list for Ideals magazine was:
EASTER, MOTHER'S_DAY, COUNTRY, FRIENDSHIP, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS
