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
MONTHJAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC
MONTH2JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER
BIMONTHJAN/FEB, MAR/APR, MAY/JUN, JUL/AUG, SEP/OCT, NOV/DEC
BIMONTH2DEC/JAN, FEB/MAR, APR/MAY, JUN/JUL, AUG/SEP, OCT/NOV
BIMONTH3JAN, MAR, MAY, JUL, SEP, NOV
BIMONTH4FEB, APR, JUN, AUG, OCT, DEC
SEASONWIN, SPR, SUM, FALL
SEASON2SPR, SUM, FALL, WIN
SEASON3JAN/MAR, APR/JUN, JUL/SEP, OCT/DEC
SEASON4WIN/SUM
DATEJAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC
NUMERATIONno dates; uses issue enumeration, such as "V. 1 NO. 1"
CUSTOMno predetermined months; uses whatever you tell it[2]
YEARno predetermined months; only uses years
  1. MONTH2, BIMONTH3, BIMONTH4, and SEASON4 are locally defined chronology types.
  2. 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
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