Background

This workflow is in reference to Acquisitions/Resource Management implementers topic #54, and is intended for requirements analysis. The topic was initially raised by Sara Colglazier.

Definitions

• Bound volume - a group of periodical issues of the same title that are bound together after publication. A bound volume may or may not reflect a periodical "volume".
• Bound volume unit - the number of issues/pieces associated with a given volume which are bound together to create a bound volume.
• Volume - the top level of enumeration of a serial (journal or periodical.) Volumes increment on a periodic basis, with annual increments being the most common. Some periodicals use the year in place of the volume number.
• Issue - the second level of enumeration of a serial. When present, issues are associated with a given volume, and reset when the volume increments (e.g. Vol 86 Issue 6 → Vol 87 Issue 1). Some periodicals use the month in place of the issue.
• Supplement - an additional piece associated with a given Volume, but published outside the standard Volume/Issue structure. May or may not be present.
• Index - an index to a given Volume, published outside the standard Volume/Issue structure. May or may not be present.

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