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* Series Began (Years of Publication, first field)
* We record the years from the publication dates (not on-sale dates) of the first and last issue of a series
* Series Year Began (Years of Publication, first field).


* Required field
* Required field
 
* Format: 4 digit year of the first issue of the series.
* Format: 4 digit year of the first issue of the series.
   
   
* Unknown Series Began date: If the date of the first issue is unknown, enter a best guess, or if you have absolutely no idea, enter 9999. This field will not accept anything but a four-digit number.
* Unknown Series Began date: If the date of the first issue is unknown, enter a best guess. This field will not accept anything but a four-digit number.  This field will be allowed to be left empty if the 'Year Began Uncertain' checkbox is checked.
   
   
* Series Ended (Years of Publication, second field)
* Series Year Ended (Years of Publication, second field)


* Required field, if series has ended
* Required field, if series has ended


* Format: 4 digit year of the first issue of the series.
* Format: 4 digit year of the last issue of the series.
            
            
* Unknown Series Ended date: If the date of the last issue is unknown, enter a best guess, or if you have absolutely no idea, enter 9999. This field will not accept anything but a four-digit number.
* Unknown Series Ended date: If the date of the last issue is unknown, enter a best guess. This field will not accept anything but a four-digit number. This field will be allowed to be left empty if the 'Year Ended Uncertain' checkbox is checked.  
   
   
* If this series is currently being published, enter 9999.  Leaving this field blank will mean that any updates to the series record will not "stick" in the database.
* If this series is currently being published mark 'Is current'.


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Latest revision as of 11:35, 31 May 2014

  • We record the years from the publication dates (not on-sale dates) of the first and last issue of a series
  • Series Year Began (Years of Publication, first field).
  • Required field
  • Format: 4 digit year of the first issue of the series.
  • Unknown Series Began date: If the date of the first issue is unknown, enter a best guess. This field will not accept anything but a four-digit number. This field will be allowed to be left empty if the 'Year Began Uncertain' checkbox is checked.
  • Series Year Ended (Years of Publication, second field)
  • Required field, if series has ended
  • Format: 4 digit year of the last issue of the series.
  • Unknown Series Ended date: If the date of the last issue is unknown, enter a best guess. This field will not accept anything but a four-digit number. This field will be allowed to be left empty if the 'Year Ended Uncertain' checkbox is checked.
  • If this series is currently being published mark 'Is current'.

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