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* Required
 
* If there is no Volume Number listed in the issue, check the ''No volume'' checkbox and leave the ''Volume'' field blank.  Do '''not''' put a 0 in the volume field.
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* Optional
* If there is no Volume Number listed in the issue, this field is left blank (or can be set to 0).
* If there is a Volume Number or "Vol" listed in the indicia with an issue number, include it here.
* If there is a Volume Number or "Vol" listed in the indicia with an issue number, include it here.
* If the Volume Number is the only indication of where the issue at hand lies in the series, the volume number is used as the issue number and in this field.
* If the Volume Number is the only indication of where the issue at hand lies in the series, the volume number is used as the issue number and in this field.
* If the issue numbers are reset at the beginning of each volume number, the volume number is used as part of the issue number and is also listed in this field.
* If the issue numbers are reset at the beginning of each volume number, place the volume number in this field '''and''' check the ''Show volume with number'' checkbox.
* Note: Not shown in current web search interface, also defaults to 0 if it is left blank.  Both 0 and blank are acceptable to show that there is no Volume Number.


* Examples
* Examples
* 0 or (blank) [for no Volume number listed in the comic]
** No volume anywhere on the issue / book:
  * 1 [Bone (tradepaperback) Volume 1 -- Volume number used as issue number and volume number]
*** Volume: '''''leave blank'''''
* 2 [Supersnipe v2#1 -- Issue number reset at each volume number, volume number used as part of issue number]
*** No volume: '''checked'''
* 23 [Action Comics Volume 23 Issue 265 -- Volume number listed in indicia with an issue number]  
** Bone (tradepaperback) Volume 1 -- Volume number used as issue number and volume number:
*** Volume: '''1'''
*** Issue number: '''1'''
*** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''
** Supersnipe v2#1 -- Issue number reset at each volume number, volume number used as part of issue number:
*** Volume: '''2'''
*** Issue number: '''1'''
*** Show volume with number: '''checked'''
** Action Comics Volume 23 Issue 265 -- Volume number listed in indicia with an issue number:
*** Volume: '''23'''
*** Issue number: '''265'''
*** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''
 
See the [[Issue Numbers]] examples for many more examples of the volume fields in combination with various issue number situations.


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Definition approved by the Senior Editors (June 30, 2008)
Definition approved by the Senior Editors (June 30, 2008)
 
Revised for the new OI (December, 2009)
Current Schema: Issues table, VolumeNum field


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Revision as of 07:15, 20 December 2009

  • Required
  • If there is no Volume Number listed in the issue, check the No volume checkbox and leave the Volume field blank. Do not put a 0 in the volume field.
  • If there is a Volume Number or "Vol" listed in the indicia with an issue number, include it here.
  • If the Volume Number is the only indication of where the issue at hand lies in the series, the volume number is used as the issue number and in this field.
  • If the issue numbers are reset at the beginning of each volume number, place the volume number in this field and check the Show volume with number checkbox.
  • Examples
    • No volume anywhere on the issue / book:
      • Volume: leave blank
      • No volume: checked
    • Bone (tradepaperback) Volume 1 -- Volume number used as issue number and volume number:
      • Volume: 1
      • Issue number: 1
      • Show volume with number: not checked
    • Supersnipe v2#1 -- Issue number reset at each volume number, volume number used as part of issue number:
      • Volume: 2
      • Issue number: 1
      • Show volume with number: checked
    • Action Comics Volume 23 Issue 265 -- Volume number listed in indicia with an issue number:
      • Volume: 23
      • Issue number: 265
      • Show volume with number: not checked

See the Issue Numbers examples for many more examples of the volume fields in combination with various issue number situations.

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Definition approved by the Senior Editors (June 30, 2008) Revised for the new OI (December, 2009)

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