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*** Volume: '''''leave blank'''''
*** Volume: '''''leave blank'''''
*** No volume:  '''checked'''
*** No volume:  '''checked'''
** Bone (tradepaperback) Volume 1 -- Volume number used as issue number and volume number:
** Bone (tradepaperback) Volume 1 -- Volume number used as issue number and volume number (In this case, a book has only one number on it, and that number is identified as "Volume" on the book.  Because our system requires an Issue number, but none exists, the “Volume” number is also used as the Issue number.  The checkbox is not checked because that would mean that BOTH a Volume and Issue number exist.):
*** Volume: '''1'''
*** Volume: '''1'''
*** Issue number: '''1'''
*** Issue number: '''1'''
*** Show volume with number: '''not checked'''
*** Show volume with number: '''not checked''''
** Supersnipe v2#1 -- Issue number reset at each volume number, volume number used as part of issue number:
** Supersnipe v2#1 -- Issue number reset at each volume number, volume number used as part of issue number:
*** Volume: '''2'''
*** Volume: '''2'''

Revision as of 11:57, 4 September 2013

  • 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 (In this case, a book has only one number on it, and that number is identified as "Volume" on the book. Because our system requires an Issue number, but none exists, the “Volume” number is also used as the Issue number. The checkbox is not checked because that would mean that BOTH a Volume and Issue number exist.):
      • 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 Display Volume with Issue Number examples for many more examples of the volume fields in combination with various issue number situations.

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