Abstract
In cataloging, it is necessary to determine whether the item is monographic or serial in nature. Library of Congress rule interpretations have progressively restricted the types of publication which can be cataloged as serial. These interpretations have been, essentially, new rules. These new LC rules depart from past practice, and are not always consistently applied. Restricting the types of publication considered serial may work against efficient acquisition of materials, and confuse patron access, especially on automated in-house systems. Decisions made by major cataloging agencies and distributed via (inter)national bibliographic utilities may be accepted too readily in other libraries. The whole area of what is or is not serial needs to be rethought.
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