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A Serial Title Copy (hereafter, "Copy") is tied to the MARC bib. It contains a
title's frequency rules and the expected issue values (year, month, day, volume
number, running issue, etc). It also records the default circulation location,
class (loan rules), and status (e.g., available vs. non-circulating). The Copy
sometimes also is called the Set, the Copy Set, or the Subscription. Each Copy
is associated with a Vendor that is established in the Vendor table. A title may
have many Copies, e.g., the title "Scientific American" might be found in the main journal
collection and in a remote location too. Lastly, Copy lets you set up both a
title Display Dates field and a Free Text Holdings String. The Title Display
Dates is a short field shown as part of the OPAC Search Results. The Free Text
Holding String is a multi-lined field that typically displays a manually
constructed Holdings string, e.g., if you have Scientific American from 1981
through 2002 and do not have the detail issues entered into this database, then
enter:
Years 1981-2002, Volumes 244-288