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Date last updated: September 2014
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I. Introduction
II. Frequency
III. Enumeration
A. Punctuation
B. Captions
C. Levels and relationships
D. Numbering scheme
E. Numbering continuity
F. Enumeration: Special instructions
IV. Alternative enumeration
V. Chronology
A. Punctuation
B. Captions
C. Levels of chronology
D. Seasonal chronologies
E. Chronology: Special instructions
VI. Alternative chronology
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I. INTRODUCTION
The following instructions govern the creation of descriptive names of publication patterns. The naming conventions are important because the Library of Congress anticipates having a very large database of patterns. Thus, it is important that the names indicate the characteristics of the pattern so that the correct pattern can be easily found and to avoid the creation of duplicate patterns.
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