Deb,

If you're referring to publication patterns in MARC Holdings format, the
CONSER Publication Pattern Initiative has a website that lists the encoding
for several likely and unlikely patterns. It is here:
http://www.loc.gov/acq/conser/patthold-PATTERNSvtls.html

If the pattern you hope to capture isn't listed, you might still be able to
figure out how to do it by looking at how some of the others have been done.

Hope this helps.

--
Joshua Barton, MSI
Serials Cataloging Librarian
Michigan State University Libraries
East Lansing, MI

http://www.fieldsofindustry.com/
http://www.myspace.com/fieldsofindustry

On Nov 28, 2007 6:55 PM, Debra Zott <Debbi.Zott@flinders.edu.au> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Does anyone know of an online tool for helping to determine publication
> patterns when they are not straightforward?
>
> Thank you.
>
> Regards,
> Deb
>
>
> Debra Zott
> Subscriptions Librarian
> Flinders University
> Ph: (08) 8201 5217
>