One of my favorites has always been a title that usually gets a laugh out
of students:

1)  Dr. Dobb's journal of tiny BASIC calisthenics & orthodontia, no
separate OCLC record found, vol. 1. no. 1, 1976.  (by a California computer
publisher)
2)  Dr. Dobb's journal of computer calisthenics & orthodontia, OCLC
4629125, 1976-1981
3)  Dr. Dobb's journal for users of small computer systems, OCLC, 7790450,
1981-1984
4)  Dr. Dobb's journal for the experienced in microcomputing, OCLC
10510263. March-May (I kid you not!) 1984
5)  Dr. Dobb's journal. OCLC 10936472, 1984-1985
6) Dr. Dobb's journal of software tools for the professional programmer,
OCLC 12999089, 1986-1989
7) Dr. Dobb's journal, OCLC 19901592, 1989-

And, of course, there are multiple records for microformats and annual
editions.

I used to supervise a small army of college students doing OCLC ULS work,
and, invariably, one determined person would argue that publishers
"shouldn't be allowed to change their titles."  Don't we wish that were the
case!

Cecelia Boone
MINITEX Library Information Network
Minneapolis, MN
612-624-6353

At 02:59 PM 4/21/2005, you wrote:
>Your timing is great.  I'm at the end of an OCLC - ULS project.
>
>Don't forget Saturday Review, which spilt into 5 parts in 1973, then came
>back together in 1975.
>
>Atlantic is next on my list to do.
>
>Helen
>
>  <BLACKS@MAIL.STROSE.EDU> wrote:
>Do you have a "favorite" example of a magazine or journal with a
>particularly convoluted title history? I would like to know what it is.
>(I'd like some fresh examples for the serials course I teach at
>SUNY-Albany.)
>
>Although it will exclude some real doozies, please no series or
>government publications. I want to challenge the students, but not drive
>them crazy!
>
>Please reply to me directly, and I'll summarize for the list.
>
>Steve Black
>Reference, Serials, and Instruction Librarian
>The College of Saint Rose
>392 Western Avenue
>Albany, NY 12203-1419
>blacks@strose.edu
>(518)458-5494
>
>
>Helen E. Gbala
>gbala@ameritech.net
>630-773-9770