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 From:  Judith M. Shelton, Serials cataloger
       Georgia State University
       libjms@gsuvm1 (Bitnet) or libjms@gsusgi2.gsu.edu (Internet)

I have an OECD publication c1992 with t.p., cover and spine all prominently
displaying the date 1992 as part of the title:
  Electricity Information 1992
The introduction states "IEA 'Electricity Information 1992' is a new annual
publication..."  There is no explicit statement of coverage.
We cataloged it as a serial with vol. designation "1992."

Now I have received an added vol. to the title c1993 with t.p., cover and
spine all prominently displaying the date 1992 as part of the title again.
Across the upper right corner of the cover is a diagonal stripe with "1993
edition" in it in smaller characters.

The first paragraph of the introduction again states "IEA 'Electricity
Information 1992' is an annual publication..."  The second paragraph begins:
"Data reported for 1992 in this publication are preliminary."  It concludes:
"...comprehensive data for 1992 and preliminary 1993 data will be
published in 'Electricity Information 1993' in mid-1994."

1)  What would you use as the vol. designation on the vol. that is c1992?
    What would you use as the vol. designation on the vol. that is c1993?
    (Do you think we can rely on OECD to continue to put the edition
    statement on the cover if that is your choice?)
2)  How would you word the note needed to explain to the user why there
    are two 1992 vols. or why one 1992 vol. is called 1993 and why one of the
    vols. called 1992 and published in 1992 doesn't contain 1992 data
    but that the second vol. for 1992 (which may be called 1993
    depending on how you go with the first question) only contains preliminary
    data for 1992 and that the final data for 1992 is in a vol. marked either
    1993 or 1994  (depending on how you go with the first question).

And it isn't even Friday yet!

Comments or suggestions, anyone?

Judith Shelton