Journals and serial subscriptions
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Prepare publication patterns, receiving routines and missing issue checks.
Check the official Koha manual for your installed version.
Think in subscriptions and issues
Koha’s serials module tracks regularly published materials such as journals and newspapers. Publication frequency and numbering patterns help describe expected issues. Receiving an issue is distinct from setting up the subscription.
Build a subscription worksheet
| Information | Example question |
|---|---|
| Title and supplier | Which publication arrives from which vendor? |
| Dates | When does the subscription begin and end? |
| Frequency and numbering | Are issues monthly, combined or irregular? |
| Receiving | Who records arrivals and where are issues shelved? |
| Exceptions | Who follows up missing or late issues? |
Test a representative pattern
Select one straightforward subscription and one with irregular numbering or combined issues. Check several expected dates and issue labels before relying on the pattern.
Agree whether issues receive item records and how readers will discover holdings. Keep a local procedure for supplements and corrections so that different staff handle the same situation consistently.