On Wed, 2004-05-12 at 09:26, Karen Coyle wrote: > The same numbering for months is used in the MARC holdings format. Oops, that should have read: the same numbering for "seasons".... > > You can retain the "textual" month names (spring, etc.) if you aren't > expecting to order the items based on this date field. One of the main > reasons for using the numerics is that you get into language issues: > i.e. you can have "spring," "primavera" and "printemps." The numeric > designation gets you around that for certain functions. > > kc > > On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 17:42, Bruce D'Arcus wrote: > > Quick question: > > > > What's the best way to the code the date for a journal article where > > you have something like "Winter 2003"? > > > > Bruce > -- > ------------------------------------- > Karen Coyle > Digital Library Specialist > http://www.kcoyle.net > Ph: 510-540-7596 Fax: 510-848-3913 > -------------------------------------- -- ------------------------------------- Karen Coyle Digital Library Specialist http://www.kcoyle.net Ph: 510-540-7596 Fax: 510-848-3913 --------------------------------------