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| - UMass policy is to allow a combination of 2nd level enumeration (without repeating the captions) as long as no gap exists within the combination. **Example:** 1990:no.4-1990:no.7, 1990:no.10-1995 //can be written as:// 1990:no.4-7, 1990:no.10-1995. | - UMass policy is to allow a combination of 2nd level enumeration (without repeating the captions) as long as no gap exists within the combination. **Example:** 1990:no.4-1990:no.7, 1990:no.10-1995 //can be written as:// 1990:no.4-7, 1990:no.10-1995. | ||
| - Exception: More than one gap exists in a volume's 2nd level enumeration, but not if adjoining the preceding or following volume in the statement. **Example:** 1990:no.4-5, 1990:no.7-8, 1990:no.10-1995 //can be written as// 1990:no.4-5,7-8,1990:no.10-1995. Combining "4-5, 7-8" makes the statement easier to read. | - Exception: More than one gap exists in a volume's 2nd level enumeration, but not if adjoining the preceding or following volume in the statement. **Example:** 1990:no.4-5, 1990:no.7-8, 1990:no.10-1995 //can be written as// 1990:no.4-5,7-8,1990:no.10-1995. Combining "4-5, 7-8" makes the statement easier to read. | ||
| - | - Do **not** combine 2nd level enumeration if adjoining preceding or following volume, as this can create ambiguity. **Examples: ** 1990:no.830-831, 832-1991 //better as:// 1990:no.830-831, 1990:no.832-1991; v.7:no.6-7,9 (1992)-v.11 (1993) //better as:// v.7:no.6-7 (1992), v.7:no.9 (1992)-v.11 (1993). v.5 (1946)-v.6:no.2,4-5,7-10 (1947), v.7 (1948) //better as:// v.5 (1946)-v.6:no.2 (1947), v.6:no.4-5,7-10 (1947), v.7 (1948) | + | - Do **not** combine 2nd level enumeration if adjoining preceding or following volume, as this can create ambiguity. **Examples: ** 1990:no.830-831, 832-1991 //better as:// 1990:no.830-831, 1990:no.832-1991; v.7:no.6-7,9 (1992)-v.11 (1993) //better as:// v.7:no.6-7 (1992), v.7:no.9 (1992)-v.11 (1993). v.2 (1946)-v.3:no.2,4-5 (1947), v.6 (1950) //better as:// v.2 (1946)-v.3:no.2 (1947), v.3:no.4-5 (1947), v.6 (1950) |
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