Surrogates:
A surrogate is a substitute for the issue on which the description of a resource is based. The purpose of a surrogate is to provide documentation for use in authenticating and modifying CONSER records. The use of a surrogate is noted in the 588 description based on and latest issue consulted notes.
⮚Situation 1: Photocopies and scanned images of print used as a surrogate:
588 0# $a Volume 1, no. 1 (January 2014) (surrogate); title from cover.
588 1# $a Volume 1, no. 1 (January 2014) (surrogate).
⮚Situation 2: Facsimile online versions, e.g. a PDF image is used to update a record for the print version.
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588 1# $a Vol. 1, no. 1 (Sept. 2013) (online surrogate); (journal archive page, viewed Jan. 27, 2014).
⮚Remote Access Electronic Serials (See also page 153):
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