When adding a new subscription for a Magazine, Journal or Newspaper, please include a holdings statement that describes the range of issues your library carries.
Most Holdings Statements are designed so that they don’t have to be updated, until you break a run of subscription or change the amount of time you keep back issues.
X Years + Current Year – replace “X” with the number of years that you own. Use this if you retain a set number of years of a publication, including the current year.
Current X Months – (replace “X” with the number of months that you own)- Use this if you retain a certain number of months up to the current issue.
Retains X Weeks – (replace “X” with the number of weeks that you own) – Use this if you retain a certain number of weeks to the current issue.
Current X Quarters – (replace “X” with the number of quarters that you own) – Use this if you retain a certain number of quarters up to the current issue.
Current Issue Only – Use this if you retain only the current issue.
May 1880-June 1920 – Use this if you retain a range of dates that are specific and an inclusive run.
May 1880-Current Issue – Use this if you retain from a specific date to the current issue.
If you have multiple formats of the same title, include a separate holdings statement for each format, and include the format label at the head of the call number field:
Print: Current X Months
Microfilm: January 1920-June 1980 –