NISO Z39.56 : 0

Foreword
1 Introduction
    1.1 Purpose
    1.2 Scope
    1.3 Principles and guidelines
    1.4 The structural model for identifiers
          1.4.1 Code structure identifier in
                  control segment
                  1.4.1.1 Code structure identifier-1
                           (CSI-1)
                  1.4.1.2 Code structure identifier-2
                           (CSI-2)
                  1.4.1.3 Code structure identifier-3
                           (CSI-3)
2 Referenced standards
3 Definitions
4 Character sets
5 Punctuation
6 Segments and data elements
    6.1 Overview of data elements and segments
    6.2 Control segment
          6.2.1 Code structure identifier (CSI)
          6.2.2 Derivative part identifier (DPI)
          6.2.3 Medium/format identifier (MFI)
          6.2.4 Standard version number
          6.2.5 Check character
          6.2.6 Summary of the control segment
    6.3 Item segment
          6.3.1 ISSN
          6.3.2 Chronology
                  6.3.2.1 Date used
                  6.3.2.2 Chronology format
                  6.3.2.3 Combined chronology
                  6.3.2.4 Calender used
          6.3.3 Enumeration
                  6.3.3.1 Combined numbering
          6.3.4 Supplements and indexes
                  6.3.4.1 Supplements
                  6.3.4.2 Indexes
          6.3.5 Summary of item segment format
    6.4 Contribution segment
          6.4.1 Location
          6.4.2 Title code
          6.4.3 Supplements and indexes
          6.4.4 Locally assigned number for use in
                  CSI-3
          6.4.5 Summary of contribution segment format
7 Maintenance agency
Appendixes
A - Calculation of the modulus 37 check character
B - Designation of maintenance agency
C - Usage scenarios
D - SICIs for various citations of the same article
E - Related standards and references
Figures
1 - Example of a CSI-1
2 - Example of a CSI-2
3 - Example of a CSI-3
Tables
1 - Characters used to construct a SICI code
2 - Legal character usage by data element for SICIs
3 - Use of punctuation in a SICI
4 - Data element requirements by segment and CSI type
5 - Medium/format codes
6 - Chronology codes
A-1 - Check character values
A-2 - Example of check character calculation
D-1 - SICIs for various citations of the same article

Defines the serial item and contribution identifier (SICI) for use with serial publications in all formats. A serial is defined as a publication issued in successive parts at regular or irregular intervals, bearing numerical and/or chronological designation, and is intended to be continued indefinitely.