TS 195

TS 195 addresses the bibliographical elements used to identify a periodical publication as a whole or any part of it. In practical information work, a bibliographical reference is the set of identification details that allows a publication to be found, distinguished from similar titles, and cited consistently.

What bibliographical identification is for

This topic is especially important for serial publications, where different issues, volumes, supplements, or parts may share the same general title and still need to be told apart. In general technical use, bibliographical identification organizes the title, publication data, issue or volume information, and other distinguishing elements so that records remain searchable and reliable. Libraries, indexes, archives, and citation systems all depend on this kind of structured description.

What this standard focuses on

The scope states that the standard covers the bibliographical identification needed to recognize a periodical writing in full or in any of its parts, clearly and in detail. So the document is centered on the basic elements used to name and identify serial publications, rather than on unrelated publishing topics. The listing also shows that it is based on ISO 77 equivalence and is recorded here as a withdrawn standard.

• Identification practices for distinguishing a serial as a whole from one of its parts
• Consistent bibliographic data for citation, cataloguing, and indexing
• Separation of publication identity from similarly named periodicals
• Structured description for easier retrieval of serial publication records