MAIN PAGE or TOC Searching serial titles is different than searching books. The records do not look the same and they do not behave like other types of publications.
Serials have a remarkable propensity for change.
Because serials are issued continuously the information presented on them may change. Such changes can appear in any area, title, numbering, issuing body, size, appearance, etc. They often have different manifestations, print, microform, CD-ROM, etc. Many serials do not have a title page, instead the title can be found on the cover or at the beginning of the text. They may have specific designations, numbering, dates, or combinations of both that distinguish each issue, and these designators may or may not be consistent.