ASTM E250-98

Standard Practice for USE OF CODEN

SCOPE
1.1 This practice defines CODEN, how to obtain them, and how they can be used or applied.
1.2 The rules for establishing or selecting the publication title to which a CODEN is assigned, as well as the rules for establishing CODEN are not a part of this practice.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-1998
• Technical Committee: E13 - Molecular Spectroscopy and Separation Science

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E250-98(2002) - Standard Practice for Use of CODEN
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1998

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 250 – 98
Standard Practice for USE OF CODEN
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 250; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
CODEN are unique, unambiguous identifiers for titles of serial and nonserial publications in all
subject areas. CODEN are assigned only by the International CODEN Service. Identifiers resembling
CODEN assigned by other than this central agency are not valid CODEN. The word “CODEN” is
coined, not an acronym. It should be spelled out entirely in uppercase letters wherever used. The word
is both singular and plural.
The use of an identifier such as CODEN was proposed by Charles Bishop, Ph.D. (American
Documentation, Vol 4, 1953, p. 54.) who also privately published a list of nearly 3000 codes in 1954.
Under his direction, both the size of the list and use of the system grew until in 1961, at Dr. Bishop’s
suggestion, custody and responsibility for maintaining a list of some 4000 codes were first assumed
by ASTM Committee E-13 on Molecular Spectroscopy. During this period, CODEN were assigned by
Dr. L.E. Kuentzel of Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. The list was expanded to 25 000 codes and titles and
published as ASTM DS 23. In addition, a mechanism was established for supplying codes for new
periodicals or previously uncoded titles and to issue these as annual supplements. In 1966, the
CODEN publication DS 23 A was issued with 39 000 entries. In April 1967, the project was moved
to the Franklin Institute Research Laboratories, Philadelphia, Pa. In August 1968, supplement DS 23
A-S1 with 25 000 entries, and in May 1969, supplement DS 23 A-S2 with 22 500 additional entries
were published. In 1970, a new cumulation of the CODEN data base was published by ASTM as DS
23 B (109 507 CODEN). Supplements were published in 1972 (DS 23 B-S1 with 10 033 CODEN) and
1974 (DS 23 B-S2 with 7736 CODEN). Effective January 1975, responsibility for the assignment of
CODEN was transferred to the Chemical Abstracts Service, Columbus, Ohio, and designated the
International CODEN Service.
1. Scope Titles of Publications: List of Serial Title Word Abbreviations
and Its Supplements (see Refs 1 and 2).
1.1 This practice defines CODEN, how to obtain them, and
2.1.2 analytical-level title—the title for a contribution that
how they can be used or applied.
is included within a monographic- or collective-level work,
1.2 The rules for establishing or selecting the publication
and that is handled, processed, or referenced as an individual
title to which a CODEN is assigned, as well as the rules for
2 item.
establishing CODEN are not a part of this practice.
2.1.2.1 Discussion—Examples of analytical-level titles in-
2. Terminology clude: the title of an article in a journal, a chapter in a book, a
filmstrip within a set, or a band on a sound recording disk.
2.1 Definitions:
2.1.3 CODEN—a six-character, alphanumeric code that
2.1.1 abbreviated title—an abbreviated or condensed form
provides concise, unique, and unambiguous identification of
of the collective- or monographic-level title of a publication,
the titles of serial and nonserial publications in all subject
based on a contraction of primary and a deletion of non-
areas.
primary title words.
2.1.3.1 Discussion—In CODEN for serial titles, the first
2.1.1.1 Discussion—Abbreviated titles are to be based on
five characters are alphabetic, for example, JACSA for Journal
the following international standards: ISO 4-1984 (E).
of the American Chemical Society. CODEN for nonserials are
Documentation-Rules for the Abbreviation of Title Words and
alphanumeric, with the first two characters always numeric and
the next three alphabetic, for example, 16SAU for Research
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-13 on Molecular
Frontiers in Fluid Dynamics.
Spectroscopy and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E13.02 on Liaison
2.1.3.2 Discussion—The sixth character of the CODEN is
and Communications.
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 1998. Published April 1999. Originally
published as E 250–64. Discontinued 1998. Reinstated 1998.
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These rules are on file at ASTM Headquarters as a research report and are The boldface numbers in parentheses refer to the list of references at the end
available at a nominal cost. of this practice.
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E 250
an alphabetic or numeric check digit which is added to permit
International CODEN Service
c/o Chemical Abstracts Service
computer verification of the preceding five characters, for
2540 Olentangy River Rd.
example, JACSAT and 16SAU9 (see Section 3).
P.O. Box 3012
2.1.3.3 Discussion—The publication titles to which
Columbus, Ohio 43210-0012
U.S.A.
CODEN are assigned are, in the case of serials and multivol-
Telephone: [phone] x3163
umed nonserials, those titles only at the collective level. For
FAX: [phone]
single-volume nonserials, CODEN are assigned to titles only at
E-mail: [e-mail]
the monographic level.
4.3.2 Mailed Requests for CODEN Assignments—Requests
2.1.4 collective-level title—the title associated with a num-
must be accompanied by sample issues of the publication or by
ber of separate serial or nonserial works issued in succession,
a photocopy of the cover and the title page of the publication.
normally by the same publisher in a uniform style, and related
Requests for CODEN for serial publications should also be
to one another by a common title.
accompanied by a photocopy of the masthead. Permanent
2.1.5 monographic-level title—the chief, distinguishing title
CODEN will be assigned only upon provision of proof, as
for a single-volume nonserial; the title unique to each single
specified above, that the publication for which a CODEN is
volume in a multivolumed set; or, for serial publications, the
being requested exists.
title unique to a single issue.
4.3.3 Requests for CODEN Transmitted by FAX, Telephone,
2.1.6 nonserial—a work on a particular subject that is
or E-mail—Requests must include the complete title of the
complete in one volume or unit or a finite number of volumes
publication, the name of the publisher, and the name of the city
or units isssued simultaneously or over a finite period of time.
and country of publication. For such requests, provisional
2.1.7 serial—a work issued in successive parts, at regular or
CODEN will be assigned. In order for CODEN assignments to
irregular intervals, usually having numerical or chronological
be made permanent, requesters must provide proof that the
designations, and intended to be continued indefinitely.
publications assigned CODEN exist by supplying photocopies
2.1.7.1 Discussion—Serials include periodicals; newspa-
of covers, title pages, and mastheads (for serials). If such proof
pers; annual works; reports; journals, memoirs, proceedings,
is not supplied to the International CODEN Service within 30
transactions, etc., of societies; and numbered monographic
days, the provisional CODEN will be canceled and the
series.
requester so
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