Description
The OIML Bulletin is the periodical of the International Organization of Legal Metrology, published since 1960 (Volume I). It has a four-tier hierarchy: periodical (OIML Bulletin), volume/year (OIML Bulletin 1960), issue (OIML Bulletin 1960-03), and article (OIML Bulletin 1960-03-01). Each article also has a citation form combining roman volume, parenthesised issue, and 8-digit article id (OIML Bulletin LXVII(2) 20260211).
Syntax
OIML identifiers follow the pattern: OIML [Type] [Number]:[Year]. Types include R (Recommendation), D (Document), G (Guide), V (Vocabulary), B (Basic Publication).
Examples 5
Components Used
OIML Bulletin identifiers are composed of these elements:
Publisher
EnumerationOIML
OIMLType
EnumerationR, D, G, V, B, E, S
RNumber
IntegerThe publication number
76Part
IntegerPart number
1Year
YearPublication year
2006Edition
StringEdition indicator
E:2008Algebraic Relations
Relations that can involve Bulletin identifiers:
| Relation | Description | Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment | Modifies an OIML publication | Amendment ([Year]) to OIML [Type] [Number]:[Year] (E) | Amendment (2009) to OIML R 138:2007 (E) |
| Annex | Annex to a publication | OIML [Type] [Number] Annex [Letter] | OIML R 49-1 Annex A |
| Part | Multi-part publication | OIML [Type] [Number]-[Part]:[Year] | OIML R 76-1:2006 |
| Bulletin Issue | Issue of the OIML Bulletin periodical | OIML Bulletin [Year]-[Issue] | OIML Bulletin 1960-03 |
| Bulletin Article | Structured article reference within an issue | OIML Bulletin [Year]-[Issue]-[Sequence] | OIML Bulletin 1960-03-01 |
| Bulletin Citation | Citation form combining roman volume and article id | OIML Bulletin [RomanVolume]([Issue]) [ArticleID] | OIML Bulletin LXVII(2) 20260211 |