noun
- Publications or items that are not issued in a series or at regular intervals; one-time or standalone publications.
Usage: Plural form; used primarily in library science and publishing contexts
Examples
- The library cataloged both serials and nonserials in its collection.
- Nonserials such as single-edition books require different processing than magazines.
- The archive distinguishes between serials, which appear regularly, and nonserials, which are published once.
- Researchers often rely on nonserials for comprehensive, in-depth treatment of specialized topics.
- The database includes nonserials alongside journals and newspapers.