How does the whole volume/issue/edition thing work?


I am making a news letter for a club that will be coming out monthly with a special issue 2x a year. Can someone explain how newsletters/magazines/journals use the volume, issue, edition, number system?

Are there formatting rules etc?
Thanks!

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