Collections
Local publication families, independent of metadata provider. In Library means a local volume exists—not that every issue is downloaded. Content coverage is separate.
Your Collections
Collection monitoring is future discovery/calendar intent only. It never changes library monitoring, Wanted, downloads or paths.
Accepted publications
Add an existing local volume
Find external publications
Search results are exact provider identities, not verified family relationships. Propose a result, then explicitly review membership. No volume is added automatically.