version, edition or translation
Let an agent explain versions, editions and translations as distinct forms of a work, support identifying and citing the right form, describe how editions and translations differ and are recorded in catalogues, and support bibliographic questions.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
Researched by: Claude
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What editions and versions are.
Concept
Concept.
Concept
Concept.
- How do editions, versions, translations and formats relate to the underlying work and to individual copies? definition
- Which form of the work is meant? boundary
Kinds
Kinds.
Kinds
Kinds.
- How do print, digital, facsimile, critical, consolidated and software editions differ? definition
- Which entry fits a specific kind? action
Use Identifying and citing.
Identify
Identifying an edition.
Identify
Identification.
- Which edition, version or translation is this, and how can it be identified from statements and identifiers? action
- Which entry fits bibliographic identifiers? action
Cite
Citation.
Cite
Citation.
- How should a specific edition or translation be cited? action
- Which entry fits citation styles? action
Rights Rights and cataloguing.
Rights
Rights.
Rights
Rights.
- How do copyright and licensing apply to editions and translations, in general terms? provenance
- Is legal advice needed from a professional? boundary
Catalogue
Cataloguing.
Catalogue
Cataloguing.
- How do library and bibliographic models record works, expressions, manifestations and items? provenance
- Which entry fits library cataloguing? action
Learn History and teaching.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did editions and versions develop with printing and digital publishing? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can bibliographic concepts be taught? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- software edition, consolidated document, print edition, pirated edition, Masterpieces of woodcarving art from the fields of architecture, sculpture and painting, facsimile edition, digitalised edition, book edition, King's Printer version, clean version, uncensored version, cut / censored
What it is Filled
A particular published form of a work, distinguished from other forms of the same work by edition, version, translation, format or imprint, including print and digital editions, facsimile and consolidated editions, software versions and editions, translations into other languages, and unauthorised or pirated editions; identifying the version, edition or translation matters for citation, bibliography, rights and comparison of texts.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain versions, editions and translations as distinct forms of a work, support identifying and citing the right form, describe how editions and translations differ and are recorded in catalogues, and support bibliographic questions.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Distinct from the work
- Edition statements
- Rights per edition
- Bibliographic identity
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Present an unauthorized translation or edition as authorized.
- Copy an edition protected by copyright beyond what the law permits.
- Cite one edition while quoting from another.
- Remove credit for translators or editors.
Only with a human decision
- Publishing or distributing a new edition or translation.
May
- Identify which edition, version or translation a citation refers to and record it accurately.
- Compare editions and report the differences with sources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Translators and editors shape the text people read and deserve credit.
- Choosing the wrong version can mislead in law, scripture or software.
Who is affected
- Authors and translators
- Readers and researchers
Owners Filled
Steward
The publisher or rights holder of that version.
Master systems
- National library catalogues
- ISBN agencies
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q11723795 - registry parent class
- Q386724 - registry parent class
- Q732577 - registry parent class
related
- publication - category
- work - category
- illustration - illustrated editions
- free software - software versions and editions
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.version-edition-or-translation
- Wikidata: Q3331189 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3331189)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Particular form of a work
- Edition, version, translation, format
- The work is the abstract creation; a copy is a single physical item
- Books, files and releases carrying edition or version statements.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain the concept
- support identification and citation
- describe cataloguing
- support bibliographic questions
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Citing the wrong edition
- Confusing work and edition
- Using pirated editions
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Bibliographic standards for editions and manifestations
- Copyright per edition and translation
- Software versioning conventions
Context of use required Filled
- Distinct published forms of a work.
- print editions
- digital and software versions
- translations
- facsimile and critical editions
- unauthorised editions
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q3331189: version, edition or translation - identity and sense of the item
Open questions
- Should translations be a separate entry?
- How should library catalogues be linked?
- How should versioning standards be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q3331189/spec.json