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| After 2000 but not later than 2006 | | After 2000 but not later than 2006 | ||
| Self-published books and vanity publishers included | | Self-published books and vanity publishers included | ||
+ | | Self-published books and vanity publishers are included | ||
| Self-published books and vanity publishers were excluded | | Self-published books and vanity publishers were excluded | ||
− | |||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | ||
| [[ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates]] | | [[ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates]] | ||
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| Around 2006 | | Around 2006 | ||
| Print on demand (POD) publishers included | | Print on demand (POD) publishers included | ||
+ | | Print on demand (POD) publishers are included | ||
| Print on demand (POD) publishers were not covered by Policy | | Print on demand (POD) publishers were not covered by Policy | ||
− | |||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | ||
| [[ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates]] | | [[ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates]] | ||
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| Mid-2006 | | Mid-2006 | ||
| Audio books included | | Audio books included | ||
+ | | Audio books -- readings but not dramatizations -- were included and the software was updated | ||
| Audio were not included and not supported by the software | | Audio were not included and not supported by the software | ||
− | |||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | ||
| [[ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates]] | | [[ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates]] | ||
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| Mid-2006 | | Mid-2006 | ||
| E-books with ISBNs included | | E-books with ISBNs included | ||
+ | | E-books with ISBNs included [e-books without ISBNs remained excluded until 2011-03 - see below] | ||
| E-books generally excluded and not supported by the software | | E-books generally excluded and not supported by the software | ||
− | |||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | ||
| [[ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates]] | | [[ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates]] | ||
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| Early 2007 | | Early 2007 | ||
| Paper-based fanzines included | | Paper-based fanzines included | ||
+ | | Paper-based fanzines are included [webzine remained excluded until 2018 - see below] | ||
| All fanzines excluded | | All fanzines excluded | ||
− | |||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | ||
| [[ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates]] | | [[ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates]] | ||
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| 2011-03-27 | | 2011-03-27 | ||
| Inclusion of e-books with unique identifiers | | Inclusion of e-books with unique identifiers | ||
+ | | E-books with a unique identifier such as an ISBN, ASIN, EAN, or catalog number are included | ||
| E-books without an ISBN excluded | | E-books without an ISBN excluded | ||
− | |||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | ||
| [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive09#Eliminate_the_requirement_that_ebooks_have_an_ISBN.3F Archived Rules and Standards discussion] | | [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive09#Eliminate_the_requirement_that_ebooks_have_an_ISBN.3F Archived Rules and Standards discussion] | ||
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| 2011-10-15 | | 2011-10-15 | ||
| Exclusion of dissertations | | Exclusion of dissertations | ||
+ | | Excluded as per Community Portal consensus | ||
| Inclusion/exclusion status not defined | | Inclusion/exclusion status not defined | ||
− | |||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Excluded]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Excluded]] | ||
| [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/ISFDB:Community_Portal/Archive/Archive24#Dissertations Archived Community Portal discussion] | | [http://www.isfdb.org/wiki/index.php/ISFDB:Community_Portal/Archive/Archive24#Dissertations Archived Community Portal discussion] | ||
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| 2018-07-26 | | 2018-07-26 | ||
| Location of biographical data | | Location of biographical data | ||
+ | | Biographies are now entered in author records using Note fields | ||
| Biographies were entered in the ISFDB Wiki using "Bio" pages | | Biographies were entered in the ISFDB Wiki using "Bio" pages | ||
− | |||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Biography Policy]], [[Help:Contents/Purpose#Biographies]], [[ISFDB:FAQ#Can I enter author biographies in the ISFDB?]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Biography Policy]], [[Help:Contents/Purpose#Biographies]], [[ISFDB:FAQ#Can I enter author biographies in the ISFDB?]] | ||
| No recent discussion; Author records were updated to support a Note field a few years ago; the cleanup project to start moving biographies from Bio pages to author records was initiated shortly thereafter | | No recent discussion; Author records were updated to support a Note field a few years ago; the cleanup project to start moving biographies from Bio pages to author records was initiated shortly thereafter | ||
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| 2018-07-31 | | 2018-07-31 | ||
| Inclusion of unpublished material | | Inclusion of unpublished material | ||
+ | | Unpublished books are now included if they have been announced (but never published), have been published in translation or are supposed to be published within the next 90 days | ||
| Unpublished books were listed as "Debatable" in the Rules of Acquisition | | Unpublished books were listed as "Debatable" in the Rules of Acquisition | ||
− | |||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Rules_of_Acquisition]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Rules_of_Acquisition]] | ||
| [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Rules_of_Acquisition_--_unpublished_books]] | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Rules_of_Acquisition_--_unpublished_books]] | ||
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| 2018-08-18 | | 2018-08-18 | ||
| Author's canonical name | | Author's canonical name | ||
+ | | The canonical name is the most recognized name for that author '''within the genre''' | ||
| The canonical name is the most recognized name for that author | | The canonical name is the most recognized name for that author | ||
− | |||
| [[Help:Glossary]] | | [[Help:Glossary]] | ||
| [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Canonical name for an author with lots of non-genre and a few genre works only]] | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Canonical name for an author with lots of non-genre and a few genre works only]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:35, 14 September 2018
This is a changelog of ISFDB data entry rules and standards. It summarizes the outcomes of discussions on the Rules and standards discussions page as well as functional data entry changes prompted by software patches. It began logging changes on 2016-11-13. There is no changelog for rule changes before that date.
Note that this changelog is limited to changes to data entry standards. For a list of software changes see Recent Patches.
Date of change | Short description | New rule | Old rule | Help pages affected by this change | Discussion which led to the rule change
(the link may not work for archived discussions) |
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After 2000 but not later than 2006 | Self-published books and vanity publishers included | Self-published books and vanity publishers are included | Self-published books and vanity publishers were excluded | ISFDB:Policy#Included | ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates |
Around 2006 | Print on demand (POD) publishers included | Print on demand (POD) publishers are included | Print on demand (POD) publishers were not covered by Policy | ISFDB:Policy#Included | ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates |
Mid-2006 | Audio books included | Audio books -- readings but not dramatizations -- were included and the software was updated | Audio were not included and not supported by the software | ISFDB:Policy#Included | ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates |
Mid-2006 | E-books with ISBNs included | E-books with ISBNs included [e-books without ISBNs remained excluded until 2011-03 - see below] | E-books generally excluded and not supported by the software | ISFDB:Policy#Included | ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates |
Early 2007 | Paper-based fanzines included | Paper-based fanzines are included [webzine remained excluded until 2018 - see below] | All fanzines excluded | ISFDB:Policy#Included | ISFDB_talk:Policy#Policy_page_updates |
2011-03-27 | Inclusion of e-books with unique identifiers | E-books with a unique identifier such as an ISBN, ASIN, EAN, or catalog number are included | E-books without an ISBN excluded | ISFDB:Policy#Included | Archived Rules and Standards discussion |
2011-10-15 | Exclusion of dissertations | Excluded as per Community Portal consensus | Inclusion/exclusion status not defined | ISFDB:Policy#Excluded | Archived Community Portal discussion |
2016-11-13 | Date of variant titles | Date must be the first occurrence of the variant title | Date to use was the first occurrence of the work | Template:TitleFields:Date | Improve "How to enter foreign language editions" page regarding the publication date of translations |
2016-11-27 | Eliminated 'sf' Story Length | 'sf' is no longer entered in the Story Length field | 'sf' was supposed to be entered in the Story Length field for short fiction titles of unknown length | Template:TitleFields:Length | Eliminating "sf"/"shortfiction" during editing and 2016-11-27 downtime |
2016-11-27 | Omnibus story length separators | Plus signs are to be used as omnibus story length separators | Slashed were to be used as omnibus story length separators | Template:TitleFields:Length | Composite "story length" values for OMNIBUSes |
2017-01-16 | Story length field split into 4 | Omnibus length values as well as juvenile and novelization indicators have been moved from the "story length" field to separate fields. A leading slash is no longer required for omnibus length values. | The story length field was used to store all 4 types of information. Leading slashes were to be used for omnibus length values. | Template:TitleFields:Length, Template:TitleFields:Content, Template:TitleFields:Juvenile, Template:PublicationFields:Juvenile, Template:TitleFields:Novelization, Template:PublicationFields:Novelization | 2017-01-16 downtime - 6:30pm |
2017-03-12 | Suffix handling in author LegalName field | Suffixes that are part of the author's legal name are recorded; format Lastname, Firstname Middlenames, Suffix | No suffixes were to be recorded | Template:AuthorFields:LegalName | Handling of suffixes on author names |
2017-10-02 | Psychic abilities | Explicitly state genre includes fictional psychic abilities | Not specifically in inclusion criteria | ISFDB:Policy | Psychic abilities: In or Out? |
2017-12-22 | Boxed sets | Boxed sets with additional data elements are included | Boxed sets were excluded | Template:PublicationFields:PubType | Boxed Sets |
2017-12-25 | Non-genre speculative fiction | Removed reference to "non-genre speculative fiction" as confusing. No real change in policy itself. | "non-genre speculative fiction" was listed in inclusion criteria. | ISFDB:Policy | "Non-genre speculative fiction" in ISFDB:Policy |
2018-01-17 | Special genre issues of non-genre magazines | For special genre issues of non-genre magazines, non-fiction may be entered as well | Non-fiction from non-genre magazines never entered | Help:Entering non-genre magazines | Special Genre Issues of Non-Genre Issues |
2018-07-05 | Webzines and one-time online anthologies included | Webzines published as distinct issues and one-time online anthologies are now included | Webzines and one-time online anthologies were not included except when allowed by other inclusion criteria | ISFDB:Policy | Rules_and_standards_discussions#Inclusion_of_webzines_and_one-time_anthologies |
2018-07-26 | Location of biographical data | Biographies are now entered in author records using Note fields | Biographies were entered in the ISFDB Wiki using "Bio" pages | ISFDB:Policy#Biography Policy, Help:Contents/Purpose#Biographies, ISFDB:FAQ#Can I enter author biographies in the ISFDB? | No recent discussion; Author records were updated to support a Note field a few years ago; the cleanup project to start moving biographies from Bio pages to author records was initiated shortly thereafter |
2018-07-31 | Inclusion of unpublished material | Unpublished books are now included if they have been announced (but never published), have been published in translation or are supposed to be published within the next 90 days | Unpublished books were listed as "Debatable" in the Rules of Acquisition | ISFDB:Policy#Rules_of_Acquisition | Rules_and_standards_discussions#Rules_of_Acquisition_--_unpublished_books |
2018-08-18 | Author's canonical name | The canonical name is the most recognized name for that author within the genre | The canonical name is the most recognized name for that author | Help:Glossary | Rules_and_standards_discussions#Canonical name for an author with lots of non-genre and a few genre works only |