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| E-books without an ISBN excluded | | E-books without an ISBN excluded | ||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Included]] | ||
− | | [ | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive09#Eliminate_the_requirement_that_ebooks_have_an_ISBN.3F|Eliminate the requirement that ebooks have an ISBN?]] |
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| Inclusion/exclusion status not defined | | Inclusion/exclusion status not defined | ||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Excluded]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Excluded]] | ||
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| Date to use was the first occurrence of the ''work'' | | Date to use was the first occurrence of the ''work'' | ||
| [[Template:TitleFields:Date]] | | [[Template:TitleFields:Date]] | ||
− | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Improve_.22How_to_enter_foreign_language_editions.22_page_regarding_the_publication_date_of_translations|Improve "How to enter foreign language editions" page regarding the publication date of translations]] | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive14#Improve_.22How_to_enter_foreign_language_editions.22_page_regarding_the_publication_date_of_translations|Improve "How to enter foreign language editions" page regarding the publication date of translations]] |
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| 'sf' was supposed to be entered in the Story Length field for short fiction titles of unknown length | | 'sf' was supposed to be entered in the Story Length field for short fiction titles of unknown length | ||
| [[Template:TitleFields:Length]] | | [[Template:TitleFields:Length]] | ||
− | | [ | + | | [[ISFDB:Community_Portal/Archive/Archive41#Eliminating_.22sf.22.2F.22shortfiction.22_during_editing|Eliminating "sf"/"shortfiction" during editing]] and [[ISFDB:Community_Portal/Archive/Archive41#2016-11-27_downtime|2016-11-27 downtime]] |
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| Slashed were to be used as omnibus story length separators | | Slashed were to be used as omnibus story length separators | ||
| [[Template:TitleFields:Length]] | | [[Template:TitleFields:Length]] | ||
− | | [ | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive14#Composite_.22story_length.22_values_for_OMNIBUSes|Composite "story length" values for OMNIBUSes]] |
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| The story length field was used to store all 4 types of information. Leading slashes were to be used 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]] | | [[Template:TitleFields:Length]], [[Template:TitleFields:Content]], [[Template:TitleFields:Juvenile]], [[Template:PublicationFields:Juvenile]], [[Template:TitleFields:Novelization]], [[Template:PublicationFields:Novelization]] | ||
− | | [ | + | | [[ISFDB:Community_Portal/Archive/Archive42#2017-01-16_downtime_-_6:30pm|2017-01-16 downtime - 6:30pm]] |
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| No suffixes were to be recorded | | No suffixes were to be recorded | ||
| [[Template:AuthorFields:LegalName]] | | [[Template:AuthorFields:LegalName]] | ||
− | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Handling_of_suffixes_on_author_names|Handling of suffixes on author names]] | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive15#Handling_of_suffixes_on_author_names|Handling of suffixes on author names]] |
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| Policy was not spelled out | | Policy was not spelled out | ||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Data_Deletion_Policy]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Data_Deletion_Policy]] | ||
− | | [[ISFDB:Community_Portal/Archive/Archive42#Data_deletion_policy_--_proposed_language]] | + | | [[ISFDB:Community_Portal/Archive/Archive42#Data_deletion_policy_--_proposed_language|Data deletion policy -- proposed language]] |
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| Not specifically in inclusion criteria | | Not specifically in inclusion criteria | ||
| [[ISFDB:Policy]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy]] | ||
− | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Psychic_abilities:_In_or_Out.3F|Psychic abilities: In or Out?]] | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive15#Psychic_abilities:_In_or_Out.3F|Psychic abilities: In or Out?]] |
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| Boxed sets were excluded | | Boxed sets were excluded | ||
| [[Template:PublicationFields:PubType]] | | [[Template:PublicationFields:PubType]] | ||
− | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Boxed_Sets|Boxed Sets]] | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive15#Boxed_Sets|Boxed Sets]] |
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| "non-genre speculative fiction" was listed in inclusion criteria. | | "non-genre speculative fiction" was listed in inclusion criteria. | ||
| [[ISFDB:Policy]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy]] | ||
− | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#.22Non-genre_speculative_fiction.22_in_ISFDB:Policy|"Non-genre speculative fiction" in ISFDB:Policy]] | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive15#.22Non-genre_speculative_fiction.22_in_ISFDB:Policy|"Non-genre speculative fiction" in ISFDB:Policy]] |
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| Non-fiction from non-genre magazines never entered | | Non-fiction from non-genre magazines never entered | ||
| [[Help:Entering non-genre magazines]] | | [[Help:Entering non-genre magazines]] | ||
− | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Special_Genre_Issues_of_Non-Genre_Issues|Special Genre Issues of Non-Genre Issues]] | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive16#Special_Genre_Issues_of_Non-Genre_Issues|Special Genre Issues of Non-Genre Issues]] |
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| Webzines and one-time online anthologies were not included except when allowed by other inclusion criteria | | Webzines and one-time online anthologies were not included except when allowed by other inclusion criteria | ||
| [[ISFDB:Policy]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy]] | ||
− | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Inclusion_of_webzines_and_one-time_anthologies]] | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive16#Inclusion_of_webzines_and_one-time_anthologies|Inclusion of webzines and one-time anthologies]] |
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| 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/Archive/Archive16#Rules_of_Acquisition_--_unpublished_books|Rules of Acquisition -- unpublished books]] |
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| 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/Archive/Archive16#Canonical_name_for_an_author_with_lots_of_non-genre_and_a_few_genre_works_only|Canonical name for an author with lots of non-genre and a few genre works only]] |
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| SF published in newspapers is included was "debatable" | | SF published in newspapers is included was "debatable" | ||
| [[ISFDB:Policy#Rules_of_Acquisition]] | | [[ISFDB:Policy#Rules_of_Acquisition]] | ||
− | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#Newspapers]] | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive16#Newspapers|Newspapers]] |
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| Webzines did not use the SERIAL title type | | Webzines did not use the SERIAL title type | ||
| [[Help:Use of the SERIAL type]] | | [[Help:Use of the SERIAL type]] | ||
− | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions#SERIALs in webzines]] | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive16#SERIALs_in_webzines|SERIALs in webzines]] |
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| The SERIAL title type was used for chapbook serializations, but it was not officially documented | | The SERIAL title type was used for chapbook serializations, but it was not officially documented | ||
| [[Template:TitleFields:TitleType]] | | [[Template:TitleFields:TitleType]] | ||
− | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive16#SERIAL_titles_in_CHAPBOOK_publications]] | + | | [[Rules_and_standards_discussions/Archive/Archive16#SERIAL_titles_in_CHAPBOOK_publications|SERIAL titles in CHAPBOOK publications]] |
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| The use of "CR" for cropped images was not supported | | The use of "CR" for cropped images was not supported | ||
| [[Template:Image Host Sites]] | | [[Template:Image Host Sites]] | ||
− | | [[ISFDB:Community_Portal/Archive/Archive46#Cropping_Amazon_images]] | + | | [[ISFDB:Community_Portal/Archive/Archive46#Cropping_Amazon_images|Cropping Amazon images]] |
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Revision as of 10:49, 12 April 2020
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 | Eliminate the requirement that ebooks have an ISBN? |
2011-10-15 | Exclusion of dissertations | Excluded as per Community Portal consensus | Inclusion/exclusion status not defined | ISFDB:Policy#Excluded | Dissertations |
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 |
2017-03-15 | Redaction of detailed biographical data of living authors | Detailed biographical data of living authors can be deleted upon author request | Policy was not spelled out | ISFDB:Policy#Data_Deletion_Policy | Data deletion policy -- proposed language |
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 | 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 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 | Canonical name for an author with lots of non-genre and a few genre works only |
2018-10-01 | Inclusion of newspapers | SF published in newspapers is included | SF published in newspapers is included was "debatable" | ISFDB:Policy#Rules_of_Acquisition | Newspapers |
2018-11-11 | Use of the SERIAL title type in webzines | The use of the SERIAL title type is the same for webzines as for other types of periodicals | Webzines did not use the SERIAL title type | Help:Use of the SERIAL type | SERIALs in webzines |
2018-11-29 | Use of the SERIAL title type in chapbooks | The SERIAL title type is to be used when a work is serialized across multiple chapbooks | The SERIAL title type was used for chapbook serializations, but it was not officially documented | Template:TitleFields:TitleType | SERIAL titles in CHAPBOOK publications |
2019-04-26 | Use of cropping when entering URLs of Amazon-hosted cover scans | The use of "CR" for cropped images is supported | The use of "CR" for cropped images was not supported | Template:Image Host Sites | Cropping Amazon images |
2020-01-12 | Moderator Note is sometimes required | Moderator Note is now required when editing publications which have been primarily-verified by other users; enforced by policy and by the software | Moderator Note was never required | Template:ModNote | Rules_and_standards_discussions#Clarify_how_to_deal_with_unverified_data_added_after_primary_verification |
2020-01-12 | Entering unverified data after primary verification | When updating a primary verified publication with data from a secondary source, the editor must specify what information is from that secondary source in the "Pub Note" field | Entering unverified data after primary verification was not explicitly regulated | Help:How to update a publication | Rules_and_standards_discussions#Clarify_how_to_deal_with_unverified_data_added_after_primary_verification |