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* '''Pub Format''' - This is the binding format of the publication.  For books, commonly used formats are:
 
* '''Pub Format''' - This is the binding format of the publication.  For books, commonly used formats are:
 
::* ''hc'' - hardcover.  Used for all hardbacks of any size.  A book is a hardback if it is constructed so that the cover is intended not to be flexible; there exist leatherbound paperbacks, for example, and these should not be marked 'hc'.
 
::* ''hc'' - hardcover.  Used for all hardbacks of any size.  A book is a hardback if it is constructed so that the cover is intended not to be flexible; there exist leatherbound paperbacks, for example, and these should not be marked 'hc'.
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::* ''tp'' - Trade paperback.  Used for anything significantly larger than a paperback. 7.5" x 5" is a common size, but there exist many variant sizes larger than this, all of these should be simply recorded as "tp". This includes large format artbooks in paper covers, for example.
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::* ''tp'' - Trade paperback.  Used for anything larger than a paperback. Thus '''any''' book that is at least 7.25 in (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5 in (11.5 cm) wide/deep, and is not a hardback, is a tp. ("height" and "width/depth" are the dimensions of the cover; neither should be read to mean "thick".) 7.5 in x 5 in is a common size, but there exist many variant sizes larger than this, all of these should be simply recorded as "tp". This includes large format artbooks in paper covers, for example.
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::* ''pb'' - Paperback.  Typically 7" x 4.25"; low-height paperbacks such as Ace Books from the fifties are about half an inch shorter, but this does not need to be noted.
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::* ''pb'' - Paperback.  Typically 7 in x 4.25 in (18 cm x 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. For books as tall as 7.25 in or as wide/deep as 4.5 in see Trade Paperback (tp). Low-height paperbacks such as Ace Books from the fifties, and similar publications are about half an inch shorter. Such variations in size below the typical 7 in x 4.25" do not need to be noted unless significant. ("height" and "width/depth" are the dimensions of the cover; neither should be read to mean "thick".)
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::* ''ph'' -- Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-boud, or otherwise lightly bound publications.  
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::* ''ph'' -- Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.  
 
::*''Digest'' -- includes both standard digest size, at about 7" x 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" x 5.125".
 
::*''Digest'' -- includes both standard digest size, at about 7" x 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" x 5.125".
 
::* ''dos'' - Dos-a-dos.  Use this for books published in dos-a-dos format, such as Ace doubles and Capra Press back to back books.
 
::* ''dos'' - Dos-a-dos.  Use this for books published in dos-a-dos format, such as Ace doubles and Capra Press back to back books.
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::*''Bedsheet'' -- e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 version of Astounding: 8.5" x 11.25"
 
::*''Bedsheet'' -- e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 version of Astounding: 8.5" x 11.25"
 
::*''Tabloid'' -- e.g. the British Science Fiction Monthly: 11" x 16"
 
::*''Tabloid'' -- e.g. the British Science Fiction Monthly: 11" x 16"
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::*''A4'' 21 × 29.7 cm or 8.3 × 11.7 in -- Used by some UK and European magazines
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::*''A5'' 14.8 × 21 cm or 5.8 × 8.3 in -- Used by some UK and European magazines
 
:*For publications which don't fit the above categories, use the closest approximation and make a note in the note field.  If a magazine is between sizes for the above categories, use the closest one and make a note.  Small variations don't need to be noted; e.g. Interzone is generally a quarter-inch or sometimes more away from the standard bedsheet size, but can just be listed as bedsheet.
 
:*For publications which don't fit the above categories, use the closest approximation and make a note in the note field.  If a magazine is between sizes for the above categories, use the closest one and make a note.  Small variations don't need to be noted; e.g. Interzone is generally a quarter-inch or sometimes more away from the standard bedsheet size, but can just be listed as bedsheet.

Revision as of 11:46, 30 June 2009

  • Pub Format - This is the binding format of the publication. For books, commonly used formats are:
  • hc - hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size. A book is a hardback if it is constructed so that the cover is intended not to be flexible; there exist leatherbound paperbacks, for example, and these should not be marked 'hc'.
  • tp - Trade paperback. Used for anything larger than a paperback. Thus any book that is at least 7.25 in (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5 in (11.5 cm) wide/deep, and is not a hardback, is a tp. ("height" and "width/depth" are the dimensions of the cover; neither should be read to mean "thick".) 7.5 in x 5 in is a common size, but there exist many variant sizes larger than this, all of these should be simply recorded as "tp". This includes large format artbooks in paper covers, for example.
  • pb - Paperback. Typically 7 in x 4.25 in (18 cm x 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper. For books as tall as 7.25 in or as wide/deep as 4.5 in see Trade Paperback (tp). Low-height paperbacks such as Ace Books from the fifties, and similar publications are about half an inch shorter. Such variations in size below the typical 7 in x 4.25" do not need to be noted unless significant. ("height" and "width/depth" are the dimensions of the cover; neither should be read to mean "thick".)
  • ph -- Pamphlet. Used for short (in page count), unbound, staple-bound, or otherwise lightly bound publications.
  • Digest -- includes both standard digest size, at about 7" x 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" x 5.125".
  • dos - Dos-a-dos. Use this for books published in dos-a-dos format, such as Ace doubles and Capra Press back to back books.
  • ebook -- all electronic formats. Specify the particular formats available in the publication notes.
  • audio -- use for all audio books, followed by an indicator of format, as:
    • audio (CD) -- Compact Disk
    • audio (CAS) -- Cassette tape
    • audio (DAT) -- Digital Audio Tape
    • audio (LP) -- Long Playing record (vinyl)
    • audio (MP3) -- Digital recording in MP3 format
  • For magazines, use one of the following:
  • Digest -- includes both standard digest size, at about 7" x 4.5", and also large digest, such as recent issues of Asimov's, which are about 8.25" x 5.125".
  • pb -- For magazines published in a paperback format.
  • Pulp -- the common pulp size: 6.5" x 9.5"
  • Bedsheet -- e.g. early issues of Amazing; or the 1942-43 version of Astounding: 8.5" x 11.25"
  • Tabloid -- e.g. the British Science Fiction Monthly: 11" x 16"
  • A4 21 × 29.7 cm or 8.3 × 11.7 in -- Used by some UK and European magazines
  • A5 14.8 × 21 cm or 5.8 × 8.3 in -- Used by some UK and European magazines
  • For publications which don't fit the above categories, use the closest approximation and make a note in the note field. If a magazine is between sizes for the above categories, use the closest one and make a note. Small variations don't need to be noted; e.g. Interzone is generally a quarter-inch or sometimes more away from the standard bedsheet size, but can just be listed as bedsheet.
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