In newspaper publishing, one of two or more printings issued on the same day, for example, the "Early Edition" or the "Late Edition." In radio and television, a program broadcast at a particular time of day ("Morning Edition").Ī person who prepares for publication the work(s) of one or more other authors. See also: bibliophile edition, co-edition, facsimile, reprint, and signed edition. In library cataloging, the edition is indicated by ordinal number and/or description in the edition area of the bibliographic description. It is not uncommon for a new book to be published in multiple editions, for example, Seabiscuit: An American Legend (2001) by Laura Hillenbrand, published in hardcover, trade paperback, special illustrated collector's edition, hardcover large print, audiocassette, audio CD, e-book, and audio download. In a more general sense, the format (particularly the size and shape) in which a work is published.Īlso applies to one of the formats in which a literary work or collection of works is published, usually for a specific purpose or market, for example, a book club edition, colonial edition, deluxe edition, export edition, library edition, limited edition, paperback edition, shorthand edition, special edition, or trade edition. For other materials, including nonprint items, all copies produced from essentially the same master copy and issued by the same entity, whether distributed by that entity or not. For unpublished items, all copies made from essentially the same master production, for example, the original and one or more carbon copies of a typescript ( AACR2). In the case of electronic resources, all copies of a work embodying essentially the same content, issued by the same entity, for example, a version of a Web page updated on a specific date. The latest edition is the most current, but older editions may contain useful information deleted from later ones. Subsequent revisions are numbered in the order in which they are published. Unless the publisher states that a work is a revised edition or expanded edition, the first revision is known as the second edition. For some books, especially reference books and textbooks, the content of the original edition may be revised and the text republished under the same or an altered title. In older publications, the terms impression and edition are virtually synonymous since type was broken up for reuse after the first printing. An edition may consist of several impressions in which the text and other matter are not substantially changed. See also: final cut and outtake.Īll copies of a book, pamphlet, fascicle, single sheet, etc., printed from the same typographic image and issued by the same entity in the same format at one time or at intervals without alteration. A similar process occurs in the production of audio- and videorecordings. In data processing, the revision of a document, such as a machine-readable bibliographic record, usually by selecting from an edit menu an option to cut, copy, paste, or delete portions of text or by reformatting the text in some manner.įilm editing is the process of selecting from the total footage shot those portions that are to be included in a motion picture, then splicing them together in a sequence of scenes that tells a story ( feature film) or conveys factual information about the subject ( documentary). For information about the process of documentary editing, see The Papers of George Washington project at the University of Virginia. Also refers to the work of gathering together and preparing for publication in a single volume or uniform set of volumes the previously published works of one or more authors, usually done by someone else. In publishing, the process of revising, correcting, and preparing for publication material submitted by an author in manuscript or typescript form, usually performed by one or more editors.
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