How do I find out when a book was electronically published?

Date published can most usually be found on the copyright page of a book. That page will tell you when the work was copyrighted – and if the book is a first edition, the copyright date will be the same as the date published.

What is the difference between publication date and copyright date?

As far as librarians are concerned, publication date is the important date. A copyright date is used in cataloging only when no publication date is on the book. Publishers have been post-dating publication dates and copyright dates for as long as they’ve been putting them in books.

What does it mean by publication date?

noun. the date on which a book or periodical is or is planned to be published.

Why would a book not have a publishing date?

The book could be in the public domain for some reason. Therefore no one would own the copyright to it. The copyright may have expired or the copyright owner may have released it to the public domain, or it may not have been eligible for federal copyright in the first place.

How do I find a publication date?

Checking the Page and URL. Look underneath the headline of an article or blog post. Most news sites and blogs will list the date underneath the title of the article, along with the name of the author. Check for the date right under the title or at the start of the article’s text.

Can the copyright date be the published date?

Sometimes yes, but generally no. The author of a work has a copyright to the work as soon as it is created. All s/he has to do is “fix the original work in a tangible medium of expression,” meaning either putting pen to paper or just saving a word document.

Is publication date same as print date?

Therefore the information in the book still has the same date of publication. You should be able to find it in an eBook, as well as a print book, but it may be in a separate section called “front matter” – DO NOT use the information on the book preview/overview, but always consult the book itself).

What is book date?

The date you should be using is the publication date for the edition you are using. If a book has been reprinted, might simply means a new copy has been produced – the information in the book may not have changed (although the formatting may have changed slightly).

What is book publication?

The publication of a book or magazine is the act of printing it and sending it to shops to be sold.

Is publishing date same as print date?

Do you reference original publication date?

The APA Style Blog instructs that: If you are citing something that has been republished or reprinted, the entry in the reference list should use the date of the version you read. In text, cite both dates: first the original version, then the version you read, separated by a slash, for example: (Freud, 1900/1953).