publication-format
Format of Publication
Format or medium of the document (for example, “print”). This
element is used in several senses:
- to describe the format/medium for a publication date or other lifecycle date such as an acceptance date or a revision date,
- to describe the format/medium for an ISSN or ISBN, and
- to name the format/medium of the document being cited as part of a bibliographic reference.
Usage
For use in Dates: In this Tag Set, there are two attributes that can be used to describe history dates and publication dates. The @date-type attribute records the type of event in the lifecycle, such as
“accepted”, “published”, or “revised” dates. In addition, the @publication-format attribute records the type of format or media, for example, “print” or “electronic”, to which the event happened.
Remarks
Best Practice: This attribute should be used when the value is known. Values may include such formats as “print”,
“electronic”,
“video”,
“audio”,
“ebook”, and
“online-only”.
Used on these Elements:
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Text, numbers, or special characters | The cited format, for example, “print”. |
| Restriction | @publication-format is an optional attribute; there is no default. |
Example 1
Publication date attributes in the article metadata:
...
<pub-date
publication-format="print"
date-type="pub"
iso-8601-date="1999-03-27">
<day>27</day><month>03</month>
<year>1999</year></pub-date>
...Example 2
Used in a citation:
...
<element-citation publication-type="book"
publication-format="videocassette" publisher-type="gov">
<name><surname>Stryker</surname>
<given-names>MP</given-names></name>
<source>Making maps in the brain</source>
<comment>[videocassette]</comment>
<publisher-loc>Bethesda (MD)</publisher-loc>
...
</element-citation>
...