Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Books



Fiction Books
Should we make articles on certain fiction novels? Please chat me at my talk page. My talk page-Editor028

Best source for date of first publication
For the article Icebreaker (non-fiction book), I'm interested in this book:

A 1990 translation/republication says it was first published in 1988. All other sources, such as Amazon, Worldcat, Google Books, and a 1990 review article say 1989. What's most reliable? I wouldn't care for the purposes of citation, but I wonder what year should be specified in the article text itself. Daask (talk) 18:16, 13 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @Daask, I'd use 1989, though there is a case for listing both (or creating a footnote that explains the discrepancy). WorldCat alone is the source most often referenced on Wikipedia for dates like this, though WorldCat can potentially miss earlier publications. A good next step would be to request a copy of the title and/or copyright pages (if they exist) to corroborate the date. I try to use reviews where possible. This one uses 1989. czar  18:15, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

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