Sounds right to me. But who am I, just a lowly volunteer. Tracy > But if Jr. is permissible, why not ph.d. based on the same logic. Then we > could show not only birth but also intellect. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 9:50 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Gustavo's comments are understandable by all > according to Gustavo > > >> Martin Luther King Jr., >> Otherwise, you get the co-author "Jr.", which I've seen many time. >> Marissa went through once and fixed those, as I recall, but I'm sure >> there's a whole new crop now. >> Tracy >> >>> Just as a matter of interest, what about Jr. or III. If two people >>> have >>> the >>> same name except for that indicator, how is it used, and do we use a >>> comma >>> or not; after all, the publishers do. So is it Martin Luther King, Jr. >>> or >>> Martin Luther king Jr., or martin Luther? >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 3:41 AM >>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Gustavo's comments are understandable by >>> all >>> according to Gustavo >>> >>> >>>> Jonna, >>>> >>>> Omiting Ph.d or M.D from an author's name is not illegal. I would >>>> consider >>>> those items as titles as well. They are, technically speaking, >>>> descriptors >>>> of the author's status and thus are not required. >>>> >>>> Pratik >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jana Jackson >>>> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 2:28 AM >>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Gustavo's comments are understandable by >>>> all >>>> according to Gustavo >>>> >>>> Seems to me that a better solution would be to omit the comma that >>>> usually >>>> appears before M.D. or Ph.D. When I think of a title, I think of Mr. >>>> or >>>> Mrs. or Dr. So, yes, that's definitely a comment that is easily >>>> misunderstood. I would think it would be kind of illegal, too, given >>>> the >>>> fact that it's actually part of the author's name. Seems like the >>>> complete >>>> name of the author would be equally as important as the copyright >>>> name, >>>> the >>>> inclusion of page breaks, etc. Anyway, just my 2 cents' worth! >>>> <Smile> >>>> >>>> Jana >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Elizabeth and Burton" <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 6:27 PM >>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Gustavo's comments are understandable by >>>> all >>>> according to Gustavo >>>> >>>> >>>>>I believe it has to do with the database and the fact that the >>>>> database >>>>> in >>>>>its present form will see phd md etc as a actual author. >>>>> >>>>> The engineers are going to be busy particularly as this has been an >>>>> issue >>>>> discussed on this list for over four years. >>>>> >>>>> E. >>>>> At 06:45 PM 1/3/2007, you wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>I do not understand leaving off MD and PHD. If I am going to read a >>>>>> book >>>>>>about a health problem, say heart disease, I would pay more attention >>>>>> to >>>>>>one >>>>>>written by a doctor than I would a lay person or student. I think >>>>>> this >>>>>>is >>>> >>>>>>a >>>>>>disservice to bookshare.org readers, annoyed though Gustavo may be. >>>>>>Sue S. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>From: "Elizabeth and Burton" <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:03 PM >>>>>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Gustavo's comments are understandable by >>>>>> all >>>>>>according to Gustavo >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>I just had a conversation with Gustavo. He says that other people >>>>>>understand his comments. He was surprised I did not understand the >>>>>>following to mean do not include PHD or MD in author's names. To his >>>>>>"title" means MD or PHD. He seems extremely annoyed to be >>>>>> questioned. >>>>>>At 12:57 PM 1/3/2007, you wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>Stop Being Your Symptoms and Start Being Yourself >>>>>>Author: >>>>>>Arthur J. Barsky MD and Emily C. Deans MD >>>>>> >>>>>>Action: RETURNNEW >>>>>>Date: 2007-01-02 12:05:04-08 >>>>>>User: gustavo galindo >>>>>>Please do not include titles in author names. Please use a comma to >>>>>>separate different >>>>>>authors. >>>>>> >>>>>>E. >>>>>> >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >>>>>>bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. 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