[bksvol-discuss] Re: Gustavo's comments are understandable by all according to Gustavo
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 01:25:28 -0800 (PST)
After Jake (orwas it Pratik or Gerald?) reminded us of
Carrie's tips on Jake's site, I went and copied them.
Here's what Carrie reported we should do with Jr. &
III
3) drop all commas inside a name
Wrong: Fred Fall, Jr. Right: Fred Fall Jr.
4) keep periods after initials and Jr.
Wrong: Gigi G Gall Right: Gigi G. Gall
HTH
--- Kenneth Cross <crossk@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
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