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Combined and series created. I'm not certain about the series, though, I created it because I couldn't find if the English one is numbered, if it is the same numbering then new series won't be needed.
It does appear that the English series isn't numbered.Im unsure about the exact mechanics of series. Do all editions have to go into both series, or could the English language go into the English series only and the Norwegian editions into the Norwegian language one?
Series apply to all editions of work. If the English series was numbered and the numbering was the same, then we'd just add to its description that in Norwegian it's "Verdens dyr".
Hello, combine pleasehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
5 Combined, but please don't use a thread linked to a different book, but start a new thread.
To Ayshe,but I do believe I have seen before that when I have a Norwegian edition in view, the sereis name shown behind the name is in Norwegian, now it is in English, and I only see the Norwegian series down at the series field below. What would be the reason for this?
Was the Norwegian edition you previously saw in more than one series? The Norwegian series can be made primary (so that it is shown next to the title instead of the English one), but that doesn't seem right.
Yes, it was in more than one series. But what I seem to remember was that the Norwegian sereis was shown with the Norwegian edition, not the others.
I don't think that's possible, at least it's not currently, the move up/down series section is in the work (not edition) level settings and I just tested it - moving the Norwegian series up makes it primary series for the English edition, too.
Mod
This is not possible, unless the Norwegian editions have not been combined with the others. (Which would be correct if it were published in different-sized pieces, like each book being 1/2 of the English ones.)
Halvor wrote: "To Ayshe,but I do believe I have seen before that when I have a Norwegian edition in view, the sereis name shown behind the name is in Norwegian, now it is in English, and I only see the Norwegia..."
Since the Norwegian series name was added to the title field, it is visible on the editions page: https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...
If the Norwegian books are combined with the English editions, there should not be a separate Norwegian series, since the English edition is now also part of that Norwegian series.
(I removed the period after "dyr" from the title fields.)
To Lethe,I don't get this. What do you mean by "Since the Norwegian series name was added to the title field"? I know I added the series name as part of the title, prior to requesting a Norwegian-name series be created, but this was removed when the series was created, surely? When I open the two Norwegian editions I only se the one-word title for each.
Halvor wrote: "I know I added the series name as part of the title, prior to requesting a Norwegian-name series be created, but this was removed when the series was created, surely?..."No, I just moved the series information in parentheses after the title, that's the policy: https://www.goodreads.com/help/show/2...
It is visible on Lethe's link and your shelves.
That is because on the bookpage it is "overwritten" by the English series name (shown in grey).On the editions page, however, you can see the series name in the language of the editions (when added to the title field; Rodents doesn't have it): https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...
I thought that was what you were referring to in your comment #7.
(See also this very nice example of series names in different languages: https://www.goodreads.com/work/editio...)
(Not sure which series title shows on the My Books page, I think the primary/English one.)
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No, whatever is on the title line will also show up in My Books.
rivka wrote: "lethe wrote: "(Not sure which series title shows on the My Books page, I think the primary/English one.)"No, whatever is on the title line will also show up in My Books."
Ah, good to know :)
Let me see if I really understand this now:When I created either of the two Norwegian editions with the following title:
Verdens dyr. 5 : Gnagere
I might just as well from the start have added them as
Gnagere (Verdens dyr #5)
and the librarian who created the series then perhaps did just that change?
More or less. I changed it to Gnagere (Verdens dyr. #5)
and Lethe corrected it to
Gnagere (Verdens dyr #5)
And would it be appropriate to change the title ofhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
which I surmise is at present
Uhyrer fra rommet
to
Uhyrer fra rommet (Skrue pocket #136)
?
Series information in title fields is optional but I added it for that book.
lethe wrote: "If the Norwegian books are combined with the English editions, there should not be a separate Norwegian series, since the English edition is now also part of that Norwegian series."I added the Norwegian title to the English series description and removed the "Verdens dyr" series.
https://www.goodreads.com/series/2082...
#20-21 "Skrue pocket" does not really sound like a series according to GR policy, more like a publisher's series that should be added to the edition field.
It seemed fine to me as common character - Skrue/Uncle Scrooge?
Maybe continue that discussion in https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... to let this thread rest :)
I need help in combining editions (I may have made things worse on my own) ... my objective is to have one page that lists both the paperback and ebook editions with all ratings & reviews for my novel South of the City.It is now in six branches of the Buffalo/Erie Co Library, but their Goodreads link, based on ISBN, leads to the paperback with no other editions listed.
W.H. wrote: "I need help in combining editions (I may have made things worse on my own) ... my objective is to have one page that lists both the paperback and ebook editions with all ratings & reviews for my no..."I moved the paperback to your profile and combined.
For some reason my book, "The Awakening: Part One" has two versions. Can you combine them?
I also just noticed that "The Awakening: Part Two" has two versions as well. Please combine
#29, #30 They are already combined.Please note that this thread is linked to specific book and for issues unrelated to it start new thread.
#22 Lethe wrote: I added the Norwegian title to the English series description and removed the "Verdens dyr" series.https://www.goodreads.com/series/2082...
Now, when opening up each of the Norwegian editions of the Rodents volume, neither the Norwegian series name nor their numbereng appear, e.g. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Halvor wrote: "Now, when opening up each of the Norwegian editions of the Rodents volume, neither the Norwegian series name nor their numbereng appear, e.g. "That's because she deleted the Norwegian series.
Lethe wrote: I added the Norwegian title to the English series description and removed the "Verdens dyr" series.
I had missed that comment. But the Norwegian one is numbered and the English one isn't (at least according to worldcat), isn't that difference in numbering?
Are the numbers important? You can see them in the title fields.I find it more jarring that an original English edition should be part of a Norwegian series.
Let's leave it for now. I still have to add the other Norwegian editions for this series. There's also another issue which may have to be addressed further on.
The series policy implies that when the numbering differs new series is justified and it seems like difference to me. And I thought we are to apply the policies regardless of whether we like them or not.
Let me by now just interject that the issue I was intending to postpone introducing may end up proving that these series are in fact different.The main author, Macdonald, of the Norwegian edition is not mentioned in the English edition. Also, the English series name as given in the Norwegian books is "World of Animals". The obvious connection between the series is that Bateman is listed as "Project leader" in both series.
I have made some initial investigation into these discrepancies without coming up with anything to resolve this oddity.
Can a series be created for the two Norwegian edtions? Series name: "Verdens dyr"