On The Net - Dating the Web: The Confusion of Chronology

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Dating the Web: The Confusion of Chronology
By Greg R. Notess
Reference Librarian Montana State University
For those of us grounded in the print world of publishing, the date of publication helps identify and distinguish different editions, specific periodical issues, and even re-printings. The date of print publication rarely matches the exact date of composition but does have the distinct advantage of being basically unchangeable. Once published and a publication date has been included on each item, the only way authors can update or otherwise make a change is to issue a new edition or a correction. Otherwise, they would have to track down every single copy and make the change.