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Book retailer edition and format matching data for AI
A title can appear in several editions and formats with different identifiers.
NAICS 459210 · Book Retailers and News Dealers
A title can appear in several editions and formats with different identifiers. The International ISBN Agency describes identifiers for distinct titles, editions and formats. A bookstore can make an original reference lookup task without reproducing books or publisher catalogs. International ISBN Agency identification guidance
Create two fictional covers for one original title and label the formats and edition numbers. Pair one with a mock sale card that carries the other edition’s identifier. Ask which format the source supports and identify the mismatched listing. Score title match separately from edition.
Use original titles, art and dummy identifiers. Keep customer orders, reading histories, copyrighted text and supplier files out.
Describe a fictional book edition sample
Original Fiund exercise
A matching title can conceal a format and edition identifier mismatch
Two independently authored mock covers share an original fictional title. They use nonvalid identifiers and no book excerpts, publisher catalog or real customer order.
| Record | Source | What it records |
|---|---|---|
| BE1 | Original cover cards | Title Paper Harbor: edition E1, hardcover, dummy ID DEMO-H; edition E2, paperback, dummy ID DEMO-P. |
| BE2 | Listing L1 | Describes Paper Harbor/E2 paperback but carries DEMO-H. Cover image shows E2; identifier points to E1 under BE1. |
| BE3 | Listing L2 | Describes E1 hardcover and DEMO-H with matching E1 cover. No approved equivalence between the two format IDs. |
Question for the model
Which listing reconciles to its source, and which fields conflict in L1 despite the correct shared title?
Show the reference answer and checks
BE3 matches E1, hardcover and DEMO-H to BE1. BE2's title and cover can match the E2 paperback while its identifier still points to E1 hardcover. Flag that edition-format identity conflict rather than assume the title proves the identifier or choose a product silently. Keep each format, edition and dummy ID attached to its source; the fixture does not identify any real book or supply actual ISBN data.
- Using title match as proof of edition or format identity.
- Overwriting a conflicting identifier from cover resemblance without an approved correction.
Fields to preserve
- Original title and edition
- Defines the work version.
- Format and nonvalid identifier
- Disambiguates the item.
- Listing, cover and mismatch status
- Supports reconciliation.
Test another case
Add an electronic format with the same edition text but a distinct dummy ID. Require format identity to remain explicit even when edition wording matches.
Use original titles, art and inert IDs. Exclude orders, reading histories, copyrighted text and supplier files.
Discuss a contribution
Describe the sources you control, the task they could support and what has already been checked. Use the existing-data assessment for an archive or the collection brief for a new recording project. The contributor agreement defines Fiund’s licensing authority and compensation. A guide or fictional exercise does not establish an accepted collection or a sale.