Information Science

Publishing

The business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature (Webster's 3d). It includes the publisher, publication processes, editing and editors. Production may be by conventional printing methods or by electronic publishing.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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The business or profession of the commercial production and issuance of literature (Webster's 3d). It includes the publisher, publication processes, editing and editors. Production may be by conventional printing methods or by electronic publishing.

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4 entry terms
  • Electronic Publishing
  • Publishing, Electronic
  • Electronic Publishings
  • Publishings, Electronic

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11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

the industry & the dissemination of knowledge & research; printing & disseminating textual material: do not confuse with WRITING (the act, profession or product) or with AUTHORSHIP (identity as author); med publishing: do not coord with MEDICINE; Retraction Notice AS TOPIC is also available

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  1. L01w.737w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Publishing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011643. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011643
  2. Publishing. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publishing
  3. Publishing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3972943