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Book information
Use the Book Information side menu to provide publication and copyright information about your book. This table describes recommended fields that you should fill out prior to publication.
| Field | Description | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Title | The title of your book. Pressbooks also offers a short title field. This allows a shortened version of your title and should be used for books with very long titles. | Recommend using title case when adding the title. Capitalise the main words. |
| Author, Editor | Authors, editor information appears on the book homepage. There are additional fields for translator(s), illustrator(s), and contributor(s). | Additional information can be added to your profile via the User side menu option including, academic title, contact information, affiliation, and a biographical entry. |
| Publisher | Publisher information. | The University of Queensland is the publisher of your book. |
| Publisher city | The place of publication. | Brisbane, Queensland is the publisher city. |
| Ebook ISBN | The International Standard Book Number is a unique identification number. | The Library can request an ISBN for you. |
| Digital Object Identifier | The Digital Object Identifier or DOI is a unique identifier. The benefits of having a DOI include greater discoverability and access to uniquely identified content, accessibility for long-term use and citation. | Adding your open access works to UQ eSpace |
| Primary subject | Adding subject headings help users find your book. | Pressbooks uses the Thema subject category list. |
| Copyright holder | The copyright holder will generally be The University of Queensland | Copyright and Creative Commons |
| Copyright licence | Creative Commons licences provide a simple, standardised way to grant copyright permissions for creative and academic works. Grant-funded open textbooks require a Creative Commons licence. | Choose a Creative Commons Licence for your book |
| Description | The short description appears on your book's homepage. This is a recommended field. The long description can be used to include further information about your book, praise, or reader reviews. |