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Latin American Bibliography Volume Tomo Label

Format an explicit bibliographic volume label with tomo without converting numerals or identifying an edition.

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Description

Format a bibliography's supplied tomo wording.

Archival records use source-specific expediente, foja, tomo, series and imprint-role wording. A recorded copy status or date transcription differs from authentication or calendar interpretation. Preserve original spellings, numbering and permission context before matching records or publishing a passage.

Format a bibliography's supplied tomo wording.

When to use this tool

Use Latin American Bibliography Volume Tomo Label when you already have titleText, suppliedVolumeText and need to format a bibliography's supplied tomo wording.

How to use the tool and how it works

  1. Enter titleText, suppliedVolumeText. Use the units and conventions below.
  2. Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
  3. Read label. Use the output convention below.

Require titleText/suppliedVolumeText nonempty; return title + comma-space + tomo + space + volume text.1

Input fieldMeaning and unitsAccepted input
titleTextTitle TextRequired. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
suppliedVolumeTextSupplied Volume TextRequired. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
Output fieldInterpretationReturned shape
labelLabelRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
json
{
  "input": {
    "titleText": "Título A",
    "suppliedVolumeText": "III"
  },
  "output": {
    "label": "Título A, tomo III"
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

  • The volume text is unparsed; no edition, volume existence, translation or bibliographic validity is verified.
  • Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Consult the original archive, edition or interview and its local descriptive conventions. Apply appropriate documentary or calendar analysis for substantive interpretation; display redaction and locator keys do not establish provenance or publication rights.

References

  1. Calculation and input contract: latin-american-studies/latin-american-bibliography-volume-tomo-label — tool.io

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