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Supplement (publishing)

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Supplements in the publishing industry are separately bound publications and may encompass frank advertising in newspapers, concealed advertising in academic journals supplemental educational materials in textbooks or extra volumes in reference works.

In newspapers

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Advertising supplements periodically accompany corresponding newspapers and are prepared by the paper's advertising staff instead of its editorial staff. It is common for them to cover topics such as real estate and automobiles on behalf of the paper's frequent advertisers. Some supplements are spin-offs from a newspaper. They are sold separately and typically cover a specific topic, such as the Times Literary Supplement and the Times Educational Supplement

In academic journals

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In academic publishing, some journals publish supplements, which often either cover an industry-funded conference or are "symposia" on a given topic. These supplements are often subsidized by an external sponsor. Such supplements can have guest editors,[1] are often not peer reviewed to the same standard as the journal itself, and are more likely to use promotional language.[2] Many journals do not publish sponsored supplements,[3] but small-circulation journals are more likely to publish supplements than large, high-prestige journals.[4] Such supplements create conflicts of interest in academic publishing. Supplements are rarely peer-reviewed. In tehe words of a ghost writing company: "The value of journal supplements is that it allows you to better tailor your marketing message since it is a manufacturer-sponsored publication form. Additionally, reprints of supplements may be purchased and distributed widely among health care professionals via sales representatives..."[5]

In book publishing

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In education, supplemental materials are educational materials designed to accompany or expand on the information presented on course textbooks. These can include printed materials, CDs, websites, or other electronic materials.[6] Supplement volumes are used in reference works. Some are published if it's too expensive to revise the main work, such as the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. It can also be used as a companion for up-to-date books, focusing in a specific theme or area, such as Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Fees, F. (2016), Recommendations for the conduct, reporting, editing, and publication of scholarly work in medical journals (PDF) Conflicts-of-interest section, [Last update on 2015 Dec]
  2. ^ Ray, J. G. (2002-12-01). "Judging the judges: the role of journal editors". QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. 95 (12): 769–774. doi:10.1093/qjmed/95.12.769. ISSN 1460-2725. PMID 12454319. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
  3. ^ Lundh, Andreas; Barbateskovic, Marija; Hróbjartsson, Asbjørn; Gøtzsche, Peter C. (2010-10-26). "Conflicts of Interest at Medical Journals: The Influence of Industry-Supported Randomised Trials on Journal Impact Factors and Revenue – Cohort Study". PLOS Medicine. 7 (10): –1000354. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000354. ISSN 1549-1676. PMC 2964336. PMID 21048986.
  4. ^ Flanagin, Annette; Carey, Lisa A.; Fontanarosa, Phil B.; Phillips, Stephanie G.; Pace, Brian P.; Lundberg, George D.; Rennie, Drummond (1998-07-15). "Prevalence of Articles With Honorary Authors and Ghost Authors in Peer-Reviewed Medical Journals". JAMA. 280 (3): 222–224. doi:10.1001/jama.280.3.222. ISSN 0098-7484. PMID 9676661.
  5. ^ Fugh-Berman, Adriane J. (2010-09-07). "The haunting of medical journals: how ghostwriting sold "HRT"". PLOS Medicine. 7 (9): e1000335. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000335. ISSN 1549-1676. PMC 2935455. PMID 20838656.
  6. ^ "HEOA – Higher Education Opportunity Act". Retrieved 3 February 2014.