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General Discussion / Re: Guidelines for formatting ...

Last post by fdsia8ds0 - Today at 01:27:16 AM

perhaps a bit of an odd example, but Pranatis, who is interestingly so-titled as an outlier, given that he was defrocked

So? Priests are eternally priests.

True.

So the format that you would follow now, for both 'name' and 'sort name'—so that I may do mine consistently—is?:

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{Surname | papal name}, {remainder of name, if applicable}, {postnomials, if applicable | "Pope" if applicable (I assume this could also be Antipope or any regnal title)}, {birth year–death year, if known and applicable}
Once again, thank you for explaining this—I appreciate it

#2

General Discussion / Re: Guidelines for formatting ...

Last post by Geremia - May 28, 2024, 12:37:54 PM

Bernard Orchard, have identical 'name' and 'sort name', i.e. their names are listed as Surname

I see "Orchard, Bernard, M.A. (Cantab.)".

I have seen St. many times, and just now, a Rev. (maybe mistaken or an outlier?) in the Isidore library (perhaps a bit of an odd example, but Pranatis, who is interestingly so-titled as an outlier, given that he was defrocked).

Also, I make the author(s) = author(s) sort.

I also saw, for instance, both Benedict XVI and Joseph Ratzinger as two different authors: is this simply based on the time of the publication?

Yes.

So do you prefer to omit prefixes?

Yes.

I have seen St. many times, and just now, a Rev. (maybe mistaken or an outlier?

As I said, earlier entered authors generally had prefixes.

perhaps a bit of an odd example, but Pranatis, who is interestingly so-titled as an outlier, given that he was defrocked

So? Priests are eternally priests.

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General Discussion / Re: Guidelines for formatting ...

Last post by fdsia8ds0 - May 28, 2024, 12:28:57 PM

Interestingly, it appears that multiple cases like St. Liguori & St. Grignion de Montfort, as well as Bernard Orchard, have identical 'name' and 'sort name', i.e. their names are listed as Surname, ...

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General Discussion / Re: Guidelines for formatting ...

Last post by fdsia8ds0 - May 27, 2024, 02:02:37 PM

One of my biggest questions in particular was whether titles should be used in author names. Upon some searches, it seems like St. is when applicable, but no ecclesial titles like Fr., Card., or the like are used, except for Pope.
Is this accurate?

Initially, I did put St., Cdl. or Card., Fr., Sr., etc., but then I dropped it. I kept "Pope" to distinguish real popes from anti-popes.
I would say don't include any authors' titles.
Religious order abbreviations, academic, and other suffixes are generally preserved.

I see, thank you. So do you prefer to omit prefixes?
I may do so on my own library if so, to keep it consistent, though I have seen St. many times, and just now, a Rev. (maybe mistaken or an outlier?) in the Isidore library (perhaps a bit of an odd example, but Pranatis, who is interestingly so-titled as an outlier, given that he was defrocked).

I also saw, for instance, both Benedict XVI and Joseph Ratzinger as two different authors: is this simply based on the time of the publication?

Thanks again

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General Discussion / Re: Guidelines for formatting ...

Last post by Geremia - May 27, 2024, 01:13:05 PM

One of my biggest questions in particular was whether titles should be used in author names. Upon some searches, it seems like St. is when applicable, but no ecclesial titles like Fr., Card., or the like are used, except for Pope.
Is this accurate?

Initially, I did put St., Cdl. or Card., Fr., Sr., etc., but then I dropped it. I kept "Pope" to distinguish real popes from anti-popes.
I would say don't include any authors' titles.
Religious order abbreviations, academic, and other suffixes are generally preserved.

#6

General Discussion / Guidelines for formatting book...

Last post by fdsia8ds0 - May 27, 2024, 11:18:04 AM

Good day,

I have been building up a digital library of books I've been meaning to read---much of the content overlapping with what one may find here. Things seem to be well-organized in the Calibre library, so I was wondering whether there were specific rules used in tagging/naming/sorting the files, so that I may do likewise?

One of my biggest questions in particular was whether titles should be used in author names. Upon some searches, it seems like St. is when applicable, but no ecclesial titles like Fr., Card., or the like are used, except for Pope.
Is this accurate?

Also, is there a chat for this sort of thing, or just the forum? Thank you!

(P.S.: it appears, however, that postnomials are used)

#7

General Discussion / Re: New Members

Last post by Geremia - May 25, 2024, 11:23:23 AM

Greetings! I came here from the Suscipe Domine forum. This seems like a great source for someone who loves books, so that is what draws me here.

God bless!

Welcome!

#8

Forum-Related / syncing with LibGen

Last post by Geremia - May 24, 2024, 07:28:03 PM

LINK: http://librarian.libgen.lc/librarian/
USERNAME: genesis
PASSWORD: upload

I'm syncing the library now with this LibGen mirror: https://library.bz/main/upload/ and an updated version of LibgenBulkUpload scripts.
Metadata from Calibre is being entered, too, ☧ gratias.

#9

Forum-Related / Re: Suggestions & Problems

Last post by Geremia - May 21, 2024, 01:31:12 PM

The various archives are now on the Interplentary File System (IPFS). See the "IPFS" links in the banner above.

I've removed this. IPFS takes up too much bandwidth.

I found this on Wikipedia: "Contrary to Library Genesis and Sci-Hub, not much is known about Z-Library in terms of its operation, management, commercial status and mission statement. Notably, Z-Library doesn't open its full database to the public."

LibGen does seem better. Its books are on the IPFS.

#10

Catholic Resources / Re: Writings of the saints and...

Last post by kerrysky - May 20, 2024, 02:30:28 AM

Book of the day (Monday, 20th of May 2024)

St Padre Pio and The Miracle of Stigmata - In His Own Words and Photos - Vol I (PDF)
https://disk.yandex.com/i/NQGLePboFHR9Lw

Source: https://freecatholicebooks.wordpress.com/