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Reference Guide/Companion to vs Supplement

1JerryMmm
Fev 2, 2013, 3:02 pm

What's the difference?

on the dutch site, the Reference Guide/Companion to relationship is translated as Naslagwerk/Handboek, while Supplement is just translated as Supplement, although a valid dutch word, not that common.

I ask after finding the wording peculiar in the case of Thud! and Where's My Cow?. Where's My Cow is a childrens book mentioned in Thud!, so it's connected that way. But how would that best be described?

I don't consider it a Reference Guide, or Naslagwerk, it is probably a Companion, but it's not a Handboek. Perhaps it's a problem of translation?
A Handboek is not the translation of Companion. At least not in general. I'm getting confused even further now.

2andyl
Fev 2, 2013, 4:09 pm

I'm not sure I would consider it any of those three.

3Nicole_VanK
Editado: Fev 3, 2013, 2:59 am

"Reference Guide/Companion" is for books about the work in question other than studies * (I agree translating "companion" as "handboek" doesn't seem ideal, though admittedly the latter word can be used that way). And "supplement" is indeed just for supplements.

* For example The Alice companion : A guide to Lewis Carroll's Alice books vs. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass

I don't think a "is mentioned in" relationship exists (could be fun though).

4JerryMmm
Fev 3, 2013, 4:48 am

But it is nice to know in which book of the series Where's My Cow plays a decent role in. It is a connection, more than just a fleeting reference about a book someone is reading, it plays a role in the story.

5Nicole_VanK
Editado: Fev 3, 2013, 6:48 am

Yes, I understand, but as far as I can see it's not currently one of the things we can indicate.

(Might make a nice recommended improvement).

6Collectorator
Fev 3, 2013, 7:39 am

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7x_hoxha
Ago 19, 2020, 9:59 pm

I'm not clear on this distinction. Specifically, how should I categorize books of readings, like these -- https://www.librarything.com/work/335532 , and https://www.librarything.com/work/961539 --that accompany another book?

8lorax
Ago 20, 2020, 9:13 am

"Mentioned in" doesn't capture the relationship between Thud! and Where's My Cow, though; Thud! predates WmC, after all. "Originally existed only in this other book, and then was written for real" is a bit lengthy, and also a bit niche (I can think of only one other example offhand, though I'm sure there are more), but at least it' accurate.