The defished works" are defined. In the Universal Copyright Convention, "publication" is defined in article VI as "the reproduction in tangible form and the general distribution to the public of copies of a work from which it can be read or otherwise visually perceived." Many countries around the world follow this definition, although some make some exceptions for particular kinds of works. In Germany, §6 of the Urheberrechtsgesetz additionally considers works of the visual arts (such as sculptures) "published" if they have been made permanently accessible by the general public (i.e., erecting a sculpture on public grounds is publication in Germany).German UrhG, §6, in German. URL last accessed 2007-05-29. Australia and the UK (as the U.S.) do not have this exception and generally require the distribution of copies necessary for publication. In the case of sculptures, the copies must be even three-dimensional.Australian Copyright Act, section 29: Publication. URL last accessed 2007-05-29.Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48), section 175, Copyright law of the United Kingdom. URL last accessed 2007-05-29. Biological classification In biological classification (taxonomy), the publication of the description of a taxon has to comply with some rules. The definition of the "publication " is defined in nomenclature codes. Traditionally there were the following rules: The publication must be generally available. The date of publication is the date the published material became generally available. Electronic publication with some restrictions is permitted for publication of scientific names of fungi since 1 January 2013.%DIFDELCMD < %DIFDELCMD < %%% Types Material types There is an enormous variety of material types of publication, some of which are: Book: Pages attached together between two covers, to allow a person to read from or write in. Bulletin: Information written in short on a flyer or inside another publication for public viewing. Bulletins are also brief messages or announcements broadcast to a wide audience by way of television, radio, or internet. Booklet: Leaflet of more than one sheet of paper, usually attached in the style of a book. Broadside: A large single sheet of paper printed on one side, designed to be plastered onto walls. Produced from 16th - 19th cent. Became obsolete with the development of newspapers and cheap novels. Flyer or handbill : A small sheet of paper printed on one side, designed to be handed out free Leaflet: Single sheet of paper printed on both sides and folded. Journal: A book with blank pages inside, to allow you to write down any personal information. Another word for a newspaper or similar publication. Newsletter: A bulletin, leaflet, pamphlet, or newspaper distributed to a specific audience. Newspaper: A publication of several pages printed with news, sports, information, and advertising. Newspapers may be published and distributed daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annually. Magazine: A book with front and back paper covers, printed with information and advertising. Some magazines are published and distributed every week or every month. Pamphlet: Can be a leaflet, booklet or saddle-stapled booklet. 330px|Internet Map Visualization Electronic publishing (also referred to as e-publishing or digital publishing or online publishing) includes the digital publication of e-books, digital magazines, and the development of digital libraries and catalogues. Electronic publishing has become common. It is also becoming common to distribute books, magazines, and newspapers to consumers through digital devices, by online sources. Modern computing and networking have revolutionized publishing.  center|Server rack, delivering data to inquiries. Content types Types of publication can also be distinguished by content: Brochure: an informative document made for advertising products or services, usually in the form of a pamphlet or leaflet. Tract: a religious or political argument written by one person and designed to be distributed free, usually in the form of a booklet or pamphlet, but sometimes longer. Monograph: a long research publication written by one person. Unpublished works A work that has not undergone publication, and thus is not generally available to the public, or for citation in scholarly or legal contexts, is called an unpublished work. In some cases unpublished works are widely cited, or circulated via informal means. 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