MODS Publication type mappingMODS Publication type mapping
This page exists to facilitate mapping the types from your legacy system to Pure. Listed in the table below are all types available in Pure. Please tell us where to find the publication type in your legacy system and fill in the legacy type column to map your types to Pure types. Please note that for the different Pure types there are several mandatory fields. For example all "Contribution to journal" types must have a journal defined, and all "Chapter in book" types must have a host publication defined (the book wherein the chapter is). Please check the field mapping page and the Pure publication editors in your Pure devel server regarding which types has which fields.
Columns to fill in
Type in legacy system: This is the legacy type of the publication.
Additional rules - (optional): This is often used if one type in the legacy system needs to be split into several types in Pure. For example if the legacy system does not have subtypes like Pure.
Comment - (optional): Any comment to help the work or remember a decision.
Research output
Definition
MODS
Comment
Book/Report
Book
A completed, stand-alone work published in one or more volumes. Often with one or few authors and one or few subject areas.
Book
Anthology
A collection of a number of contributions to a completed work on a more or less specific subject. Mostly with a various number of authors. It can have a specific scientific audience, or a more popular approach to a wider audience.
Anthology
Scholarly edition
A completed, stand-alone work published in one or more volumes. Often with one or few authors and one or few subject areas. Has a scientific audience.
Commissioned report
A report with a pre-defined objective, requested by the institution in charge.
Commissioned report
Other report
Reports that does not fit into other categories.
Contribution to journal
Article
A presentation of new research with other scientists as primary audience.
Article
Letter
A short description of new, important research results.
Letter
Comment/debate
Short commentary/contribution to debate in a scientific publication, often about former printed articles.
Comment/debate
Book/Film/Article review
Review of a book/film/article, published in a journal.
Editorial
An article-like text with the official opinion about a subject, from a journal's point of view.
Editorial
Meeting abstract
Meeting abstracts are abstracts of presentations at various types of meetings: not abstracts accompanying journal articles
Meeting Abstract
Special issue
A specific journal issue with focus on a special theme or subject.
Literature review
A critical review and evaluation of a (scientific) publication
Literature review
Review article
An article that review previous research on a topic and provides a summarisation of the current understanding of the topic.
Review article
Short survey
A short survey is a mini-review of previous research on a topic, including a summarisation of the current understanding of the topic. It is generally shorter than systematic review articles and contains a less extensive bibliography.
Short survey
Chapter in book/report/conference proceeding
Chapter (peer-reviewed)
A peer reviewed chapter or part of a book, report or anthology/collected work.
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter or part of a book, report or anthology/collected work.
Chapter
Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
A short, focused article on one or more subject(s) or event(s) for publication in an encyclopedia
Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
Conference contribution
Article that has been presented at a conference.
Conference contribution
Foreword/postscript
Contribution to book/report/conference prior to the main text (foreword), as well as after this (postscript)
Foreword/postscript
Other chapter contribution
Contribution that does not fit into the other categories.
Working paper
Working paper
Working/discussion paper constitutes an early version of a publication. Working/discussion papers are primarily used for exchanging ideas or get feedback, before submitting it to a publisher - usually the author's own institution.
Working paper
Discussion paper
Working/discussion paper constitutes an early version of a publication. Working/discussion papers are primarily used for exchanging ideas or get feedback, before submitting it to a publisher - usually the author's own institution.
Discussion paper
Contribution to conference
Paper
Scientific text prepared in advance, for a conference. Made available at the conference or institutions own website, but not published officially in a journal/proceeding.
Paper
Poster
A poster is a presentation of a work at a conference. Often with a dominating visual aspect, allowing a quick overview.
Poster
Abstract
An abstract is a short condensed preview of an article or work, presented at a conference.
Abstract
Other
Any other publication type, from a conference.
Contribution to specialist/publication
Article
Article that communicates to a wide audience with a popular, debating and/or summarising content.
Article
Book/Film/Article review
Review of a book, article, film in a journal with a wide audience.
Book/Film/Article review
Editorial
An article-like text with the official opinion about a subject, from a journal's point of view.
Editorial
Letter
A short description of new, important research results.
Letter
Featured article
Featured article, with a dominant location, that communicates to a wide audience with a popular, debating and/or summarising content.
Featured article
Special issue
A journal with focus on a special theme or subject.
Special issue
Non-textual form
Artefact
Artefacts of various kinds
Artefact
Composition
Musical scores, notes, sheets.
Composition
Exhibition
Sculptures, models, paintings, (art) installations etc.
Exhibition
Performance
Dramatic or musical entertainment
Performance
Software
Stand-alone software for execution of specific tasks.
Software
Digital or Visual Products
E.g. podcasts, animations, photos, sound recordings.
Digital or Visual Products
Web Publication/Site
Electronic publication. E.g. website.
Design
Designs in various forms.
Design
Patent
Patent
A patent is a document that grants the rights of a piece of work/invention to its originator
Patent
Other contribution
Other contribution
Contribution that does not fit into the other categories.
Other Contribution
Thesis
Doctoral thesis
Doctoral Thesis
Master's thesis
Master's Thesis
Memorandum
Academic/professional elucidation, analysis or investigation, that is not published in a the form of an actual report. E.g. a note, elucidation or other inquiries related to the parliament, ministries, councils or regions handling of cases or law-preparing work. Elucidation and note must be covered by a duty of journalisation, which means it must have a journal number.
Memorandum
Memorandum
Question & Answer/hearing
Question & Answer/hearing
Contribution to Memorandum
Contribution to academic/professional elucidation, analysis or investigation, that is not published in a the form of an actual report. E.g. a note, elucidation or other inquiries related to the parliament, ministries, councils or regions handling of cases or law-preparing work. Elucidation and note must be covered by a duty of journalisation, which means it must have a journal number.
