Kokonaisjulkaisu

Kokonaisjulkaisu is a Finnish bibliographic term used to describe a complete edition or omnibus of a work that was originally published in parts, installments, or as a serial. The concept covers publications in which all constituents of a text are gathered into one or more volumes, often with a new title page, added indexing, or prefatory material. It signals that the edition represents the entire work rather than just a portion of it released separately over time.

In library and information science, kokonaisjulkaisu helps describe the form and scope of a publication in catalog records. It clarifies whether a text is presented as a finished, comprehensive edition and how it relates to earlier serials or multi-part releases. This designation can distinguish a complete collected edition from partial releases, successive volumes, or ongoing series.

Examples include a writer’s collected works published as a single multi-volume edition, or a complete anthology compiled from previously issued parts. The term is especially relevant for researchers and librarians when citing works and assessing copyright, access, and the work’s bibliographic history.

In practice, the concept parallels English terms such as "complete edition" or "collected edition." While usage is most common in Finnish bibliographic contexts, it provides a clear indicator of a publication’s completeness and its place within a work’s publication history.