hovedutgaven
Hovedutgaven, literally “the main edition,” is a term used in Norwegian publishing and bibliographic practice to denote the edition of a work regarded as the authoritative or primary text. It is the edition that should be cited in bibliographies and catalogs and that most closely reflects the version approved by the author and publisher for initial release.
In practice, the hovedutgaven may be the first edition or another edition deemed definitive due to its
In library cataloging, the hovedutgaven is often identified in the bibliographic record to guide users toward
The concept is common in Norwegian bibliographic practice and is closely related to the English notions of