sarjainformaation

Sarjainformaation is a Finnish term used to describe information about a series across media, such as a television series, a book or comic series, or a web series. In library, archival, and digital media contexts, sarjainformaation refers to metadata that identifies and describes a series and its constituent items, and that enables retrieval, organization, and cross-referencing.

Typical elements include the series title and any alternate titles, a synopsis or overview, genre, language, country of origin, intended audience, start and end dates, and the number of seasons or volumes. Details about individual episodes or installments—such as runtimes, release dates, and episode counts—are often included, along with edition formats for printed series. Production credits (creators, producers, writers), rights holders, licensing status, and distribution platforms are commonly recorded, as are links to related works, spin-offs, adaptations, and canonical notes about continuity.

Applications: Sarjainformaation supports discovery, cataloging, and management in libraries, publishers, broadcasters, streaming services, and digital archives. It enables search, recommendation, and data interoperability across systems, and provides a basis for licensing, rights management, and archival preservation.

Standards and formats: In practice, sarjainformaation is organized using metadata schemas and identifiers such as Dublin Core, MARC, ONIX in publishing, and ISAN for audiovisual works. Many databases also use linked data and Wikidata or internal schemas to connect series information with individual items.

Challenges: Maintaining accurate and up-to-date series information across languages, markets, and platforms can be difficult. Variants in titles, inconsistent episode counts, and incomplete rights data can hinder discovery and licensing. Ongoing curation and clear versioning are often required.