AN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL FOR ELECTRONICS ENTHUSIASTS
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COLLECTOR GUIDES

Read beyond the headline.

A catalogue is a useful historical source when its date, purpose and limits remain visible.

01

Start with the document’s context

Record the catalogue date, market and publisher when available. A promotional catalogue, instruction manual and service document answer different questions. An archived capture date tells you when a page was saved, not necessarily when the page was written.

02

Keep claims attached to their source

Write “the catalogue lists” when you are describing a printed feature or offer. That wording distinguishes a historical claim from a present-day observation about an aged item.

03

Do not turn old offers into current ones

Promotional points, prizes and ordering instructions belong to the program and period that published them. Keep them in historical notes, separate from any current product support or purchasing decision.