[:Chapter3:Chapter 3: Criteria of Publication]
Article 9. What does not constitute published work. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8, none of the following constitutes published work within the meaning of the Code:
9.1. after 1930 handwriting reproduced in facsimile by any process;
9.2. after 1985, works produced by hectographing or mimeographing;
9.3. before 2000 and after 2009, works issued on laser disks such as CD-ROM and DVD;
9.4. photographs as such;
9.5. proof sheets;
9.6. microfilms;
9.7. acoustic records as such made by any method;
9.8. labels of specimens;
9.9. copies obtained on demand of an unpublished work [Art. 8], even if previously deposited in a library or other archive;
9.10. materials issued primarily to participants at meetings (e.g. symposia, colloquia, congresses, or workshops), including abstracts and texts of presentations or posters;
9.11. text or illustrations distributed by means of electronic signals (e.g. via the Internet), except those fulfilling the requirements of Articles 8.1 and 8.5.
Recommendation 9A. Authors to avoid unintentional publication in abstracts. Authors should not include names and acts affecting zoological nomenclature in abstracts of papers or posters to be presented at meetings. (For disclaimer of abstracts volumes, see Recommendation 8G.)
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