Reprint

Not to be confused withpreprintore-print.

For the re-publishing of sound recordings, seereissue.

Areprintis a re-publicationof material that has already been previously published. The termreprintis used with slightly different meanings in several fields.

Academic publishing

Main article:Offprint

Inacademic publishing,offprints,sometimes also known as reprints, are bulk reproductions of individual articles previously published inacademic journals.Offprints from scientific, technical, and medical (STM) journals are used by researchers in some fields to generate awareness among audiences who don't subscribe to the journal e.g. physicians, consumers, investors etc. They are usually ordered directly from the publisher of the journal. However, some third-party service providers also exist, serving as an intermediary that provides a single source of offprints from multiple publishers.

Book publishing

Inbook publishing,if a reprint has been revised from an earlier version, it is usually referred to as a neweditionrather than a reprint.

Collectible card games

Incollectible card games,a reprint is acardpublished in an earlier card set which is published again in a new card set. Often, the art on the card may be changed, or the text updated to reflect newerrata.

Comic books

Publishers will reprint classiccomic booksfrom years or even decades ago, often restoring the art with newer techniques. The reprints may be standalone comic books, compilation trade paperbacks, or back-ups in other comic books.

Comic books which sell out may be given a second (or more) printing in order to bring more copies to the distributor.

Videotapes, DVDs and Blu-Ray

In the 20th-21st century, home media releases will reprint several vintage films.