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Compilation guide.

A Guide To Your Compilation: Getting started.

This guide is included with every compilation. If you are already familiar with how to read a compilation, feel free to skip this section.

What is a compilation?

A compilation is a bundle of select content, gathered from from the Public Record and the Collective Memory, which focuses on a particular topic (or a group of related topics). Compilations are structured in such a way that a person with no prior knowledge of her topic can find a complete understanding of it within a single resource. Our compilers collect and sort information about a selected topic into its complete context by including any relevant information surrounding the topic. All information is compiled from either the Collective Memory or on the Public Record; only content labeled “Compilation notes.” has been created specifically for this compilation. These are notes added by the compiler in order to aid the reader in understanding her topic.

Earn while you learn.

Readers can earn frē by reading some of the articles included in this compilation. Reading any content marked “§” will populate a quiz in your weekly Sum Up.

Structure of a compilation.

The contents of a compilation are separated into Sections; Section breaks are noted by a page with the Section’s name and a Compilation note. Sections are large groups of content that relate to an explicit, overarching theme. Sections are made up of excerpts of information sourced from either the Public Record or the Collective Memory. This compilation does not contain the full content of its sources, instead ellipses within brackets ( […] ) are used to show a break in the original content.

The top of each article lists both the type of content and whether it was selected from the Public Record or the Collective Memory. For the sources of the content provided in this compilation, search the Public Record or the Collective Memory with the content’s provided title and author name. Content information displays slightly differently depending on the type of content. These differences are meant to preserve the intended aesthetic of the content.

How do I read a compilation?

While some readers might read from beginning to end, as they would a book, others might skim through, and read the content or the titles that stand out to them. There is no incorrect way to read a compilation.

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