Imagine you need to teach a new archivist how to quickly extract the most crucial information from one of these copyright entries (e.g., AF15091 or AF16031) to understand *who*, *what*, and *when* a work was copyrighted. How would you break down an entry's structure and significance simply and clearly?

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To understand who, what, and when a work was copyrighted from these entries, focus on these key components. The "who" is identified by the "By" line, which lists the author(s) [Passage 1, AF15091]. For example, Kurt K. Luescher, Verena Bitter, and Peter Gross are listed as the authors for "Early child care in Switzerland" [Passage 1, AF15091]. The "what" is the title of the work, which appears directly after the author information, such as "Early child care in Switzerland" [Passage 1, AF15091].

The "when" a work was copyrighted is indicated by the date that follows the copyright holder's name and symbol (©). For instance, in the entry for "Early child care in Switzerland," the date "18llor7<l" is given, with "(ii> notice: 1973)" appearing in parentheses [Passage 1, AF15091]. Other entries also follow this pattern, with a date like "15Sep77" [Passage 2, AF16530] or "17May76" [Passage 3, AFO-85067]. The passages provide the entry identifier (e.g., AF15091, AFO-85067), the title, the author(s), and the copyright date. The passages also often include the publisher or applying party and the country of origin.

Imagine you need to teach a new archivist how to quickly extract the most crucial information from one of these copyright entries (e.g., AF15091 or AF16031) to understand who, what, and when a work was copyrighted. How would you break down an entry's structure and significance simply and clearly?

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