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The text in the machine : electronic texts in the humanities

Title
The text in the machine : electronic texts in the humanities / Toby Burrows.
Author
Burrows, Toby.
Publication
New York : Haworth Press, ©1999.

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Description
xiii, 181 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
Keeping the perspectives of scholars, students, librarians, users, and publishers in mind. The Text in the Machine outlines the necessary steps for electronic conversion in a comprehensive manner. This book addresses many variables that need to be taken into consideration to help you digitize texts. Containing lists of suggested readings and examples of electronic text Web sites, this book provides you with the opportunity to see how other libraries and scholars are creating and publishing digital texts. From The Text in the Machine, you'll receive the knowledge to make this medium of information accessible and beneficial to patrons and scholars around the world.
Subject
  • Humanities > Electronic publishing
  • Humanities > Electronic publishing > United States
  • Digitalisierung
  • Elektronisches Publizieren
  • Geisteswissenschaften
  • Text
  • Einführung
  • Elektronisch publiceren
  • Elektronische documenten
  • Humaniora
  • United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-173) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. Markup Systems for Electronic Texts -- Ch. 2. Creating an Electronic Text -- Ch. 3. Delivery Mechanisms for Electronic Texts -- Ch. 4. Organizing Access to Electronic Texts -- Ch. 5. Structures, Architectures, and Editions.
ISBN
  • 0789004240
  • 9780789004246
LCCN
98049068
OCLC
  • ocm40425943
  • 40425943
  • SCSB-737075
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library