Cuneiform to Computer - A History of Reference Sources

Informationen zum Autor William A. Katz is Professor at the School of Information Science and Policy at the State University of New York at Albany. He is editor of The Reference Librarian and The Acquisitions Librarian . He is also editor of Magazines for Libraries and has compiled a second edition of The Columbia Granger's Guide to Poetry Anthologies, as well as the seventh edition of his Introduction to Reference Work. Klappentext Provides a brief history of how reference works developed, but concentrates on how they reflect attitudes of their particular period of publication. Each chapter focuses on a basic reference form and highlights the major titles in its evolution. Zusammenfassung Provides a brief history of how reference works developed! but concentrates on how they reflect attitudes of their particular period of publication. Each chapter focuses on a basic reference form and highlights the major titles in its evolution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Reference Books from Cuneiform to Computers Chapter 3 Encyclopedias Chapter 4 Commonplace Books to Books of Quotations Chapter 5 The Reference of Time: Almanacs, Calendars, Chronologies, Chronicles Chapter 6 Ready Reference Books: Handbooks and Manuals Chapter 7 Dictionaries Grammar and Rhetoric Chapter 8 Maps and Travel Guides Chapter 9 Biography Chapter 10 Bibliography, Serials, and Indexes Chapter 11 Government Documents Chapter 12 Epilogue Chapter 13 Chronology

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bill Katz, William A Katz, William A. Katz
• Editore: Scarecrow Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.03.1998
• EAN: 9780810832909
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-3290-9
• Pagine: 440
• Serie: The History of the Book; History of the Book Series; The History of the Book
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Commercio librario, biblioteconomia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata