Documentation : a history and critique of attribution, commentary, glosses, marginalia, notes, bibliographies, works-cited lists, and citation indexing and analysis /

"This work examines and critiques the history, use, and abuse of various literary documentation systems. All forms of documentation used in the Western world--from ancient Biblical commentaries, to the medieval gloss, to the current systems used by researchers in the humanities and sciences--ar...

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Main Author: Hauptman, Robert, 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2008]
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Summary:"This work examines and critiques the history, use, and abuse of various literary documentation systems. All forms of documentation used in the Western world--from ancient Biblical commentaries, to the medieval gloss, to the current systems used by researchers in the humanities and sciences--are studied"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:ix, 229 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-222) and index.
ISBN:9780786433339 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786433337 (softcover : alk. paper)