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Editing Historical Documents: A Handbook of Practice

by Michael E. Stevens, Steven B. Burg
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Cosponsored by the Association for Documentary Editing and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

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Cosponsored by the Association for Documentary Editing and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin

Author Biography: Michael E. Stevens and Steven B. Burg are both at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.

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Diverse examples of current practice demonstrate the range of options available to editors as they determine the policies and styles for the best possible rendering of their documentary collections. The introduction and first chapter offer advice on how to begin, and discuss the fundamental questions of purpose, audience and comprehensiveness. The largest section examines transcription. Finally, annotations and systems of access and indexing are covered. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About the Author, Michael E. Stevens

Michael E. Stevens and Steven B. Burg are both at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.

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Diverse examples of current practice demonstrate the range of options available to editors as they determine the policies and styles for the best possible rendering of their documentary collections. The introduction and first chapter offer advice on how to begin, and discuss the fundamental questions of purpose, audience and comprehensiveness. The largest section examines transcription. Finally, annotations and systems of access and indexing are covered. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Book Details

Published
October 1, 1997
Publisher
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Inc
Pages
266
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780761989592

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