Editing historical documents : a handbook of practice
by
 
Stevens, Michael E.

Title
Editing historical documents : a handbook of practice

Author
Stevens, Michael E.

ISBN
9780761989608
 
9780761989592

Personal Author
Stevens, Michael E.

Publication Information
Walnut Creek, CA : AltaMira Press, c1997.

Physical Description
264 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Series
American Association for state and local history book series

Series Title
American Association for state and local history book series

General Note
"Published in cooperation with the American Association for State and Local History, the Association for Documentary Editing, and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin."

Contents
Ch. 1. What, Why, How, and for Whom? -- Ch. 2. Selection and Arrangement of Documents -- Ch. 3. General Principles of Transcription and Proofreading -- Ch. 4. Transcription: Types of Sources -- Ch. 5. Presenting the Text -- Ch. 6. Principles of Annotation -- Ch. 7. Forms of Annotation -- Ch. 8. Special Issues of Access and Indexing -- Ch. 9. Front and Back Matter.

Subject Term
Editing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
 
Manuscripts -- Editing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
 
History -- Sources -- Publishing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Added Author
Burg, Steven B.

Added Corporate Author
American Association for State and Local History.
 
Association for Documentary Editing.
 
State Historical Society of Wisconsin.


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberCopy
1:IIEMSA1:GEN-BOOK33168023681089808.027 S845E 19971