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Library Trends

1992 Volume 40, Number 4

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Table of Contents

Number of articles: 8

  1. Between the Visionaries and the Luddites: Collection Development and Electronic Resources in the Humanities

    Edward Shreeves

    Discussion of electronic resources in the humanities focuses on their incorporation into library collection development practices. Topics addressed include computer-aided research and scholarly... More

    pp. 579-95

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  2. User Instruction Issues for Databases in the Humanities

    Mara R. Saule

    Analyzes the attitudes that humanistic students and scholars typically display toward information technology and discusses the effect they have on bibliographic instruction. Highlights include... More

    pp. 596-613

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  3. Hypertext, Hypermedia, and the Humanities

    Erwin K. Welsch

    Provides historical background on hypertext and hypermedia; discusses their use in the humanities; gives examples of hypersystem applications in the humanities; and examines libraries' roles in the... More

    pp. 614-46

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  4. Electronic Journals in the Humanities: A Survey and Critique

    Michael E. Stoller

    Discusses the use of electronic journals for scholarly communication within the humanities. Twelve electronic journals that are currently available are described; and issues they raise for... More

    pp. 647-66

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  5. Historians, Books, Computers, and the Library

    Matthew B. Gilmore & Donald O. Case

    Examines changes in the nature of historical work and discusses the relationships between library, historian, and computer technology. Topics addressed include electronic publishing; electronic... More

    pp. 667-86

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  6. Religious Studies and Electronic Information: A Librarian's Perspective

    Mark Stover

    Describes electronic information resources in religious and theological studies, considers the impact these tools may have on theological librarians, and discusses results of a survey of electronic... More

    pp. 687-703

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  7. Navigator, Mapmaker, Stargazer: Charting the New Electronic Sources in Art History

    Marcia Reed

    Discusses developments in electronic reference sources for the history of art and considers their use by librarians and researchers. The traditional literature of art history is described, and... More

    pp. 733-55

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  8. Humanists, Libraries, Electronic Publishing, and the Future

    James H. Sweetland

    Discusses the impact of computerization on humanists and libraries. Highlights include a lack of relevant databases; a reliance on original text; vocabulary and language issues; lack of time... More

    pp. 781-803

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