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Peer reviewedHimmelfarb, Gertrude – Library Trends, 1999
There is an electronic revolution in the library which may prove to be a revolution in the humanities and in the nature of learning and education. The humanities are an essentially human enterprise of which the record reposes in books in libraries. The central role of libraries in preserving these ideas must survive the electronic revolution.…
Descriptors: Archives, Change, Culture, Electronic Libraries
Peer reviewedMarchionini, Gary – Library Trends, 2000
The Perseus Digital Library (PDL), under continuous development since 1987, is one of the primary digital resources for the humanities. A summary of the PDL genesis and current status is given and the multifaceted and longitudinal evaluation effort is described. A brief synthesis of results is provided and reflections on the evaluation along with…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Humanities, Information Services, Information Sources
Peer reviewedChaison, Joanne D. – Library Trends, 2003
Describes the American Antiquarian Society, including its history, the evolution of its collections, and the relationship between its staff and readers that make it a leading humanities research center. Discusses the institutional culture and the development of a new area of study, the history of the book in American culture. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Humanities, Library Collection Development, Library Personnel, Research Libraries
Peer reviewedAstroff, Roberta – Library Trends, 2000
Collecting full-text CD-ROMs for a humanities library requires an examination of literary research and the way literature is taught. It is within this context that selectors must establish selection criteria and develop plans for promoting use of these new resources. Includes a checklist of literary and technical criteria for selection. (Contains…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Humanities, Information Technology, Library Acquisition
Peer reviewedHockey, Susan – Library Trends, 1994
Discussion of the growth of electronic texts in the humanities focuses on issues that libraries should consider regarding collection development policies for electronic texts. Existing texts and applications are described; markup, or encoding schemes, are explained; cataloging is discussed; and software issues are considered. (Contains 27…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Coding, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedShreeves, Edward – Library Trends, 1992
Discussion of electronic resources in the humanities focuses on their incorporation into library collection development practices. Topics addressed include computer-aided research and scholarly communication; differences among humanist scholars in their acceptance of electronic resources; electronic texts and electronic publishing; standards,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Electronic Publishing, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedSweetland, James H. – Library Trends, 1992
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 pressure; research style; attitudes of humanists toward technology; trends in electronic publishing; hypertext; collection development; electronic mail;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Electronic Mail
