The text in the machine : electronic texts in the humanities
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The text in the machine : electronic texts in the humanities
Haworth Press, c1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-173) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The first comprehensive guide to explore the growing field of electronic information, The Text in the Machine: Electronic Texts in the Humanities will help you create and use electronic texts. This book explains the processes involved in developing computerized books on library Web sites, CD-ROMs, or your own Web site. With the information provided by The Text in the Machine, you?ll be able to successfully transfer written words to a digitized form and increase access to any kind of information. Keeping the perspectives of scholars, students, librarians, users, and publishers in mind, this book outlines the necessary steps for electronic conversion in a comprehensive manner. The Text in the Machine addresses many variables that need to be taken into consideration to help you digitize texts, such as:
defining types of markup, markup systems, and their uses
identifying characteristics of the written text, such as its linguistic and physical nature, before choosing a markup scheme
ensuring accuracy in electronic texts by keying in information up to three times and choosing software that is compatible with the markup systems you are using
examining the best file formats for scanning written texts and converting them to digital form
explaining the delivery systems available for electronic texts, such as CD-ROMs, the Internet, magnetic tape, and the variety of software that will interpret these interfaces
designing the structure of electronic texts with linear presentation, segmented text, or image files to increase readability and accessibility
Containing lists of suggested readings and examples of electronic text Web sites, this book provides you with the opportunity to see how other libraries and scholars are creating and publishing digital texts. From The Text in the Machine, you?ll receive the knowledge to make this medium of information accessible and beneficial to patrons and scholars around the world.
Table of Contents
Contents Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Markup Systems for Electronic Texts
What Is Markup?
Markup-Free Texts?
Descriptive Markup Systems
Further Reading
Web Sites
Chapter 2. Creating an Electronic Text
Keying the Text
Reusing an Existing Text
Scanning the Text
Further Reading
Web Sites
Chapter 3. Delivery Mechanisms for Electronic Texts
Transmission Media
Software
Further Reading
Web Sites
Chapter 4. Organizing Access to Electronic Texts
The Individual Scholar As Publisher
Institutional Approaches to Publishing
Generic Issues: Metadata and Preservation
Further Reading
Web Sites
Chapter 5. Structures, Architectures, and Editions
Structure and Architecture
Types of Editions
Further Reading
Web Sites
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Reference Notes Included
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