First published in 1987 and widely acclaimed, A Guide to Documentary Editing is now available in a new and completely revised edition. Drawing on the experience of dozens of editorial projects, the author details every step of the editing process as now practiced in the electronic information age-planning a project, organizing materials, evaluating and transcribing texts, applying textual and editorial conventions, and preparing the edition for the publisher. The author even makes cautious predictions about future forms of electronic documentary publication: CD-ROMs, locally available text bases, and Internet sites. In addition, the author brings up to date her survey of literature in areas such as document selection, annotation, and non-verbal sources. Editors of such historical and literary documents as correspondence, journals, diaries, financial records, professional papers, and unpublished manuscripts will find this book an indispensable companion.

A how-to guide to every step of the editing process in the electronic information age-from planning a project to preparing the edition for the publisher

About the Author
Mary-Jo Kline is curator, Special Collections, at the John Hay Library, Brown University.

Reviews
The first book of its kind... strongly recommended for all academic and research libraries. College and Research Libraries News The Guide provides the editing profession with an intellectual headquarters and fulcrum; it will be quoted and discussed for many years to come. -- Louis Waddell Journal of American History



Book Information
ISBN 9780801856860
Author Mary-Jo Kline
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 20mm