Hauptman, Robert, 1941-

Documentation : a history and critique of attribution, commentary, glosses, marginalia, notes, bibliographies, works-cited lists, and citation indexing and analysis / Robert Hauptman ; foreword by David Henige. - ix, 229 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-222) and index.

Purpose -- Development -- Commentary -- Marginalia -- Footnotes -- Illustration -- The Major Systems -- Errors -- Misconduct -- Citation Indexing and Analysis -- Conclusion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

"This work examines and critiques the history, use, and abuse of various literary documentation systems. All forms of documentation used in the Western world--from ancient Biblical commentaries, to the medieval gloss, to the current systems used by researchers in the humanities and sciences--are studied"--Provided by publisher.

0786433337 9780786433339

2008007099


Bibliographical citations--History
Marginalia--History
Bibliography--History
Plagiarism--History

PN171.F56 / H38 2008

808.027