Too much to know : managing scholarly information before the modern age / Ann M. Blair.
By: Blair, Ann.
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BookPublisher: New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, c2010Description: xv, 397 p. : ill., facsims. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780300112511 (alk. paper); 0300112513 (alk. paper).Subject(s): Reference books, Latin -- Europe -- History -- 16th century | Reference books, Latin -- Europe -- History -- 17th century | Reference books -- History | Communication in learning and scholarship -- Europe -- History -- 16th century | Communication in learning and scholarship -- Europe -- History -- 17th century | Note-taking -- History | Bibliography -- Europe -- History -- 16th century | Bibliography -- Europe -- History -- 17th century | Europe -- Intellectual life -- 16th century | Europe -- Intellectual life -- 17th century
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Contents:
Information management in comparative perspective -- Note-taking as information management -- Reference genres and their finding devices -- Compilers, their motivations and methods -- The impact of early printed reference books.
| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book (Reference) | Science Museum London Dana Research Centre Library: Books | Science & Technology Studies Collection | 002:93 BLAIR (Browse shelf) | Not For Loan | 2402445432 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-379) and index.
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