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Printed Bibliographies

Printed Bibliographies. English 650 James M. Hutchisson. Enumerative Bibliographies. generally list items or catalogues of what exists (by a certain writer, on a subject, in a library); no attempt to summarize or to produce a qualitative assessment of individual items;

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Printed Bibliographies

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  1. Printed Bibliographies English 650 James M. Hutchisson

  2. Enumerative Bibliographies • generally list items or catalogues of what exists (by a certain writer, on a subject, in a library); • no attempt to summarize or to produce a qualitative assessment of individual items; • if the item exists and fits the editorial criteria, then it is included

  3. Annotated Bibliographies • similar to enumerative but include synopsis or commentary on its contents • abstracting tools, such as Dissertation Abstracts International, also this type.

  4. Annotated Bibliographies • annotated bibliographies are not necessarily better than enumerative ones • always review the introductory sections to see if the bibliography will suit your needs; how up-to-date is it? • how comprehensive? • are foreign languages included? • how is it organized? (by work? by year? by author?) • does it contain primary and secondary works? • does it have a good subject or author index?

  5. Primary versus Secondary Bibliographies • Primary bibliographies list the works by an author • Secondary bibliographies list the works written by others about the author • Literary criticism – academic articles • Other books and articles on an author • Writing in the popular media – magazines, newspapers, etc. • Writing in reference works - • Reviews of the primary works by the author

  6. Descriptive or Analytic Bibliogs • Not concerned with secondary sources • Mainly for book collectors and textual bibliographers • Physically analyze the production of editions and printings, etc. • Printing or impression: one run through the printer of the text, bound and distributed • Edition: one version of the text set in type. • There can be multiple printings of a single edition

  7. Old Definition of Bibliography • "What the bibliographer is concerned with is pieces of paper or parchment with certain written or printed signs. With these signs he [/she] is concerned merely as arbitrary marks; their meaning is no business of his [/hers].“ • Sir Walter Wilson Greg (1911)

  8. Newer Definition of Bibliography: • "... bibliography is the discipline that studies texts as recorded forms, and the process of their transmission, including their production and reception .... • Fredson Bowers (1968)

  9. Preventing Information Overload • Locate sources of information Resist the urge to make final judgments right away. • Review the sources of information to determine which ones are most important/interesting. • Try to examine each relevant source hands-on. • Focus on your task. Allowing for the benefits of idle curiosity or following your nose

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