Electronic Texts in English and American Literature
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چکیده
THEPAST FIVE YEARS has seen a rapid increase in the publication of electronic texts in all humanities disciplines including English and American literature. Librarians need to know more about the characteristics and use of electronic texts and text banks in order to meet the changing expectations of students and scholars. To that end, this article will examine the major electronic editions of Shakespeare’s work and will survey selected electronic text publications currently available in English and American literature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Library Trends
دوره 40 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992