"What would medieval English literature look like if we viewed it through the lens of the compendium? In that case, John Trevisa might come into focus as the major author of the fourteenth century. Trevisa (d. 1402) made a career of translating big informational texts from Latin…
Explores reference books in the medieval period including informational texts, encyclopedias, histories, and manuals, with particular attention to John Trevisa's translations and how these influenced the form and development of vernacular English literature.
Emphasizing reference works published since 1964, these volumes cover books, periodicals, and inclusions (i.e., chapters in edited volumes) on the 1911 Revolution, the Republic of China (1949<-->), post-1911 Taiwan, post-1911 Hong Kong and Macao, and post-1911 overseas Chinese.
Emphasizing reference works published since 1964, these volumes cover books, periodicals, and inclusions (i.e., chapters in edited volumes) on the 1911 Revolution, the Republic of China (1949<-->), post-1911 Taiwan, post-1911 Hong Kong and Macao, and post-1911 overseas Chinese.
"Reference Services and Reference Processes, Volume II of Introduction to Reference Work, introduces the sophisticated and imaginative aspects of the complete reference process."--Back cover.
"Basic Information Services, " Volume I of Introduction to Reference Work, explains the essential reference processes and sources in today's libraries. It is a tool for understanding and mastering fundamental reference forms - online, in print, and elsewhere. This eighth edition…
Volume I of Introduction to Reference Work, explains the essential reference processes and sources in today's libraries. It is a tool for understanding and mastering fundamental reference forms - online, in print, and elsewhere. This eighth edition is completely rewritten to ref…
