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. - Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2008. - ix, 229 p. : ill.

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

Purpose -- Development -- Commentary -- Marginalia -- Footnotes -- Illustration -- The major systems -- Errors -- Misconduct -- Citation indexing and analysis -- Conclusion.

"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.

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

PN171.F56 / H38 2008