Design of Bibliographies: Observations, References, and Examples - Hardcover

Berger, Sidney E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0720120772 ISBN 13: 9780720120776

Publisher: Cassell, 1993

Synopsis

This volume describes the basics of book typography and the types and formats of bibliographies. Berger presents brief discussions of the elements of design that bibliography compilers and designers must consider--drawing from many sources to create a conception of the ideal bibliography.

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Review

?In Sidney Berger's The Design of Bibliographies: Observations, References and Examples we now have a concise . . . text that provides invaluable assistance in the evaluation of bibliographies based, in particular, on their intellectual and physical shape. Along with Donald Krummel's Bibliographies, which concentrates more on the content and the processes of compilation, it should become a standard tool, with special relevance for those involved in either the production or the evaluation and review of bibliographies. The text itself covers only forth-eight pages, but in that space Berger carefully describes, in well-chosen words and a readable text, all of the elements of arrangement, book design, content, format, layout, and shape that go into the production of a bibliography. His final chapter offers a few especially valuable preliminary insights into the steadily increasing role of computers and desktop publishing in the production of bibliographies. While Berger makes it quite clear what his preferences are on every aspect of the subject, his own lengthy, and well-annotated, 274-item bibliography of articles and books on bibliography shows that he thoroughly understands the field and allows the reader to seek alternative views. The most fun is found in the appendix, which contains a variety of facsimile examples of good and bad bibliographies along with Berger's critical comments on the good and, often, the bad features of each. Even the experienced bibliographer and reviewer can learn a good deal from this appealing and delightful text.?-Wilson Library Bulletin

Synopsis

This work deals with the theoretical and practical aspects of the design of bibliographies, with the emphasis on legibility. The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 covers the organization of materials, the rationale of presentation and the physical aspects of such lists that makes them legible. It includes a section on computer-generated bibliographies. The next part is an annotated bibliography of nearly 300 items, and is followed by a sampling of some 72 facsimile pages from published bibliographies with a commentary on the design of each.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cassell
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0720120772
• ISBN 13: 9780720120776
• Binding: Hardcover