Madden / Chandler How to Find Out About the Victorian Period

A Guide to Sources of Information
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4831-5361-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 188 Seiten, Web PDF

How to Find Out About the Victorian Period: A Guide to Sources of Information focuses on the Victorian period of Great Britain. The book first discusses the study of the Victorian period and general guides to the literature. The use of books, periodical articles, theses, and bibliographies in the study of this period in British history is emphasized. The text underscores the value of Victorian periodicals and newspapers in the study of the Victorian period. Guides to special collections and source materials on this period are discussed. These include guides to collection of books and manuscripts, libraries and their collections, archives and manuscripts, and government publications. The book also presents guides to the study of the Victorian church. These include encyclopedias and dictionaries, biographical works, and theses. Guides on the kind of education, development of science, visual arts, music, and literature of the Victorian period are also described. The text is a fine reference for readers who are interested in British history, particularly the Victorian era.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Madden, Lionel

Chandler, G.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;How to Find Out About The Victorian Period: A Guide to Sources of Information;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Dedication;6
6;List of Illustrations;10
7;Preface;14
8;CHAPTER 1. Introductory: The Study of the Victorian Period;16
9;CHAPTER 2. General Guides to the Literature;19
9.1;Reference Sources;19
9.2;Bibliographies;19
9.3;Library Catalogues;21
9.4;Books;25
9.5;Periodical Articles;25
9.6;Books and Periodical Articles;28
9.7;Theses;32
9.8;Anonymous and Pseudonymous Authors;33
10;CHAPTER 3. Victorian Periodicals and Newspapers;37
10.1;Lists of Periodicals;38
10.2;Indexes;43
10.3;Studies of Periodicals and Newspapers;51
11;CHAPTER 4. Guides to Special Collections and Source Materials;54
11.1;Guides to Collections of Books and Manuscripts;54
11.2;Government Libraries and their Collections;56
11.3;Guides to Government Publications;57
11.4;Archives and Manuscripts;59
12;CHAPTER 5. Philosophy;64
12.1;Guides and Bibliographies;64
12.2;Current Work;66
12.3;Encyclopedias and Dictionaries;66
12.4;Biographical Works;68
13;CHAPTER 6. The Christian Church;69
13.1;Guides and Bibliographies;69
13.2;Current Work;71
13.3;Theses;72
13.4;Encyclopedias and Dictionaries;72
13.5;Biographical Works;74
14;CHAPTER 7. Social and Economic Life and Thought;75
14.1;General Guides;75
14.2;Bibliographies;76
14.3;Current Work;80
14.4;Theses;83
14.5;Research Collections;86
14.6;Encyclopedias;87
15;CHAPTER 8. Education;88
15.1;Guides and Bibliographies;88
15.2;Theses;92
15.3;Current Work;94
15.4;Encyclopedias;94
15.5;Biographical Works;96
16;CHAPTER 9. Science;99
16.1;GENERAL;99
16.2;MEDICINE;106
16.3;SOME OTHER SPECIALITIES;110
17;CHAPTER 10. The Visual Arts;115
17.1;FINE ARTS;115
17.2;APPLIED ARTS;133
18;CHAPTER 11. Music Literature;137
18.1;Guides and Bibliographies;137
18.2;Theses;140
18.3;Current Work;140
18.4;Histories;140
18.5;Encyclopedias;140
18.6;Biographical Dictionaries;143
19;CHAPTER 12. English Literature;144
19.1;General Bibliographies and Guides;144
19.2;Drama;147
19.3;Fiction;149
19.4;Poetry;151
19.5;Current Work;151
19.6;Theses;152
19.7;Periodicals Devoted to Victorian Literature;152
19.8;Dictionaries and Handbooks;156
19.9;Biographical Works;158
20;CHAPTER 13. History;160
20.1;General Guides and Bibliographies;160
20.2;Bibliographies of British History;161
20.3;Wales;165
20.4;Scotland;165
20.5;Ireland;166
20.6;Local History;166
20.7;Municipal History;167
20.8;Current Work;168
20.9;Theses;170
20.10;Research Locations and Catalogues;171
20.11;Chronological Outlines;172
21;CHAPTER 14. General Biographical Works;173
21.1;Bibliographies of Biography;173
21.2;National Biography;176
21.3;Local Biography;181
22;Index;184