Computer–Assisted Research in the Humanities

Computer–Assisted Research in the Humanities
Author: Joseph Raben
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2014-05-18
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1483148807

Computer-Assisted Research in the Humanities describes various computer-assisted research in the humanities and related social sciences. It is a compendium of data collected between November 1966 and May 1972 and published in Computer and the Humanities. The book begins with an analysis of language teaching texts including the DOVACK system, a program used for remedial reading instruction. It then discusses the objectives, types of computer used, and status of the Bibliographic On-line Display (BOLD), semiotic systems, augmented human intellect program, automatic indexing, and similar research. The remaining chapters present computer-assisted research on language and literature, philosophy, social sciences, and visual arts. Students who seek a single reference work for computer-assisted research in the humanities will find this book useful.

Bibliographic Guide to Conference Publications

Bibliographic Guide to Conference Publications
Author: New York Public Library. Research Libraries
Publisher:
Total Pages: 660
Release: 1989
Genre: Congresses and conventions
ISBN:

Vols. for 1975- include publications cataloged by the Research Libraries of the New York Public Library with additional entries from the Library of Congress MARC tapes.

Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys

Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2009-11-29
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309143713

Improving the Measurement of Late-Life Disability in Population Surveys summarizes a workshop organized to draw upon recent advances to improve the measurement of physical and cognitive disability in population surveys of the elderly population. The book questions whether or not the measures of activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living used in many population surveys are sufficient as the primary survey-based indicators of late-life disability. If not, should they be refined or should they be supplemented by other measures of disability in surveys? If yes, in what ways should disability measures be changed or modified to produce population estimates of late-life disability and to monitor trends? The book also discusses what further research is needed to advance this effort.