Unseen Users, Unknown Systems: Computer Design for a Scholar's Dictionary.

Venezky, Richard L.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Unseen Users, Unknown Systems: Computer Design for a Scholar's Dictionary.

Venezky, Richard L.

Computers and the Humanities, v22 n4 p285-91 1988

Discusses the development of the "Dictionary of Old English," a database of approximately three million running words. Examines how technological advancements have changed the design process since it began in 1970, stating that error checking and protection of the database against accidental intrusion have remained as key issues. (GEA)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Design, Databases, Dictionaries, Editing, Higher Education, Lexicography, Old English, Research Tools, Researchers, Technological Advancement

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