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Peer reviewedBrown, Susan; Fisher, Sue; Clements, Patricia; Binhammer, Katherine; Butler, Terry; Carter, Kathryn; Grundy, Isobel; Hockey, Susan – Computers and the Humanities, 1998
Describes novel ways in which the Orlando Project, based at the Universities of Alberta and Guelph, is using Standardized General Markup Language (SGML) to create an integrated electronic history of British women's writing in English. Discusses the types of documents being created and the related SGML requirements. (DSK)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Database Design, Databases, English Literature
Peer reviewedVenezky, Richard L. – Computers and the Humanities, 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
Peer reviewedMah, Carole; Flanders, Julia; Lavagnino, John – Computers and the Humanities, 1997
Presents two groups of text encoding problems encountered by the Brown University Women Writers Project while using Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) to create a database of book transcriptions: dual emendation and correction, and multiple hierarchies. Offers several possible approaches to these encoding problems and analyzes the issues…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Uses in Education, Data Collection, Data Conversion
