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Peer reviewedPeebles, Patrick – History Microcomputer Review, 1988
Outlines the chronology of the microcomputer revolution, the nature of academic word processing, the impact of microcomputers on historical research, and the dangers as well as opportunities this creates for historians. Concludes that microcomputers will play a greater role in both historical research and historical writing and stresses the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Literacy, Educational Change, Higher Education
Peer reviewedKren, George M. – History Microcomputer Review, 1988
Examines the history of scholarly writing, concentrating on how computers have affected the process. Discusses the advantages of word processing, spelling checkers, computerized thesauri, and style checkers. Cautions writers against letting computer programs reduce their writing style to a basic or generic level. (GEA)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Faculty Publishing, Higher Education, Microcomputers
