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ERIC Number: EJ523741
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-4817
The Century of Prose Corpus: A Half-Million Word Historical Data Base.
Milic, Louis T.
Computers and the Humanities, v29 n5 p327-37 Oct 1995
Describes the structure, purpose, and some of the idiosyncracies of the Century of Prose Corpus. The database covers English prose for the 1675-1780 period. Part A consists of 20 major authors; part B contains 100 secondary authors. Selections vary in length and allow scholars to search for comparisons and inconsistencies. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Educational Technology, English Literature, Higher Education, Humanities, Information Retrieval, Information Systems, Language Patterns, Nonprint Media, Primary Sources, Research, Research Tools, Scholarship, Search Strategies, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Century of Prose Corpus