Mark Twain Project
- From: J Flenner <varney@[redacted]>
- Subject: Mark Twain Project
- Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:58:27 -0500
From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout 1994-2007.
http://scout.wisc.edu/
Mark Twain Project
http://www.marktwainproject.org/
Mark Twain knew plenty about crafting a great narrative, but things like
metadata encoding and primary user functionality were a bit before his time.
Fortunately, all of these important tools of modern digital archive work and
information science are put to their best use within this very comprehensive
site. Dedicated to providing access to more than four decades' worth of
archival research by editors at the Mark Twain Project, this site provides
access to thousands of his letters and other writings. The ultimate goal of
the Project is to produce a digital critical edition, fully annotated, of
everything Twain wrote. It's a very ambitious goal, and one that draws on
the collaborative strengths of the California Digital Library, the
University of California Press, and The Bancroft Project. What is equally
impressive is the Project's user guide, which walks users through all of the
many search options available to them. Additionally, visitors can also use
the "My Citations" option to automatically generate standardized citations
for future reference. Over the coming months and years, additional works
will be added to the archive, including "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"
and "Roughing It". [KMG]