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A late 1990 survey found that most historical editors in the United States continue to use the computer primarily as a word processing tool to prepare texts and editorial apparatus. Among older projects, a migration from mainframe or mini-computers to PCs has been the norm. New developments in the field include the “Founding Fathers” CD-ROM project, the impending release of Version 2.0 of NLCindex, and a strong interest in the Text Encoding Initiative.
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David R. Chesnutt is a Research Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, senior editor of The Papers of Henry Laurens, and president of the Association for Documentary Editing.
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Chesnutt, D.R. Historical editions in the States. Comput Hum 25, 377–380 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00141187
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00141187