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A bibliography and its languages: the ‘Bibliography of the History of Art

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Michael Rinehart*
Affiliation:
The Getty Art History Information Program, Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Bibliography of the History of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts
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Abstract

The use of a rigorous and consistent indexing language is essential if a bibliography (whether manual or computerised) is to be used effectively; the adoption of a common language and indexing policy is a necessary prerequisite of co-operation and pooling of data between bibliographies. BHA, the successor to RILA and the Répertoire d’art et d’archéologie, has sought to develop and to apply such a language and policy in the environment of a bilingual database and publication, using English and French as befits a joint Franco-American project.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1991

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