Digital scholarly editing in practice : making Oxford University Voltaire / Dan Barker, Nicholas Cronk, Glenn Roe

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barker, Dan, author.

Cronk, Nicholas, author.

Roe, Glenn H., author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture

Cambridge elements. Elements in publishing and book culture, 2514-8524

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Scholarly electronic publishing.

Books--Digitization.

Books.

Voltaire, 1694-1778--Criticism and interpretation.

Voltaire.

Voltaire, 1694-1778.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026

Summary:

"Scholarly editions in print have long been central to literary studies, produced according to well-established methodologies. In recent decades, digital scholarly editions have gained prominence, with some publishers digitising existing print editions and others creating born-digital resources. The shift from print to digital demands not only new editorial approaches but also sustained attention to issues of technical and financial sustainability – key concerns for resources of reference. The challenge is not merely to replicate print editions in digital form but to transcend their limitations and fully exploit the affordances of the digital medium. This essay examines these issues by focusing on one case-study: the creation of the digital Oxford University Voltaire, launched in 2026, which builds upon the Complete Works of Voltaire (205 vols, 1968–2022). By tracing the transition from print to digital, the authors aim to highlight both the opportunities and complexities inherent in scholarly editing today"-- Cambridge Core

Contents:

The state of the art in digital scholarly editing

Making the corpus : from print to digital

Modelling Voltaire

OV : designing and constructing the digital edition

Beyond the digital edition

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed May 13, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Barker, Dan Digital scholarly editing in practice

ISBN:

9781009364355

1009364359

9781009364331

1009364332

OCLC:

1587359414

Publisher Number:

CIPO000371117

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license