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Title: Bibliographical control of Maltese archaeology
Authors: Samut-Tagliaferro, Mary (1998)
Keywords: Archaeological literature -- Malta
Archaeology -- Bibliography
Issue Date: 1998
Citation: Samut-Tagliaferro, M. (1998). Bibliographical control of Maltese archaeology (Diploma long essay).
Abstract: Following a general introductory discussion on the meaning and significance of bibliographical control, this essay assesses for the first time how efficiently literature on Maltese archaeology is being controlled. The major reference sources for Maltese archaeology are examined. Bibliographies, major reference works, and the three main libraries in Malta which contain holdings on this subject are scrutinized with the aim of seeing how well they serve the research worker in archaeology. It becomes apparent that EFFECTIVE access to information on Maltese archaeology through bibliographies and other sources is inadequate, and that there is a real need for a comprehensive bibliography dealing specifically with this subject. This need is acutely felt by those scholars intimately associated with the subject. It is suggested here how this need may be fulfilled, so that the wealth of information that exists on Maltese archaeology could be made available to the scholar via a comprehensive database of archaeological publications. This would include that important body of literature that is published outside Malta. Eventually this could be made available as an online service. The benefits of applying modem technology to bibliographical records will prove of immense value to the scholar of Maltese archaeology. Effective bibliographical control in this field is still in its infancy.
Description: DIP.L.I.S.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/97874
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