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Early English Books Online
Professor Robert A. Hatch - University of Florida
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Early English Books Online, or EEBO, represents one of the premier scholarly resource for scholars, teachers, and students interested in primary printed sources of the Early Modern period, including the Scientific Revolution (Copernicus to Newton). What follows is a detailed introduction and overview of some of the holdings of EEBO. For the convenience of the reader, the titles of available printed works have been arranged by topic, then by year of imprint. Some of the categories are anachronistic. Nevertheless, these listings are intended to provide a clearer idea of the precise holdings of EEBO and to guide and direct potential users of the site, scholars, teachers, and students. Please note that EEBO is accessible by subscription. For further details please see information provided at the EBBO site. RAH |
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EEBO
- Early English Books Online - Contains
page images, in Adobe PDF format, of 125,000 books (22.5 million pages)
covering the years 1473-1700, as listed in the Pollard and Redgrave,
Wing, and Thomason Tracts catalogs. With its substantial coverage
of printed material found in England between 1473 and 1700, EEBO provides
rich research possibilities for students interested in a wide variety
of topics in early modern studies. For information About the Collection
see the EBBO WebSite for the following: About
Early English Books Online and About
Pollard & Redgrave's Short-Title Catalogue and About
Wing's Short-Title Catalogue and About
the Thomason Tracts and About Early English Books Tract Supplement.
For further information, see EBBO Featured
Content. . The selection and scholarly possibilities are simply
staggering in scope and implication. The vast majority of texts are
in English. The following topical areas relating to the Scientific
Revolution are merely suggestive of the EEBO holdings. They are intended
to guide research and to assist in establishing research topics in
teaching with the aid of primary sources.
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