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From scrolls to books

Learn about the history of scrolls from the Dartmouth Ancient Books Lab. https://sites.dartmouth.edu/ancientbooks/2016/05/24/the-historic...

Learn about the History of Books

The Newberry Library, in Chicago, Illinois, is a primary and vital source for the history of the book. Here's an overview of their...

The Oldest Book

The Codex Siniaticus, handwritten in Koine Greek during the fourth century CE, is one of the most important books in history, and the...

Indexes for Nonfiction Work: A useful "in"

This is a great post by Stephen Ullstrom on why an index is key to the utility of your nonfiction work. https://writingcooperative.com/th...

A History of the Book in Seven Objects

This post from the British Library is a wonderful turn through the history of the book: not just the codex, but writing from the...

Index, The

There's a nice review of Dennis Duncan's book on indexes in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/09/books/review-index-his...

Why Index your Nonfiction Book?

This is a great post by Stephen Ullstrom on why an index is key to the utility of your nonfiction work. https://writingcooperative.com/th...

The Wonderful History of the Book

In this wonderful web site, the whole history of the book is on display. My Modern Met: https://mymodernmet.com/history-of-books/

What's in an index?

The Indexer Index's brief guide to the parts of an index. https://indexerindex.com/article/parts-of-an-index-the-basics-35114/

Like A Box of Chocolates: Indexing Life Stories

This lovely post by Vickie Jacobs answers the question: why index a memoir or biography? https://www.vfjindexingwordservices.com/blog/post18

Writing for a Popular Audience

We train ourselves in academic work to sound stuffy and intellectual, but our writing should invite non-specialists into the...

The Early History of the Codex

This project at the University of Edinburgh seeks to identify and allow access to the world's oldest manuscript books....