Students are textual creatures

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A study looking into student attitudes to textbooks found the majority of students wanted textbooks which presented the information clearly and did not include too many unnecessary details. Some 81% of students referred to book lists before purchasing books and 41% considered they utilized the books fully during their courses. Many found libraries did not have sufficient books. Some 50% spent no more than 50 pounds sterling per term on books. About 70% of students retained their textbooks. The study was carried out by The Publishers Association in 1998.

United Kingdom, Purchasing, Students, College students, Public opinion, Textbooks, Books and reading

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Tiny outward and visible signs of the scholar's inward game

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Footnotes are vital to establishing the credibility of the historian, according to Anthony Grafton, professor of history at Princeton University. The use of footnotes encourages accurate habits of mind and ensures that people refer to reliable sources. Footnoting also brings a critical approach to the text. There is no universal standard for supplying footnotes, and this can create significant difficulties, especially in cases where the source is a manuscript. Footnotes are generally preferable to endnotes.

Analysis, Officials and employees, Interview, Princeton University, Bibliographical citations, Bibliographic citations, Grafton, Anthony Thomas

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