The Determination of Historical Popular Reading Habits: A Case Study.

Adams, J. R. R.

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ERIC Number: EJ409009

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Determination of Historical Popular Reading Habits: A Case Study.

Adams, J. R. R.

Journal of Documentation, v45 n4 p318-26 Dec 1989

Discusses bibliographical and historical methods for discovering popular reading habits of past communities and presents a case study of the popular reading habits in Ulster between 1700 and 1900. Collectors of popular literature are discussed, and a definition of popular literature is suggested. (14 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Literature, Popular Culture, Reading Habits, Recreational Reading, Research Methodology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

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