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News Release: Papers of George Washington now online
News Release
New from the University of Virginia Press in the Rotunda American
Founding
Era Collection: The Papers of George Washington Digital Edition
February 22, 2007
The University of Virginia Press Electronic Imprint, Rotunda, is
pleased to announce that the Papers of George Washington Digital
Edition is now live and available for licensing as the second
work in the American Founding Era collection. A landmark in
historical scholarship and the recipient of a 2005 National
Humanities Medal, the Papers of George Washington is an ongoing
documentary edition that encompasses five series -- the Colonial
Series, Revolutionary War Series, Confederation Series,
Presidential Series, Retirement Series -- and the Diaries.
Drawing from 135,000 documents and including all extant writings
by our most prolific president as well as letters written to him,
the project has resulted in a print edition currently comprising
fifty-two volumes. Over the next two decades, approximately forty
more volumes will be published.
Rotunda now offers the complete Papers to date in one digital
publication, and forthcoming volumes will be added to the digital
edition on a regular basis. This XML-based archive allows users
to search on full text and by date, author, or recipient across
all volumes and series. Users may also search by the host
repositories of the original documents. The exceptional indexing
of the individual print volumes is combined here into a single
master index, and all internal document cross-references are
linked. An easy-to-use set of compasses allows the user to
navigate the contents by series, date, or index entry. The Papers
of George Washington Digital Edition provides the most thorough
look available at the general who created the presidential office
and shows how the colonies, against the greatest odds, became a
new nation.
Rotunda offers scholars and students at all levels an invaluable
source of primary and secondary materials by and about some of
history's most enduring literary and political figures. All
Rotunda publications are custom-built applications developed
using the X-query scripting language on a native XML database
platform provided by Mark Logic Corporation:
http://www.marklogic.com/. Deep XML tagging provides the most
powerful searching capability across entire Rotunda collections,
and multiple users can enjoy 24/7 access through IP recognition
or username and password. MARC records, usage data, and a
suggested citation format are provided at the document level.
Rotunda publications may be acquired separately or as packages,
with pricing for libraries and schools based on institution type.
Pricing is also available for consortia and for individuals.
Rotunda publications are available as a one-time purchase for
perpetual access with an annual fee covering hosting and new
volumes. The Papers of George Washington is also available in
print. Future digital documentary editions in the American
Founding Era collection will include the Adams Papers, the Papers
of Thomas Jefferson, the Papers of James Madison, the Papers of
Alexander Hamilton, and the Documentary History of the
Ratification of the Constitution.
For information on pricing and Rotunda publications, visit:
http://rotunda.upress.virginia.edu. To arrange for an extended
free trial for evaluating the Papers of George Washington Digital
Edition or to inquire about licensing, contact Jason Coleman,
electronic marketing manager, at 434-924-1450 or
jgc3h@virginia.edu.
About Rotunda
Rotunda was created in 2001 for the publication of original
digital scholarship along with newly digitized critical and
documentary editions in the humanities and social sciences. The
collection combines the originality, intellectual rigor, and
scholarly value of traditional peer-reviewed university press
publishing with thoughtful technological innovation designed for
scholars and students. Rotunda editions are made possible by
grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the President's
Office of the University of Virginia. The Papers of George
Washington Digital Edition has also been supported by a generous
gift from the Founders, Washington Committee for Historic Mount
Vernon.
About University of Virginia Press
The University Press of Virginia was founded in 1963 with a
mission to advance the intellectual interests of institutions of
higher education in the Commonwealth through its publications.
In July 2002 the press took on a new identity as the University
of Virginia Press. The press continues to publish broadly in
the humanities and social sciences with special strengths in
American history, literary and cultural studies, architecture,
landscape studies, and environmental history. In keeping with
the reputation of the University of Virginia as a leader in
digital humanities, the Press is committed to explore innovative
publishing technologies.
For more information about Rotunda licensing, please email Jason
Coleman, electronic marketing manager, at jgc3h@virginia.edu. For
information on the University of Virginia Press or to review
Rotunda publications, please email Emily Grandstaff, publicist,
at ekg4a@virginia.edu.
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Penelope Kaiserlian
Director
University of Virginia Press
P. O. Box 400318
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4318
Phone: (434) 924-3131
Fax: (434) 982-2655
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