Scholarly Resources: Hypertext References

Introductory Hypertext Readings

This is a list of references that I suggest to people who are starting to become interested in hypertext. My main research interest is in the automatic generation of hypertext from plaintext sources such as journal articles. Since I concentrate on text, I can't strongly recommend anything about hypermedia.

I created this list on 3 October 1994. This updated version was created in October 1995. In May 1996 I changed the top-level heading to include a link to a list of all my HTML documents about hypertext. The links here lead to another version of this document that has full citation information, but none of my comments. A better way to make the bibliography would be like the dynamic version of my list of technical books, but I don't want to spend the time to write it.

See Also

If you don't know what hypertext is then you should read my collection of hypertext definitions. If you are interested in this list then you might also benefit by reading the selections in my collection of hypertext bookmarks and the alt.hypertext FAQ list.

J. Blustein (http://www.csd.uwo.ca/~jamie)

Readings

Hypertext: An Introduction and Survey by Jeff Conklin
Probably the most cited introductory article about link-based HT.
Reflections on Notecards: Seven Issue for the Next Generation of Hypermedia Systems by Frank G. Halasz
Abstract:
NoteCards, developed by a team at Xerox PARC, was designed to support the task of tranforming a chaotic collection of unrelated thoughts into an integrated, orderly interpretation of ideas and their interconnections. This article presents NoteCards as a foil against which to explore some of the major limitations of the current generation of hypermedia systems, and characterizes the issues that must be addressed in designing the next generation systems.
The Data Model is the Heart of Interface Design by Robert Akscyn, Elise Yoder and Donald McCracken
As We May Think by Vannevar Bush
Believed to be the first description of hypertext.
Don't Link Me In: Set Base Hypermedia for Taxonomic Reasoning by H. van Dyke Parunak
Summary:
Nodes are grouped into sets/navigation within sets and at intersection of sets.
Small, Medium, and Large Hypertext by Roy Rada
Traces origin of word hypertext to 1704 and identifies three types of HT in a review style.
Literary Machines by Theodor Holm Nelson
The original definition of hypertext and a proposal for a world wide franchise called Xanadu.
Mapping Hypertext Analysis Linkage, and Display of Knowledge for the Next Generation of On-Line Text and Graphics by Robert E. Horn
Horn describes hypertext, as a graph of nodes connected by links, and a proprietary technology called Information Mapping. The book is presented with many cross-references and icons to approximate a hypertext document. The appendix contains information about germinal figures and ideas in the development of hypertext and some related areas. A good overview and introduction to one type of hypertext.
Hypertext and Hypermedia by Jakob Nielsen
The annotated bibliography is of particular interest.
Multimedia and Hypertext: the Internet and beyond by Jakob Nielsen
From Electronic Books to Electronic Libraries: Revisiting `Reading and Writing the Electronic Book' by Nicole Yankelovich
Reviewed in Computing Reviews (March 1994).
The World Wide Web project
Currently the world's largest hypertext. The project uses the Internet to connect using a client server architecture. Documents are connected by links. Most documents are presented in a marked up form. The methods are a developing standard. See also the comp.infosystems.www.* Usenet newsgroups.
A Literary Apprentice by Elli Mylonas and Mark Bernstein
Hypertext, Hypermedia, and the Humanities by Erwin K. Welsch
Abstract:
Hypertext/Hypermedia (HT/HM) systems in the humanities have evolved significantly in the last decade and particularly since 1985. The writings of humanist scholars are important in understanding the use of theis comparatively new medium for information access and use. HT/HM applications in the humanities show signifigant promise for the future but may also present libraries with special problems. This article provides historical background on HT/HM; focuses on their use in the humanities; describes humanities projects that illustrate trends and techniques; discusses libraries roles in HT/HM humanities computing; and concludes with a description of challenges and opportunites as librarians implement such systems.

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