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This wiki, ''Clockworks 2: The Supplement'', is a continuation of ''Clockworks: A Multimedia Bibliography of Works Useful for the Study of the Human/Machine Interface in SF'', compiled by Richard D. Erlich and Thomas P. Dunn et al., Greenwood Press, 1993. When Greenwood Press can no longer make money off of ''Clockworks'' (1), they will release the rights to Dunn and Erlich, and Erlich will have ''Clockworks'' 1 put on line. Until then, users who want complete lists will have to consult Clockworks 1 in a library, or purchase a copy from Greenwood:
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This wiki, ''Clockworks 2: The Supplement'', is a continuation of ''Clockworks: A Multimedia Bibliography of Works Useful for the Study of the Human/Machine Interface in SF'', compiled by Richard D. Erlich and Thomas P. Dunn et al., Greenwood Press, 1993.[
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http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/DWG%252f.aspx.
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http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/DWG%252f.aspx]
  
 
For technical information of a biblio-, filmo-, video-, and discographic nature, see the [[Help:Introduction|Introduction]].
 
For technical information of a biblio-, filmo-, video-, and discographic nature, see the [[Help:Introduction|Introduction]].
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For advice and frequently asked questions (FAQs) on how to use the wiki, see the section [[Help:How_to_Use_This_Wiki|How to Use This Wiki]].
 
For advice and frequently asked questions (FAQs) on how to use the wiki, see the section [[Help:How_to_Use_This_Wiki|How to Use This Wiki]].
  
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Abbreviations in our annotations use initials for the names of authors and the titles of the works cited in that entry: e.g., Frederik Pohl's story "The Midas Plague" would be FP's "TMP"; Frederik Pohl's Man Plus would be FP's MP. We use only initials for first names of most other authors mentioned in annotations.  
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In our annotations we have sometimes used initials for the names of authors and the titles of the works cited in that entry: e.g., Frederik Pohl's story "The Midas Plague" would be FP's "TMP"; Frederik Pohl's ''Man Plus'' would be FP's ''MP''.  
  
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Anthologies and Collections listed in the second section of ''Clockworks'' 1 and 2 are, ordinarily, alphabetized in that section by titles and authors respectively. (If told to see an anthology under Anthologies and Collections, look for it first by title; if told to see a collection, look for it first by author's name.)
 
  
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Authors and works referred to frequently in our annotations by last name only (e.g. Cox and Libby, Johnson, Naha, Orth, Sobchack, Warrick, Wolfe) are cited in the first section of the ''Clockworks'' 1 List, Reference Works. 
 
  
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Episodes of TV shows are listed under Drama.  
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Authors and works referred to frequently in our annotations by last name only (e.g. Cox and Libby, Johnson, Naha, Orth, Sobchack, Warrick, Wolfe) are cited under Reference Works.
  
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The format, with only minor exceptions, follows the Modern Language Association format for lists of works cited, most conveniently promulgated in Joseph Gibaldi and Walter S. Achtert, ''MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers'' (New York: MLA, 1988), section 4. Quotation marks around titles indicate a short story, poem, song, or other short work. Underlined or italicized titles indicate books, films, paintings. Film listings are by title, with other information following.
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"Drama" in the Wiki is a large term, including stage-plays, films, episodes of TV shows, and some audio performances.
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The format, with minor exceptions, follows the late 20th-c. Modern Language Association format for lists of works cited as given in Joseph Gibaldi and Walter S. Achtert, ''MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers'' (New York: MLA, 1988), section 4. Quotation marks around titles indicate a short story, poem, song, or other short work. Italicized titles indicate books, films, paintings. Film listings are by title, in CAPS, with other information following.
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      (Note that regularizing FILM TITLES to capital letters is a work in progress on the Wiki, as is adding dates to films that are remakes retaining the same title.)

Revision as of 17:58, 10 January 2015

This wiki, Clockworks 2: The Supplement, is a continuation of Clockworks: A Multimedia Bibliography of Works Useful for the Study of the Human/Machine Interface in SF, compiled by Richard D. Erlich and Thomas P. Dunn et al., Greenwood Press, 1993.[ http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/DWG%252f.aspx]

For technical information of a biblio-, filmo-, video-, and discographic nature, see the Introduction.

For advice and frequently asked questions (FAQs) on how to use the wiki, see the section How to Use This Wiki.

In our annotations we have sometimes used initials for the names of authors and the titles of the works cited in that entry: e.g., Frederik Pohl's story "The Midas Plague" would be FP's "TMP"; Frederik Pohl's Man Plus would be FP's MP.


Authors and works referred to frequently in our annotations by last name only (e.g. Cox and Libby, Johnson, Naha, Orth, Sobchack, Warrick, Wolfe) are cited under Reference Works.

"Drama" in the Wiki is a large term, including stage-plays, films, episodes of TV shows, and some audio performances.

The format, with minor exceptions, follows the late 20th-c. Modern Language Association format for lists of works cited as given in Joseph Gibaldi and Walter S. Achtert, MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (New York: MLA, 1988), section 4. Quotation marks around titles indicate a short story, poem, song, or other short work. Italicized titles indicate books, films, paintings. Film listings are by title, in CAPS, with other information following. 

      (Note that regularizing FILM TITLES to capital letters is a work in progress on the Wiki, as is adding dates to films that are remakes retaining the same title.)
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