Dissertation Information for James Patrick McCabe NAME: - James Patrick McCabe
DEGREE:
- Ph.D.
DISCIPLINE:
- Library and Information Science
SCHOOL:
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA) (1968)
ADVISORS: - Russell E. Bidlack
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: - Kenneth E. Vance - Mary Claudia Carlen - Edmon Low - John Reidy
MPACT Status: Fully Complete
Title: CATHOLIC REFERENCE SOURCES: A CRITICAL STUDY
Abstract: Although there are any number ot general and special bibliographies of Catholic literature, no extensive bibliographic survey of Catholic reference works exists. This dissertation attempts to fill this gap by listing, describing, and evaluating such work-a, within the framework of certain limitations made necessary by the vast amount of material available for inclusion. Works seleoted are essentially of two types: those that deal with topics peculiar to the Church, e.g., the liturgy or other theological disciplines; and those that deal with topics such as the social sciences literature, and,the arts on which Catholics have traditionally felt the need to express a "point of view."
The limitations set have excluded unpubliShed, rare, or very old works not generally ,available to 'scholars in the United states. English language works are emphasized, but books in foreign languages are freely inoluded if they are widely known, oomprehensive,An scope, and scholar1y, if there are no English language equivalent; or if they are more up to date than any similar English language work or translation.
While the books included need not have ,been written or sponsored by Catholics, they are listed only if they deal with the Church exclusively or, if ?? part, at least thoroughly enough to be of value to the scholar. Ordinarily works by non-Catholics dealing with .topics such as patrology and scripture, which are common to all Christians, are excluded in favor of a more thorough listing of works from Catholic .souroes. In this way duplication of the lists in general reference bibliographies is avoided.
On the other hand, Catholic authorship alone is not enough to qualify a book for inclusion. The contents or point of view must in some way relate it to Catholicism. Hence, a science dictionary written by a Catholic would not be included. As a matter of fact, no "Catholic" works on the natural sciences are listed at all since ,these works should be indistinguishable from any others on the same topics. In accordance with standard practice, reference. books per se--bibliographies, indexes; encyclopedias, ~etc.--have been included along with other works, not perhaps intended as such, but often consUlted for reference because of their comprehensive scope, acouracy, detailed indexes, and similar features.
Tha books selected are arranged into five chapters with an "Appendix." Chapter I deals with "General Reference Works:" bibliographies, library science, and biography eluding the lives of the saints. Chapter II, "theology" covers traditional theological disciplines including the study of religions and the liturgy. Philosophy, literature, music, and fine arts are grouped together as the "Humanities" in Chapter III; while Chapter IV covers the "Sociol Sciences"-- education, sociology, customs, statistics, canon law, political science, and geography. Chapter V, "History," includes the general history of the Church, the Church in America, the papacy, councils and religious orders.
The critical opinions supplied are those of the author or, where available, of literary and professional authorities both Catholic and secular. Of the 792 titles included, no more than 225 have ever been listed in any one bibliography before; nor has any other work included reference books in as many different subject areas.
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