Also, there is usually some consideration of software programs available, an assessment of advantages and disadvantages, and finally a glance at the range of possible scholarly use. He solves this problem by highlighting examples of the function in question. As might be expected in such an inclusive handbook, certain topics receive disproportionate attention. On the other hand, some chapters seem rather thin. There are a scant two paragraphs on literary analysis.
Some pages contain so many headings, subheadings, and diagrams that they are difficult to read.
The clarity of these visual cues is at times lost in the jumble of the surrounding text. And Random House has just published The WordWorthy Computer which appears comparable in some respects to Pfaffanberger's handbook. The books by Daiute and Pfaffenberger should prove useful for some time to come. Each is substantial, ambitious in scope, and likely to hold up well, despite the volatility of this field. Ken Autrey teaches at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.