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Research focus
Record title, attribution, preface date, imprint or copy information, shelfmark and modern editor. Mark unknown fields explicitly.
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Procedure and example
Compare contents lists for missing volumes, rearrangements and retitling. Verify a search match against an image or reliable edition.
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Output and review
Deliver edition cards and a difference note. Cite the edition actually consulted and check the editorial status of electronic transcriptions.
Resources and methodological references
The procedures and exercises are editorial teaching suggestions. These resources provide textual, collection or open-research access; links imply no affiliation or endorsement.
Chinese Text Project · Introduction ↗
Resource information for text search and locating words and editions.
International Dunhuang Programme ↗
Manuscript collections, images and catalogue access.
Editorial study material · 2026-09-28