The Long-Term Significance of Printed Ephemera
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5820066 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Twyman (China Academy of Printing Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 19-57 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | RBM A Journal of Rare Books Manuscripts and Cultural Heritage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-6407 • E-ISSN: 2150-668X |
| Publisher | Association of College and Research Libraries (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5860/rbm.9.1.294 |
| OpenAlex | W1859900219 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Since it is unlikely that every RBM reader is a committed ephemerist, I shall begin with a few generalities that, I daresay, will be all too familiar to many. The word "ephemera" is Greek in derivation and stems from the words EPI = through and HEMERA = the day, which is why those with a more thorough classical education than I have had pronounce the word ephemera with a long middle "e." On this particular matter I am firmly with most Americans in saying ephemera (with a short "e"). The word is by no means new, and has long been
Ephemera · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Lexicography and Language Studies
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.36 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |