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To select a manuscript to transcribe, please use the options below.
Select a manuscript to transcribe by clicking on one of the options listed below. Manuscripts are arranged by [[Manuscripts#Subjects|'''Subject''']], [[Manuscripts#Chronology|'''Chronology''']], [[Manuscripts#Difficulty Level|'''Difficulty Level''']], [[Manuscripts#Box Number|'''Box Number''']] and [[Manuscripts#Folio Number|'''Folio Number''']]. You can select a document from a subject area or time period of interest to you or of particular relevance to the course you are studying. Beginners with little experience of manuscript transcription may wish to start with a paper from the [[Manuscripts#Difficulty Level|Easy]] category. If you would like to transcribe a page at random choose any manuscript from the [[:Category:All_Folios|Folio Number]] category.


==Subject matter==
To check the progress of transcription and to see a list of folios already started or completed, consult the [[Benthamometer]] page.


Bentham wrote on an enormous range of subjects, ranging from religion to colonisation, from sexual morality to political economy. Here are a list of some of the topics contained in the manuscripts uploaded to the Transcription Desk.
===Subjects===


*[[Crime & Punishment]]
*[[Law]]
*[[Law]]
*[[Political Economy]]
*[[Moral Philosophy]]
*[[Moral Philosophy]]
*[[Panopticon]]
*[[Crime & Punishment]]
*[[Political Economy]]
*[[Religion]]
*[[Religion]]


==Time period==
===Chronology===


*[[1770-1789]]
*[[1770-1789]]
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View a [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/transcribe-bentham/jeremy-bentham#timeline time-line] of Bentham's life.
View a [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/transcribe-bentham/jeremy-bentham#timeline time-line] of Bentham's life.


==Difficulty level==
===Difficulty Level===


Generally speaking, Bentham's handwriting deteriorated as he got older. Thus, the earliest manuscripts are the most easy to read; the middle period is moderate; while the later period is the most challenging (and therefore the most rewarding!) By clicking Easy, Moderate or Difficult below you will be directed to the corresponding chronological categories.
Generally speaking, Bentham's handwriting deteriorated as he got older. Thus, the earliest manuscripts are the most easy to read; the middle period is moderate; while the later period is the most challenging (and therefore the most rewarding!) By clicking Easy, Moderate or Difficult below you will be directed to the corresponding chronological categories.
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*[[1810-1832|Difficult]]
*[[1810-1832|Difficult]]


Consult [[Help:Palaeography_Skills|help on reading Bentham's handwriting]], [[Help:Examples_of_Bentham's_handwriting|examples of Bentham's hand]], and [[Alternative_spellings|examples of his idiosyncratic spellings]] for more assistance.
Consult [[Help:Palaeography_Skills|guidelines]] on reading Bentham's handwriting.


==Find a totally untranscribed manuscript==
===Box Number===
 
If you are looking for manuscripts which have yet to be worked on at all, consult [[:Category:Untranscribed_Manuscripts|the list of untranscribed manuscripts]].
 
==Complete a partially-transcribed manuscript==
 
If you would prefer to tackle a partially-transcribed manuscript, rather than starting one from scratch, have a look at the list of [[:Category:Incomplete_Folios|the list of incomplete transcripts]].
 
==Box Number==


This category refers to the reference system used by the library at UCL, which stores the Bentham Papers in 174 different boxes. Each box contains a variety of manuscripts from different time periods and written on a range of subjects. [[:Category:All_Boxes|View the contents]] of a specific box.
This category refers to the reference system used by the library at UCL, which stores the Bentham Papers in 174 different boxes. Each box contains a variety of manuscripts from different time periods and written on a range of subjects. [[:Category:All_Boxes|View the contents]] of a specific box.


==Folio Number==
===Folio Number===


Each box of Bentham papers contains a range of individual manuscripts known as folios. Each folio has been assigned a unique number by UCL's library. Consult the [[:Category:All_Folios|list of folios]].
Each box of Bentham papers contains a range of individual manuscripts known as folios. Each folio has been assigned a unique number by UCL's library. Consult the [[:Category:All_Folios|list of folios]].


==Or pick a manuscript at random==
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[[Special:Random|Spin the wheel!]]

Revision as of 15:16, 14 December 2012

Select a manuscript to transcribe by clicking on one of the options listed below. Manuscripts are arranged by Subject, Chronology, Difficulty Level, Box Number and Folio Number. You can select a document from a subject area or time period of interest to you or of particular relevance to the course you are studying. Beginners with little experience of manuscript transcription may wish to start with a paper from the Easy category. If you would like to transcribe a page at random choose any manuscript from the Folio Number category.

To check the progress of transcription and to see a list of folios already started or completed, consult the Benthamometer page.

Subjects

Chronology

View a time-line of Bentham's life.

Difficulty Level

Generally speaking, Bentham's handwriting deteriorated as he got older. Thus, the earliest manuscripts are the most easy to read; the middle period is moderate; while the later period is the most challenging (and therefore the most rewarding!) By clicking Easy, Moderate or Difficult below you will be directed to the corresponding chronological categories.

Consult guidelines on reading Bentham's handwriting.

Box Number

This category refers to the reference system used by the library at UCL, which stores the Bentham Papers in 174 different boxes. Each box contains a variety of manuscripts from different time periods and written on a range of subjects. View the contents of a specific box.

Folio Number

Each box of Bentham papers contains a range of individual manuscripts known as folios. Each folio has been assigned a unique number by UCL's library. Consult the list of folios.


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