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Malawi’s hidden bibliographies: a preliminary survey of some earlier texts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2022

Augustine W.C. Msiska
Augustine W.C. Msiska*
Affiliation:
Chancellor College, University of Malawi Libraries, P.O. Box 280, Zomba, Malawi
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In his article, in the Zambia Library Association Journal in 1973, the late Rigg referred to bibliographies appearing at the end of a book or article as ‘hidden’. Thus, he wrote:

One type of bibliography which is invariably most elusive to hunt down is the so-called “hidden bibliography” at the end of a book or article. These may be anything from a few lines to the length of a chapter and vary enormously in their usefulness, but should not be ignored.

It is Rigg’s article that has inspired the present writer to carry out a similar investigation on Malawi as Rigg’s on Zambia. It is only fair to stress the usefulness of such bibliographies as Rigg had earlier pointed out. A researcher may find a single bibliography on his subject, but is bound to discover more information if he turns to the hidden bibliographies.

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African Research and Documentation , Volume 57 , 1991 , pp. 15 - 20
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Copyright © African Research & Documentation 1991

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References

Rigg, J.A.. “The bibliography of Zambia”. Zambia Library Association Journal, 5(4), 1973:86.Google Scholar
Mwiyeriwa, Steve Simon : Vernacular literature of Malawi, 1854-1975: an annotated bibliography. Thesis (FLA) - The Library Association, 1978. p. 5.Google Scholar