Unstructured Reading: Some Thoughts on Browsing: William K. Beatty and Virginia L. Beatty

The Beattys reflects on browsing books. Browsing can be a pleasant pastime, an excuse, or an effective method for broadening one's outlook. The word itself comes from the Old French "broust" which means "bud" or "young shoot." The verb "to browse" came to...

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Published inJAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 329; no. 13; p. 1125
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Medical Association 04.04.2023
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Browsing
Reading
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Summary:The Beattys reflects on browsing books. Browsing can be a pleasant pastime, an excuse, or an effective method for broadening one's outlook. The word itself comes from the Old French "broust" which means "bud" or "young shoot." The verb "to browse" came to mean the random nibbling on these shoots, moving from one tasty bunch to the next. Most individuals know immediately what is meant by browsing, but few writers have made detailed studies of its philosophy and practice. For a start, the student of this subject could draw a distinction between non-purposeful and purposeful approaches.
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ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2022.15855