《百年明史论著目录》全书终于编定,交付安徽教育出版社出版。该书是中国社会科学院历史研究所明史室的课题。这样一部由集体编辑的断代史资料性书籍,本不需要个人写什么后记。然而,编辑这样的工具书,既耗时费力、辛劳繁琐,一般又不会引起重视,所幸中国社会科学院和历史研究所学术委员会将它立为重大课题,给予经费支持,其远见卓识令人感佩。课题组的同仁们,在历时三年多的时间里,埋头苦干;其间,又得到许多专家、学者鼎力相助,才得以完稿。想到这些,作为课题主持人,有很多感谢的话要说。这一课题,是明史学科建设的基础性项目,企望反映20世纪以来一百多年,特别是近三十年来明史研究的成果,并为今后深入研究明史提供有关资料和借鉴。以后,还要将此编成数据库,以 “Catalog of hundred years of history of Ming Dynasty,” the book was finally finalized, delivered to Anhui Education Publishing House. The book is the history of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Mingshi room subject. Such a collective edited dynastic history of information books, do not need personal write what postscript. However, it is time-consuming and cumbersome to edit such reference books. Generally speaking, it does not attract much attention. Fortunately, the Academic Committee of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Institute of History have placed it as a major issue and given financial support. Its foresight is impressive . During the period of more than three years, our colleagues in the research group worked hard. In the meantime, many experts and scholars helped them to finish the work. Think of these, as the subject host, there are many words of thanks to say. This subject is a basic project of discipline construction in the Ming Dynasty. It is hoped to reflect the achievements made in the study of Ming Dynasty over one hundred years, especially in the past three decades since the 20th century, and to provide relevant materials and references for further study of the Ming Dynasty. Later, but also compiled this database