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title: "A bibliographic archeology of game-like conspiracy narratives: examining the Ong’s Hat Incunabula catalog"
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# A bibliographic archeology of game-like conspiracy narratives: examining the Ong’s Hat Incunabula catalog

[James A. Hodges](https://www.emerald.com/insight/search?q=James%20A.%20Hodges)*(School of Information, San Jose State University, San Jose, California, USA)*

[Journal of Documentation](https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/issn/0022-0418)

ISSN: 0022-0418

Article publication date: 21 April 2025

## Abstract

### Purpose

This paper aims to reframe contemporary research on conspiracy narratives by examining a formative document in online conspiracy culture using bibliographic archeology and focusing on its use of intertextuality.

**LINK:**[https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jd-07-2024-0185/full/html](https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/jd-07-2024-0185/full/html)