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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1974
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED095878 |
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- A Look at Four Encyclopedias of 1974--Especially Britannica. Book Reviews Comparative Analysis Encyclopedias Libraries Library Collections Reference Materials In a panel presentation, Americana, Colliers, Britannica, and World Book encyclopedias were compared. One member described her daughter's experiences in working on Britannica II. The organization of Britannica into a Propaedia, Micropaedia, and a Macropaedia was compared with the alphabetical arrangement of the others. The complex new form was expected to be confusing for most users. Other members of the panel compared the coverage of specific subjects in the four encyclopedias. They concluded that no one encyclopedia is best in accuracy, currency, organization, and depth of coverage. The ideal adult general encyclopedia is still not available. (Author/PF)