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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Langue: | en |
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1996
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| Accès en ligne: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED392454 |
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- Purchasing an Encyclopedia: 12 Points To Consider. Fifth Edition. Costs Encyclopedias Evaluation Criteria Library Acquisition Library Material Selection Media Selection Multimedia Materials Optical Data Disks Printed Materials Purchasing Reference Materials This book discusses issues to consider when purchasing an encyclopedia and provides reviews of eight print encyclopedias, six CD-ROM encyclopedias, and one online encyclopedia. Each review provides an address and discusses the history, scope and treatment, and quality and currency of the encyclopedia; for CD-ROM encyclopedias, the database structure is described. An introduction discusses why to purchase or subscribe to an encyclopedia; the need for encyclopedias in an "online world"; whether to select print or electronic encyclopedias; and how to select and purchase an encyclopedia. Twelve points to consider before purchasing an encyclopedia are described and include the following: (1) authority; (2) arrangement; (3) subject coverage; (4) accuracy and objectivity; (5) recency; (6) approach; (7) style; (8) bibliographies; (9) illustrations; (10) multimedia; (11) physical format; and (12) yearbooks and other special products. Print and CD-ROM specifications summary charts are also provided. (AEF)